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JEE Advanced 2020 · Three Dimensional Geometry

Let α\alpha, β\beta, γ\gamma, δ\delta be real numbers such that α2+β2+γ2≠0\alpha^{2} + \beta^{2} + \gamma^{2} \neq 0 and α+γ=1\alpha + \gamma = 1. Suppose the point (3,2,−1)(3, 2, -1) is the mirror image of the point (1,0,−1)(1, 0, -1) with respect to the plane αx+βy+γz=δ\alpha x + \beta y + \gamma z = \delta. Then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Answers: A. α+β=2\alpha + \beta = 2 · B. δ−γ=3\delta - \gamma = 3 · C. δ+β=4\delta + \beta = 4

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Given: α,β,γ,δ∈R,α2+β2+γ2≠0,α+γ=1\text{Given: } \alpha, \beta, \gamma, \delta \in \mathbb{R},\quad \alpha^2 + \beta^2 + \gamma^2 \ne 0,\quad \alpha + \gamma = 1 Mirror image of P(1,0,−1) is Q(3,2,−1) in plane αx+βy+γz=δ\text{Mirror image of } P(1, 0, -1) \text{ is } Q(3, 2, -1) \text{ in plane } \alpha x + \beta y + \gamma z = \delta To find: which of the following are TRUE?\text{To find: which of the following are TRUE?} (1) α+β=2(2) δ−γ=3(1)\ \alpha + \beta = 2 \qquad (2)\ \delta - \gamma = 3 (3) δ+β=4(4) δ+β+γ=δ(3)\ \delta + \beta = 4 \qquad (4)\ \delta + \beta + \gamma = \delta P(1,0,−1)andQ(3,2,−1)P(1,0,-1) \quad \text{and} \quad Q(3,2,-1) PQ⃗=Q−P=(2, 2, 0)\vec{PQ} = Q - P = (2,\ 2,\ 0) M=P+Q2=(2, 1, −1)M = \dfrac{P+Q}{2} = (2,\ 1,\ -1) Plan: 1. (α,β,γ)∥PQ⃗\text{Plan: } 1.\ (\alpha, \beta, \gamma) \parallel \vec{PQ} 2. α+γ=1⇒α,β,γ2.\ \alpha + \gamma = 1 \Rightarrow \alpha, \beta, \gamma 3. M on plane⇒δ, then check options3.\ M \text{ on plane} \Rightarrow \delta,\ \text{then check options} (α,β,γ)∥PQ⃗=(2,2,0)(\alpha, \beta, \gamma) \parallel \vec{PQ} = (2, 2, 0) α:β:γ=2:2:0⇒γ=0, α=β\alpha : \beta : \gamma = 2 : 2 : 0 \Rightarrow \gamma = 0,\ \alpha = \beta α+γ=1⇒α=1, β=1, γ=0\alpha + \gamma = 1 \Rightarrow \alpha = 1,\ \beta = 1,\ \gamma = 0 αx+βy+γz=δ⇒x+y=δ\alpha x + \beta y + \gamma z = \delta \Rightarrow x + y = \delta M(2,1,−1)∈x+y=δ⇒2+1=δM(2,1,-1) \in x + y = \delta \Rightarrow 2 + 1 = \delta δ=3\delta = 3 (1) α+β=1+1=2✓(1)\ \alpha + \beta = 1 + 1 = 2 \quad ✓ (2) δ−γ=3−0=3✓(2)\ \delta - \gamma = 3 - 0 = 3 \quad ✓ (3) δ+β=3+1=4✓(3)\ \delta + \beta = 3 + 1 = 4 \quad ✓ (4) δ+β+γ=3+1+0=4≠δ=3✗(4)\ \delta + \beta + \gamma = 3 + 1 + 0 = 4 \ne \delta = 3 \quad ✗ ∴α=β=1,γ=0,δ=3\therefore \alpha = \beta = 1,\quad \gamma = 0,\quad \delta = 3 (1), (2), (3) are TRUE\boxed{(1),\ (2),\ (3) \text{ are TRUE}}

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