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JEE Advanced 2024 · Introduction to Three Dimensional Geometry

Let γ∈R\gamma \in \mathbb{R} be such that the lines L1:x+111=y+212=z+293L_1: \frac{x+11}{1} = \frac{y+21}{2} = \frac{z+29}{3} and L2:x+163=y+112=z+4γL_2: \frac{x+16}{3} = \frac{y+11}{2} = \frac{z+4}{\gamma} intersect. Let R1R_1 be the point of intersection of L1L_1 and L2L_2. Let O=(0,0,0)O = (0, 0, 0), and n^\hat{n} denote a unit normal vector to the plane containing both the lines L1L_1 and L2L_2. Match each entry in List-I to the correct entry in List-II. | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (P) γ\gamma equals | (1) −i^−j^+k^-\hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k} | | (Q) A possible choice for n^\hat{n} is | (2) 32\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}} | | (R) OR1→\overrightarrow{OR_1} equals | (3) 11 | | (S) A possible value of OR1→⋅n^\overrightarrow{OR_1} \cdot \hat{n} is | (4) 16i^−26j^+16k^\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}\hat{i} - \frac{2}{\sqrt{6}}\hat{j} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}\hat{k} | | | (5) 23\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}} |

Answer: C. (P) →\to (3) (Q) →\to (4) (R) →\to (1) (S) →\to (5)

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Let γ ∈ R be such that the lines L₁: (x+11)/1 = (y+21)/2 = (z+29)/3 and L₂: (x+16)/3 = (y+11)/2 = (z+4)/γ intersect. Let R₁ be the point of intersection of L₁ and L₂. Let O = (0, 0, 0), and n̂ denote a unit normal vector to the plane containing both the lines L₁ and L₂. Match each entry in List-I to the correct entry in List-II. | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (P) γ equals | (1) -î - ĵ + k̂ | | (Q) A possibl Given: L1:x+111=y+212=z+293\text{Given: } L_1: \dfrac{x+11}{1} = \dfrac{y+21}{2} = \dfrac{z+29}{3} L2:x+163=y+112=z+4γ,γ∈RL_2: \dfrac{x+16}{3} = \dfrac{y+11}{2} = \dfrac{z+4}{\gamma},\qquad \gamma \in \mathbb{R} R1=L1∩L2,O=(0,0,0),n^⊥plane(L1,L2)R_1 = L_1 \cap L_2,\quad O=(0,0,0),\quad \hat{n} \perp \text{plane}(L_1, L_2) To find: match List-I with List-II, then the correct option\text{To find: match List-I with List-II, then the correct option} Plan: γ from intersection⇒R1⇒n^, OR1→, OR1→⋅n^\text{Plan: } \gamma \text{ from intersection} \Rightarrow R_1 \Rightarrow \hat{n},\, \overrightarrow{OR_1},\, \overrightarrow{OR_1}\cdot\hat{n} (P)→?, (Q)→?, (R)→?, (S)→?(P)\to?,\ (Q)\to?,\ (R)\to?,\ (S)\to? L1: r⃗=(−11,−21,−29)+t(1,2,3)L_1:\ \vec r = (-11,-21,-29) + t(1,2,3) Intersect⇔(A⃗2−A⃗1)⋅(d⃗1×d⃗2)=0\text{Intersect} \Leftrightarrow (\vec A_2-\vec A_1)\cdot(\vec d_1\times\vec d_2) = 0 A⃗2−A⃗1=(−16,−11,−4)−(−11,−21,−29)=(−5,10,25)\vec A_2-\vec A_1 = (-16,-11,-4)-(-11,-21,-29) = (-5,10,25) d⃗1×d⃗2=(2γ−6, 9−γ, −4)\vec d_1\times\vec d_2 = (2\gamma-6,\ 9-\gamma,\ -4) (−5)(2γ−6)+10(9−γ)+25(−4)=0(-5)(2\gamma-6) + 10(9-\gamma) + 25(-4) = 0 −20γ+20=0⇒γ=1-20\gamma + 20 = 0 \Rightarrow \gamma = 1 ∴ (P)→(3)\therefore\ (P)\to(3) L2: r⃗=(−16,−11,−4)+s(3,2,1)L_2:\ \vec r = (-16,-11,-4) + s(3,2,1) L1:(−11+t, −21+2t, −29+3t)L_1: (-11+t,\ -21+2t,\ -29+3t) L2:(−16+3s, −11+2s, −4+s)L_2: (-16+3s,\ -11+2s,\ -4+s) t=10, s=5⇒R1=(−1,−1,1)t=10,\ s=5 \Rightarrow R_1 = (-1,-1,1) (R) OR1→=R1−O=(−1,−1,1)(R)\ \overrightarrow{OR_1} = R_1 - O = (-1,-1,1) =−i^−j^+k^⇒(R)→(1)= -\hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k} \Rightarrow (R)\to(1) (Q) d⃗1×d⃗2=(−4,8,−4),∣⋅∣=96=46(Q)\ \vec d_1\times\vec d_2 = (-4,8,-4),\quad |\cdot| = \sqrt{96} = 4\sqrt{6} n^=(−4,8,−4)46=−16i^+26j^−16k^\hat n = \dfrac{(-4,8,-4)}{4\sqrt{6}} = -\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{6}}\hat i + \dfrac{2}{\sqrt{6}}\hat j - \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{6}}\hat k option (4) is the negative⇒(Q)→(4)\text{option }(4) \text{ is the negative} \Rightarrow (Q)\to(4) (S) OR1→⋅n^=(−1,−1,1)⋅16(1,−2,1)(S)\ \overrightarrow{OR_1}\cdot\hat n = (-1,-1,1)\cdot\dfrac{1}{\sqrt6}(1,-2,1) =−1+2+16=26=23= \dfrac{-1+2+1}{\sqrt6} = \dfrac{2}{\sqrt6} = \sqrt{\dfrac{2}{3}} ⇒(S)→(5)\Rightarrow (S)\to(5) (P)→(3),(Q)→(4),(R)→(1),(S)→(5)(P)\to(3),\quad (Q)\to(4),\quad (R)\to(1),\quad (S)\to(5) Option (3)\boxed{\text{Option }(3)}

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