Shri Channabasaveshwar Gurukul PU College

Mathematics - Vector Algebra -

Total Questions: 50

1. →
p, →
q are two non-collinear vectors such that (b − c)→ p×→
q + (c − a)→
p + (a − b)→
q = 0 where a, b, c
are lengths of sides of a triangle Then the triangle is
(1) Right angled (2) Obtuse angled (3) Equilateral (4) Right angled isocelestriangle
Answer: 3
→
p×→
q, →
p, →
q are coplanar
⇒b − c = 0, c − a = 0, a − b = 0
⇒a = b = c a is equilateral

→ → →
2. if a, b, c are non coplanar veetors then the roots of equation

[b × c
→ →
c ×→
a → a × b ]x + [ →
→ 2 →
a+b b+→ c
→ → →
a ]x + [ b − →
c +→
→
c →
c −→a a−b]+1=0
→ →

(1) Real and distinct (2) Rational (3) Real and equal (4) Imaginary
Answer: 3
(c)
Given equation [ → c ]x + 2 [ → c ]x + 1 = 0
2 → →
a b →
→
a b
∴ Roots are real and equal.

→ →
3. The vector →
a and b are not per pendecelar and →
c and d are two rectors satis fyin
→ → → → → → →
b × c = b × d and a ⋅ d = 0 Then the vector d is equal to

( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
→ →
a⋅c b⋅c a⋅c b⋅c
→ → → → → →
→ → → → → → → →
(1) c + →
b (2) b + →
b (3) c − →
b (4) b − →
c
a⋅b a⋅b a⋅b a⋅b
→ → → →

Answer: 3
Ans C
→ → →
Sol b×→
c =b×d
→ →
b × (→
→ →
c − d) = 0 a⋅d=→
→
a⋅→ a⋅b
c − λ→
→
a⋅→
→
(→
c − d) is 11 to b c
λ=
→
a⋅b
→ → → →
c − d = λb
→ →
d=→
c − λb
 →
4. if the vectors are linearly independent satisfying (√3tanθ + 1)→
a + (√3secθ − 2)b = 0 then the
most general values of θ are
(1) nπ − 6 , n
π
∈z (2) 2nπ ± 6 , n
11π
∈z (3) nπ ± 6 , n
π
∈z (4) 2nπ + 6 , n
11π
∈z
Answer: 4
→ →
(√3tanθ + 1)a + (√3seθ − 2)b = 0
→ →
a and b are linear independent
So √3tanθ + 1 = 0 and √3secθ − 2 = 0
Both are possible in fourth Quadrant
11π
θ = 2nπ + 6

→
5. Let →
a, b and →c be three non coplanar unit vectors such that the angle between every pair of
π → → →
→
them is 3 if a × b + b × c = pa + qb + rc where p, q, r are scalars then the value of p 2 + q 2 + r 2
→ → →

1 3 7 9
(1) 2 (2) 2 (3) 2 (4) 2
Answer: 2

6.
→
Let A(t) = f 1(t) l̂ + f 2(t) & f(t) = g 1(t) + g 2(t) and h : R → R − [ − 6, 6], h(x) = f 1(x)g 2(x) − f 2(x)g 1(x)
continuous function then which of the following can be true
→ → 1 → → 1 → →
(1) | A(0) | = π, | B(0) | = e (2) |A(1) | = e | B(1) | = π (3) | A(2) | = π, | B(2) | = e
→ 1 1
(4) | A(3) | = e | B(3) | = e
Answer: 3
→ →
h(x) − | A(x) × B(x) | = | A(x) | | B(x) | sinθ

→
7. if the position vectors of vertices A&B of parallelogram OABC are →
a and b respectively then
the position vectors of centroid of OCB is (where 0 is origin) △
→ → → → → → →
2b − a b + 2a a − 2b Q + 2b
(1) 3 (2) 3 (3) 3
(4) 3
Answer: 1
 ( ) ( ) ( )
8. if the vectors sin − 1x ı̂ + cos − 1x ȷ̂ + 3 tan − 1x k̂ and ı̂ + ȷ̂ + k̂ makes an acute angle with
each other then x in the interval.

( ] ( ]
(2) [1, 2] (4) [ − 1, 1]
1 1
(1) − ,1 (3) ,4
√3 √3
Answer: 1

( ) )
(sin + x) ı̂ + cos − 1x J + 3(tan − x)k̂ ⋅ ( l̂ + Ĵ + k̂) > 0

sin − 1x + cos − 1x + 3tan − x > 0

π
2
+ 3tan − 1x > 0
π
tan + x > − 3
1
x> −
√3

→ → →
9. Let O be the origin and OX, OY, OZ bethree unit vectors in the direction of the sides
→ → → → →
QR, RP, PQ respectively of a triangle PQR then OX) × (OY) = ∣ ∣
(1) sin(P + Q) (2) sin2R (3) sin(P + R) (4) sin(Q + R)
Answer: 1

→
10. if →
a = Ĵ + √3k̂, b = − Ĵ + √3k and →
c = 2√3k̂ form triangle then internal angle of the triangle
→ →
between a and b is
π 2π π π
(1) 6 (2) 3 (3) 3 (4) 2
Answer: 2
 → →
11. Let a = 2 ı̂ + Ĵ − k̂ and b = l̂ + 2 Ĵ + k̂ be two vectors consider a vector c = αâ + βb̂, α, β
→
∈R
→ → → → → → →
of the Projection of c on the vector (a + b) is 3√2 then minimum value of ( c − (a × b)) ⋅ c
equals
(1) 10 (2) 18 (3) 21 (4) 24
Answer: 2

→ → → →
12. Let →
a and b be two veetors such that a + b|2 = |→
|→ a | 2 + 2 | b | 2, →
a ⋅ b = 3 and
→
| a × b | 2 = 75 then | a | 2 is equal to
→ →

Answer: 14
→ → →
| a | 2 + | b | 2 + 2a ⋅ b = | a | 2 + 2 | b | 2
→ → →

|b|2 = 6
|b| = √6
→
(a ⋅ b) 2 +
→
∣ a × b )2 = | a | 2 | b | 2
→ →

9 + 75 = | a | 26
84
|a|2 = 6
= 14

→ → → i − 2J → 2i + j + 3k
13. if a and b are vectors in space given by a = and b = Inen value of
√5 √14
→ →
(2a + b) ⋅ [(a × b) × (a − 2b)] is
→ → →

Answer: 5

[ 2a + b
→ → →
a×b
→ →
a − 2b
→
]
[ 2a a − 2b ] + [ b ]
→ → → → → →
= → →
a×b → →
a×b →
a − 2b = 5|→
a × b|

[ 2a a×b a ] + [ 2→
a →
a×b
→
− 2b ] + [ b
→ → →
a×b
→
a ] + [b
→ →
a × b − 2b ]
→ → →

14. α and β are two unit rectors and → r ⋅ d̂ = 0

r is a vector such that →
→ →
1
and √2( r × β̂) = 3( r × α) − β then is equal to.
|r|2
→

Answer: 7
15. Let x and y be two real numbers such that 2sinxsiny + 3cosy + 6cosxsiny = 7 than
tan 2x + 2tan 2y is equal to
Answer: 9

16. Given f 2(x) + g 2(x) + h 2(x) ≤ 9 and u(x) = 3f(x) + 4g(x) + 10h(x) where f(x), g(x) and h(x) are
continuous for x ∈ R. if Maximum value of u(x) is √N. Then find the value of cube root of
(N − 1000).
Answer: 5
Sol
Max{u(x)} = max {(3 î + 4 Ĵ + 10k̂) ⋅ f(x) ı̂ + g(x) ĵ + h(x)k̂

= max {√ 125 (f(x)) 2 + (g(x)) 2 + (h(x)) 2cosθ

√
= max {√125√9cosθ}

= max √1125
⇒ N = 1125
N − 1000 = 1125 − 1000 = 125
17. if | →
→
a| = |b| = |→
c| = ∣ and a ⋅ b = b ⋅ c = c ⋅ a = 12 then find the value of 4 [ a
→ → → → → → → →
b →
c ]2
Answer: 2
Ans 2
Sol: [ → c] =
2
[a ][ a c]
→ → → → → → → →
a b b c b

| |
1 1

| |
→
a⋅a
→ →
a⋅b
→ →
a⋅c
→ 1 2 2

→ → → →
1 1 1
b⋅a
→
b⋅b b⋅c
→
= 2
1 2 = 2

→ → → → → →
1 1
c⋅a c⋅b c⋅c 2 2
1

4[→ c] =2
→ → 2
a b

→ → → → → →
18. if a, b, c are unit vectors such that a is perpendicular to the plane of b, c and the angle
→ → π
between b, c is 3 then what is the value of | a + b + c |
Answer: 2
→ →
Here | →
a | = 1, | b | = 1, | → a ⋅ b = 0 and →
c | = 1→ a⋅→
c =0
→ → π 1 1
Also b ⋅ → c | cos 3 = 1 ⋅ 1 ⋅ 2 = 2
c = |b| |→

→ →2 → →
Now | → c | 2 = a2 + b + →
a+b+→ c 2 + 2→
a ⋅ b + 2→
a⋅→
c + 2b ⋅ →
c
1
= 12 + 12 + 12 + 2 ⋅ = 4
2

|a+b+c|=2$

→ →
19. Let →
a and b be two vectors such that | a + b | 2 = | a | 2 + 2 | b | 2, →
a ⋅ b = 3 and
| a × b | 2 = 75 shen | a | 2 is equal to
Answer: 14
20. If α̂ and β̂ be two perpendicular unit vectors such that →
x = β̂ − (α̂ × →
x); then find the value of
4 | x | 2.
→

Answer: 2

α̂ ⋅ x̂ = α̂ ⋅ β̂ − α̂ ⋅ (α̂ × →
x) = 0

Alsoα̂ × x̂ = α̂ × β̂ − α̂ × (α̂ × →
x)
→
ˉ )α̂ + | α | 2x
= α × β̂ − (α̂ ⋅ x ˉ

⇒ β̂ − x = α × β̂ + xor2x = β̂ − α × β̂
→ → → →

⇒ 4 | x | 2 = | β̂ | 2 + | α × β̂ | 2 − 2β̂ ⋅ (α̂ × β̂) = 2

→ →

⇒ | x | 2 = 12 ⇒ 4 | xˉ | 2 = 2
→

→ → → →
21. If | →
a | = 3, | b | = 1 and | →
a + b| = |→
a − b | , then find the | →
a × b|.
Answer: 3
On solving,

a | 2 + | b | + 2→
|→
→
a|2 + |→
a ⋅ b|→
→
a | 2 + | b | 2 − 2→
a⋅b
→ →
⇒ 4a ⋅ b = 0
→ →

→ →
If θ is angle between a and b, we must have
cosθ = 0 ⇒
sinθ = 1or − 1

Now, | →
a × b| |→
→
a | | b | sinθ
→
∣= 3 × 1 × 1 = 3
→ → →
22. Let →
a, b, →
c be vectors of length 3, 4, 5 respectively. Let →
a be perpendicular to b + →
c, b to →
c +→
a
→ → → → → →
and c to a + b. Then | a + b + c | is equal to
(1) 2√5 (2) 2√2 (3) 10√5 (4) 5√2
Answer: 4
→ → →
a ⋅ (b + →
→
c) = 0, b ⋅ (→
c +→ c ⋅ (→
a) = 0, → a + b) = 0

⇒ a ⋅ b + a ⋅ c = 0, b ⋅ c + b ⋅ a = 0, c ⋅ a + c ⋅ b = 0
→ → → → → → → → → → → →

⇒ a ⋅ b = b ⋅ c = c˙ ⋅ a = 0
→ → → → → →

|→
a+b+→
c| =
→
√a 2 + b 2 + c 2 + 2(a ⋅ b + b ⋅ c + c ⋅ a)
→ → → → → → → → →

= √9 + 16 + 25 = √50
23. If the unit vectors →
e 1 and →
e 2 are inclined at an angle 2θ and | e 1 − e 2 | < 1, then for
→ →

θ ∈ [0, π], θ may lie in the interval

(1) [ )
0, 6
π
(2) [ ] π π
,
6 2
(3) ( ]
5π
6
,π (4) [ ]
π 5π
2
, 6

Answer: 3,1

|e 1 − e 2 | 2 < 1 ⇒ e 21 + e 22 − 2e 1 ⋅ e 2 < 1
→ → → → → →

⇒ 1 + 1 − 2cos(2θ) < 1 ⇒ 2cos2θ > 1 ⇒ cos2θ > 12

⇒ 2θ ∈ [0, π3 ) ⇒ θ ∈ [0, π6 )
24. Let V = 2i + j + k and W = i + 3k. If U is a unit vector, then the maximum value of the scalar
triple product [UVW] is
(1) -1 (2) √35 (3) √59 (4) √60
Answer: 2
v × w = 3i − 5j − k
Maximum value of [uvw] = | u | | v × w | = 1 ⋅ √35 = √35
→ → →
25. Let a, b, c are three vectors along the adjacent edges of a tetrahedron, if
→ → →
|→
a| = |b| = |→ a⋅b = b⋅→
c | = 2 and → c ⋅→
c =→ a = 2, then volume of tetrahedron is
1 2 √3 2√ 2
(1) (2) (3) 2 (4) 3
√2 √3
Answer: 4
1
Volume of tetrahedron = 6 [ → ˉc ]
→
a b

| |
→ → → → → →
a⋅a a⋅b a⋅c

Now [ → c] =
→ → 2 → → → → → →
a b b⋅a b⋅b b⋅c
→ → → → → →
c⋅a c⋅b c⋅c
1 2√ 2
Volume = 6 × 4√2 = 3
 → → →
26. Let r, a, b and →
c be four non-zero vector such that r ⋅→
→
a = 0,
→ → → → → → → →
| r × b | = | r | | b | , | r × c | = | r | | c | , then [abc]
(1) | a | | b | | c | (2) − | a | | b | | c | (3) 0 (4) None of these
Answer: 3
→ →
r ⋅ a = 0, | r × b | = | r | | b | and | r × c | = | r | | c |
→ → → → → → → →

⇒ r ⊥ a, b, carecoplaner
→ → → →

∴ [a b c ] = 0
→ → →

27. Let a
ˉ =
1 √3
√3i − j, bˉ = 2 i + 2 j and xˉ = aˉ + q 2 − 3 b,
ˉ yˉ = − pˉ (ˉ If x
a + qb. ˉ ) ⊥ yˉ then express p
interms of q.
q2 − 4 q2 − 3
(1) 3 (2) 3
(
q q2 − 3 ) (
q q2 − 3 )
(3) 2
(4) 4
Answer: 4
ˉ⋅y
x ˉ = 0|a
ˉ ⋅b
ˉ = 0a ˉ| = 1
ˉ | = 2|b

(
ˉ = − p | a | 2 + q2 − 3 q | b | 2
ˉ⋅y
x )
(
q q2 − 3 )
0 = − 4p + q q 2 − 3 ( )⇒p= 4

28. 53. The volume of the parallelopiped constructed on the diagonals of the faces of the given
rectangular parallelopiped is m times the volume of the given parallelopiped. Then m is
equal to
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 1
Answer: 1,2,3,4

29. The vectors î + 2 ĵ + 3k̂, 2 î − ĵ + k̂ and 3 î + ĵ + 4k̂ are so placed that the end point of one
vector is the starting point of the next vector. Then the vectors are
(1) Not coplaner(2) Coplaner but cannot form a triangle(3) Coplaner but can form a triangle
(4) Coplaner and can form a right angled triangle
Answer: 2
Clearly triangle is not possible as v 1 + v 2 + v 3 ≠ 0

Since →
v3 = →
v1 + →
v2

Hence, →
v 1, →
v 2, →
v 3 are coplanar.
 →
30. Let
→
r be a vector perpendicular to
→
a + b + c,
→
where [a → →
b c ] = 2.
→
If
→ → → → → → →
r = l(b × c) + m( c × a) + n(a × b), then (l + m + n) is equal to
(1) 2 (2) 1 (3) 0 (4) -1
Answer: 3

r ⋅ (→
→
a+b+→
c) = 0
→
⇒ l[a → →
b →
c ] + m[a→ →
b →
c ] + n[ a → →
b c ] = 0 or,
→

(l + m + n) [ → ] = 0 or l + m + n = 0
→ →
a b c

→ → →
31. If b and → a‖(b ⋅ →
c are two non-collinear vectors such that → a × b) ⋅ (→
c), then (→ a×→
c) is equal to
→ →2 → → → → →
(1) a 2(b ⋅ c) (3) c 2(a ⋅ b) (4) − a 2(b ⋅ c)
→ → → → →
(2) b (a ⋅ c)
Answer: 1
→ →
a‖( b × →
c) ⇒ a = λ(b × c)
→ → →

| a⋅→ a⋅→
| | a⋅→
|
→ → →
→
a c a 0
a × b) ⋅ (→
Also(→ a×→
c) = → →
= →
b⋅→
a b⋅→
c 0 b⋅→
c
→
= | a | 2(b ⋅ c)
→ →
32. A line ' ℓ ' passing through origin is perpendicular to the lines
ℓ1 : →
r = (3 + t) î + ( − 1 + 2t) ĵ + (4 + 2t)k̂
→
ℓ 2 : r = (3 + 2s) î + (3 + 2s) ĵ + (2 + s)k̂
If the co-ordinates of the point in the first octant on ' ℓ 2 ' at a distance of √17 from the point
of intersection of ' ℓ ' and ' ℓ 1 ' are (a, b, c), then 18(a + b + c) is equal to
Answer: 44
→
ℓ 1 : r = (3 + t) î + ( − 1 + 2t) ĵ + (4 + 2t)k̂
→
ℓ 2 : r = (3 + 2s) î + (3 + 2s) ĵ + (4 + s)k̂
DR of ℓ 1 ≡ (1, 2, 2)
DR of ℓ 2 ≡ (2, 2, 1)

DR of ℓ( line ⊥ to ℓ1&ℓ2 ) = ( − 2, 3, − 2)
∴ ℓ : r = − 2μ î + 3μ ĵ − 2μk̂
→

for intersection of ℓ&ℓ 1

3 + t = − 2μ
− 1 + 2t = 3μ
4 + 2t = − 2μ
⇒ t = − 1&λ = − 1
∴ Point of intersection P ≡ (2, − 3, 2)
Let point on ℓ 2 be Q(3 + 2s, 3 + 2s, 2 + s)
GivenPQ = √17 ⇒ (PQ) 2 = 17
⇒ (2s + 1)2 + (6 + 2s)2 + (s)2 = 17 ⇒ 9s2 + 28s + 20 = 0
⇒ s = − 2, − 109
s ≠ − 2 as point lies on 1 st octant.

∴ a = 3 + 2 ( − 109 ) = 79
b=3+2 − 9 ( ) 10 7
= 9 andc = 2 + ( )
− 9
10 8
= 9

∴ 18(a + b + c) = 18 ( 229 ) = 44
 r ⋅ (2 î − ĵ + k̂) − b = 0 be
33. Let the mirror image of the point (1, 3, a) with respect to the plane →
( − 3, 5, 2). Then the value of | a + b | is equal to
Answer: 1
Plane = 2x − y + z = b

R≡ ( − 1, 4, 2
a+2
) → onplane

∴ − 2 − 4 + a 2+ 2 = b
⇒ a + 2 = 2b + 12 ⇒ a = 2b + 10
< PQ >=< 4, − 2, a − 2 >

∴ 24 = −− 12 = a 1− 2
⇒ a − 2 = 2 ⇒ a = 4, b = − 3
∴ |a + b| = 1
x−1 y+6 z+5
34. Let P be a plane containing the line 3
= 4
= 2
and parallel to the line
x−3 y−2 z+5
4
= −3 = 7
. If the point (1, − 1, α) lies on the plane P, then the value of | 5α | is equal
to
Answer: 38

| |
x−1 y+6 z+5
Equation of plane is 3 4 2 = 0 Now (1, − 1, α) lies on it so
4 −3 7

| |
0 5 α+5
3 4 2 =0
4 −3 7

⇒ 5α + 38 = 0 ⇒ | 5α | = 38
x y z
35. From a moving point ' P ' lying on the plane a + b + c = p, perpendiculars PA, PB, PC are
drawn to coordinate planes. The locus of the foot of perpendicular drawn from origin to
plane passing through points A, B and C is.

( )( ) ( )( )
1 1 1 1 1 1
(1) x 2 + y 2 + z 2 ax
+ by + cz =p (2) x 2 + y 2 + z 2 ax
+ by + cz = 2p

( )( ) ( )( )
a b c
(3)
1
+
1
+
1 x y
+ b + c
z
=p (4) x 2 + y 2 + z 2 x + y + z =p
x2 y2 z2 a

Answer: 2
36. A line passing through the point P(0, 1, − 1), and is perpendicular to both the lines
x−2 y−4 z+2 x+2 y+4 z−1
2
=1 4
= 3 2
and =
= − 2 . If the position vector of point Q on L is (a, b, c) such
that (PQ) 2 = 357, then a + 2b + 3c is equal to
(1) 26 (2) 24 (3) -24 (4) 7
Answer: 1

y z x z
37. A plane p contains the line L 1 : b + c = 1, x = 0 and is parallel to the line L 2 : a − c = 1, y = 0.
1 1 1 1
If the shortest distance between L 1 and L 2 is 4 then the value of 2 + 2 + 2 equals
a b c
(1) 16 (2) 64 (3) 128 (4) 192
Answer: 1

y z x z
38. A plane p contains the line L 1 : b + c = 1, x = 0 and is parallel to the line L 2 : a − c = 1, y = 0.
1 1 1 1
If the shortest distance between L 1 and L 2 is 4 then the value of 2 + 2 + 2 equals
a b c
(1) 16 (2) 64 (3) 128 (4) 192
Answer: 2

39. Let x + y + 3z − 4 = 0, x + 2y + bz − 5 = 0 and 2x + ay + 6z − 8 = 0 be three planes, then

(1) Three planes intersect at a point if a ≠ 2, b ≠ 3
(2) Three planes do not have any common point of intersection if a ≠ 2, b = 3
(3) Three planes have infinite points common among them if a = 2, b R ∈
(4) Three planes never intersect at exactly two distinct points
Answer: 1,2,3,4

40. Let OA, OB, OC be coterminous edges of a cuboid. If l, m, n be the shortest distances between
the sides OA, OB, OC and their respective skew body diagonals to them respectively, then

the value of
( 1
l2
+
1
m2
+
n2
1
) is less than

( 1
OA 2
+
1
OB 2
+
OC 2
1
)
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5
Answer: 2,3,4

41. The direction cosines of two lines are connected by the relations ℓ + m + n = 0 and
mn = 2ℓ(m + n), (l > 0) then which of the following can be True?
ℓ1 m1 n1 3 1
(1) ℓ + m + n is equal to − 2 (2) ℓ 1ℓ 2 + m 1m 2 + n 1n 2 is equal to − 2
2 2 2

( )(m1 + m2 )(n1 + n2 ) is equal to 3√6

√2 1
(3) ℓ 1m 1n 1 + ℓ 2m 2n 2 is equal to − (4) ℓ 1 + ℓ 2
3√ 3
Answer: 1,2,3,4
42. The projection of line 3x − y + 2z − 1 = 0 = x + 2y − z − 2 on the plane 3x + 2y + z = 0 is
x+1 y−1 z−1 (2) 3x − 8y + 7z + 4 = 0 = 3x + 2y + z x + 12 y+8 z + 14
(1) 11
= −9
= − 15
(3) = = 11 −9 15
x + 12 y+8 z + 14
(4) 11 = − 9 = − 15
Answer: 1,2

43. Consider a pyramid OPQRS lying in 1 st octant with base OPQR where O, P, Q, R are
(0, 0, 0), (4, 0, 0), (6, 0, 4)&(0, 0, 4) respectively. ' S ' is a point 4 units above the base such that
its exactly above M (i.e. SM ⊥ base) where OM + PM + QM + RM is minimum. Then
3y (2) Plane containing P, R&S is x + z = 4
(1) Plane containing O, R&S is x − 5
=0
(3) Perpendicular distance from Q to the plane containing P, R, S is 5√2 units
π
(4) Acute angle between OS & OQ is 3 .
Answer: 1,2

x−3 y−1 z−2 π

44. The plane ax + by + cz = 1 containing the line 2 = 4
= 5
is rotated through an angle 2

about this line to contain the point (4, 3, 7). Value of 2a + 3b + 8

( c
) equals

Answer: 7.75

45. Let A and B be points (2, 0, 0) and (0, 4, 0) respectively. If E is mid-point of AB and F is mirror
x−1 y−2 z
image of origin with respect to edge AB and let D the point on the line 0
= 0
= 1 at
6unit distance from the edge AB, then volume of tetrahedron DFAB is
Answer: 8

x−1 y−2 z+2

46. A variable line passing through the point of intersection of the lines = − 5 and 7
= 1
x + 3 = y − 4 = − z. If S(x, y, z) = 0 is the locus of mirror image of the point (8, 3, − 7) in the
variable line and S ′(x, y, z) = 0 is the locus of foot of the perpendicular from (8, 3, − 7) to the
variable line, then the ratio of volumes of S to S ′ is equal to
Answer: 8

47. Let A 1, A 2, A 3, A 4 be the areas of the triangular faces of a tetrahedron, and h 1, h 2, h 3, h 4 be

the corresponding altitudes of the tetrahedron. If volume of tetrahedron is 5 cubic units,
( A1 , + A2 + A3 + A4 ) ( h1 + h2 + h3 + h4 )
then the minimum value of 60
. (in cubic units) is
Answer: 4
 x−1 y+1 z
48. Let L 1 be the projection line of a line L : 4 = 1 = 3 on the plane Π : 3x − 4z − 2 = 0. P and
Q are the points on L 1 corresponding to A ≡ (1, − 1, 0) and B ≡ (5, 0, 3) on the line L. If R is
the point on the line L which divides AB externally in the ratio 31 : 5 then area of

△PQR = ∈ N ) Then the least value of (4p − q)

√
p
q
sq.uints (where p, q are coprimes & p, q

is.
Answer: 2

△
49. A point P moves in a plane Π : 2x − 3y + 6z − 4 = 0 such that area of PAB where A ≡ (2, 2, 1)
and B ≡ ( − 1, − 4, − 1) is always equal to 14 sq. units. If the planes perpendicular to the
plane Π containing the locus of P are 6x + ay + bz + d 1 = 0 and

( )
6x + ay + bz + d 2 = 0, d 1 > d 2 , then the value of
( d1 − d2 + a + b
17 ) is

Answer: 3

1
50. As shown in the diagram, the volume of tetrahedron DABC is 6 ,

Also ∠ACB = 45 ∘ and AD + BC + AC

√2
= 3, then

(1) CD = √3 (2) AD = √2 (3) BC = 2 (4) AC = 2

Answer: 1