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LEVEL-VI area 6 sq.units, then for the point of

SINGLE ANSWER QUESTIONS intersection  a,  ,   of L2 and L3 ,  =

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C)6 (D) 8
1. If the three points with position vectors
(1,a,b), (a,2,b) and (a,b,3) are collinear in 6. Image of the point P with position vector
space, then the value of a+ b is 7iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ in the line whose vector equation

(A)3 (B) 4 (C)5 (D) none
 
is r  9iˆ  5ˆj  5kˆ   ˆi  3jˆ  5kˆ has the
2. Consider the three points P, Q, R whose
position vector.
coordinates are respectively (2, 5, –4),
(1, 4, –3), (4, 7, –6) then the ratio in which (A)  9, 5, 2  (B)  9,5, 2 
the point Q divides PR.
(C)  9, 5, 2  (D) none
(A)1 : 3 (B)1 : 2 (C)–1 : 3 (D)–1 : 2

   
Let r  a    and r  b  m be two lines
7. The intercept made by the plane r.n  q on
3.
the x-axis is
in space where
 
â  5iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ , b  ˆi  7ˆj  8kˆ ,   4iˆ  ˆj  kˆ q î.n q
(A) (B) (C) î.n q (D) n
 
 î.n q
and m  2iˆ  5ˆj  7kˆ then the p.v. of a point
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8. ABC is any triangle and O is any point in

which lies on both of these lines is
the plane of the triangle. AO, BO, CO meet
(A) ˆi  2ˆj  kˆ (B) 2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ the sides BC, CA, AB in D, E, F respectively.
OD OE OF
(C) ˆi  ˆj  2kˆ Find   .
AD BE CF
(D) non existent s the lines are skew
(A)1 (B)2 (C)–1 (D)–2
4. L 1 and L 2 are two lines whose vector 9. If from the point P(f,g,h) perpendicular PL,
equations are PM be drawn to YZ and ZX planes then the

  
L1 : r    cos   3 ˆi 
   
2 sin  ˆj  cos   3 kˆ 

equation of the plane OLM is

 x y z x y z
 
L 2 : r   aiˆ  bjˆ  ckˆ , Where,  and  are (A)   0
f g h
(B)   0
f g h
scalars and  is the acute angle between
x y z x y z
L1 and L 2 . If the angle  is independent of (C)   0 (D)    0
f g h f g h
 then the value of  is
10. If the distance from point P(1,1,1) to the line
   
(A) (B) (C) (D) passing through the points Q(0, 6, 8) and
6 4 3 2
5. If three lines p
R (-1, 4, 7) is expressed in the form
q
y z
L1 : x  y  z L2 : x   where p and q are coprime, then the value
2 3
x 1 y 1 z 1
 p  q  p  q  1
L3 :  
equals
form a triangle of 2
a b c
(A)4950 (B) 5050 (C)5150 (D) none
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15. Let a point R lies on the plane xy z30
11. Consider the following 3 lines in space and P be the point 1, 1, 1. A point Q lies on


L1 : r  3iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ   2iˆ  4ˆj  kˆ  PR such that PQ 2  PR 2  k   0  then the
equation of locus of Q is

L : r  ˆi  ˆj  3kˆ    4iˆ  2ˆj  4kˆ 
2  
 x12  y12  z12 1 4  k

L : r  3iˆ  2ˆj  2kˆ  t  2iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ 
A)     xyz12 
3  
Then which one of the following pair(s) are  
in the same plane.  x12  y12  z12  1 4  k
B)    2

(A)only L1L2 (B) only L2L3   xy z1 

(C)only L3L1 (D) L1L2 and L2L3  4 
 2

C)  x1  y 1  z 1  1
2 2
 k
  xy z 1 
2

12. Position vectors of the four angular points

 xy z1
2
of a tetrahedron ABCD are A  3, 2,1 ; 1 1 1
D)    k
 x1  y 1  z1
2 2 2
4
B  3,1,5  ; C  4, 0, 3  and D 1, 0, 0  . Acute
angle between the plane faces ADC and 16. Let OABC be tetrahedron, Let the mid
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ABC is points of edges OA & OB and OC be

A1 , B1 , C1 respectively while those of edges
1  5  1  2  AB, BC and AC be R, P and Q respectively.If
(A) tan   (B) cos  
2 5 OA is
(A) QB12  RC12 (B) QA12  RC12
5
1 3
1
(C) cosec   (D) cot  
2 2 (C) QC12  RC12 (D) None
13. If a plane passing through the point (1,2,3) 17. Let 1 ,  2 , 3 and 4 be the areas of the
cuts+ve directions of co-ordinate axes in A, trianglular faces of tetrahedron and
B&C, then the minumum volume of the h1 , h2 , h3 , &h4 be the corresponding altitudes
tetrahedron formed by origin and A,B,C is of the tetrahedron, then the minimum value
cubic units

9 of    i hJ  = Given volume of the

a) b) 9 c) 18 d) 27 1.i  J  4
2 tetrahedron is 5cubic units.
14. A, B,C, D are 4 complanar points and (A) 240 (B) 225 (C) 160 (D) 180
A;B:C:D’ are their projections on any plane. 18. A line is drawn from the point P(1,1,1)
If  is the angle between plane of ABCD and Perpendicular to a line with direction
and plane of projections then ratios (1,1,1) to interset the plane
Volume of tetrahedron AB ' C ' D ' x  2y  3z  4 at Q. The locus of point

Volume of tetrahedron A ' BCD Q is
(A) 1 (B) 2 x y5 z 2
A)  
(C) 2 cos  (D) cos  1 2 1

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x y5 z  2 passing through the point of intersection of

B)  
2 1 1 lines L1 and L2 and perpendicular to
C) x  y  z
planes P1 and P2 .
x y z Match List -I with List - II and select the
D)  
2 3 5 correct answer using the code given below
19. Three positive real numbers x,y,z satisfy the lists
the equations
List  I List II
x 2  3xy  y 2  25, y 2  z 2  9  P a  1 13
and x 2  xz  z 2  16 . Then the value of Q  b   2  3
: R  c   3 1
xy  2yz  3xz is S  d  4  2
A) 18 B) 24
C) 30 D) 36 Codes :
20. Three straight lines mutually perpendicular P Q R S
to each other meet in a point P and one of (A) 3 2 4 1
(B) 1 3 4 2
them intersects the x- axis and another
(C) 3 2 1 4
intersects the y- axis, while the third line
(D) 2 4 1 3
passes through a fixed point (0,0,c) on the
23. The shortest distance from the point (1,2,3)
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Z- axis. Then the locus of P is

to x2  y2  z2  xy  yz  zx  0 is
A) x 2  y 2  z 2  2cx  0
1 1
B) x 2  y 2  z 2  2cy  0 A) B) 1 C) 2 D) 2
2
C) x 2  y 2  z 2  2cz  0
24. A rigid body rotates about an axis through
2 2 2
D) x  y  z  2c  x  y  z   0 the origin with an angular velocity 10 3
21. Perpendiculars are drawn from points on the 
radians/s if  points in the direction of
x  2 y 1 z ˆi  ˆj  kˆ then the equation to the locus of the
line   to the plane
2 1 3
points having tangential speed 20 m/sec. is
x  y  z  3 . The feet of perpendiculars lie
on the line (A) x 2  y 2  z 2  xy  yz  zx  1  0
x y 1 z  2 x y 1 z  2 (B) x 2  y 2  z 2  2xy  2yz  2zx  1  0
A)   B)  
5 8 13 2 3 5
(C) x 2  y 2  z 2  xy  yz  zx  2  0
x y 1 z  2 x y 1 z  2
C)   D)   (D) x 2  y 2  z 2  2xy  2yz  2zx  2  0
4 3 7 2 7 5
25. A point Q at a distance 3 from the point
22. Consider the lines P(1, 1, 1) lying on the line joining the points
x 1 y z  3 x4 y 3 z 3 A(0, –1, 3) and P has the coordinates
L1 :   , L2 :  
2 1 1 1 1 2 (A) (2, 3, –1) (B)(4, 7, –5)
and the planes (C)(0, –1, 3) (D)(–2, –5, 7)
P1 :7 x  y  2 z  3, P2 :3 x  5 y  6 z  4. Let 26. Let PM be the perpendicular from the point
ax  by  cz  d the equation of the plane P(1, 2, 3) to XY plane. If OP makes an angle
q with the positive direction of the z-axis and
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direction of x-axis, where O is the origin then 32. The line whose vector equations are
(q and f are acute angles) 
5 2 
r  2iˆ  3jˆ  7kˆ   2iˆ  pjˆ  5kˆ and 
(A) tan   (B) sin  sin   
3 14
1

r  ˆi  2ˆj  3kˆ   3iˆ  pjˆ  pkˆ 
(C) tan   2 (D) cos  cos   are perpendicular for all values of  and 
14
27. If the direction ratios of a line are 1  ,1  , 2 , if p is equal to
(A) -1 (B)2 (C) 5 (D)6
and it makes an angle 60° with the y-axis then
x  2 y 1
 is 33. Consider the lines  , z  2 and
3 2
(A) 1  3 (B) 2  5
x  1 2y  3 z  5
(C) 1  3 (D) 2  5   is
1 3 2
28. The line x  2 y  z  3  0, x  3y  z  4  0 (A) Angle between two lines 90°
 3 
is parallel to (B)the second line passes through 1,  , 5 
 2 
(A) XY plane (B)YZ plane (C)Angle between two lines 45°
(C) ZX plane (D)Z-axis (D)Angle between two lines is 30°
29. A variable plane makes with the coordinate 34. The equation of the bisector planes of an
planes, a tetrahedron of constant volume angle between the planes 2x-3y+6z+8=0 and
x-2y+2z+5=0
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64k 3 . Then the locus of the centroid of (A)x+5y+4z+11=0

tetrahedron is the surface (B)x-5y-4z+11=0
(A) xyz  6k 3 (C)13x – 23y+32z+59=0
(D) x  5y  4z  11  0
(B) xy  yz  zx  6k 2 
35. Let A be vector parallel to line of
2 2 2 2
(C) x  y  z  8k intersection of planes P1 and P2. Plane P1 is
parallel to the vectors 2 ˆj  3kˆ and 4 ˆj  3kˆ
(D) x 2  y 2  z 2  8k 2
30. The angle beetween the line x + 2y + 3z = 0 and that P2 is parallel to ˆj  kˆ and 3iˆ  3ˆj ,

= 3x + 2y + z and the y-axis is then the angle between vector A and a given
1
(A) sec–1 3 (B)2sec–1 3 vector 2iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ is
2
   3
 2 1 (A) (B) (C) (D)
(C) cos   (D) 2sec1 (4) 2 4 6 4
 6 36. Consider the lines x = y = z and the line
31. I f p 1, p 2 , p 3 denote the perpendicular 2x + y + z –1 = 0 = 3x + y + 2z – 2 is
distances of the plane 2x – 3y + 4z + 2 = 0 (A)The shortest distance between the two lines
from the parallel planes, 1
2x  3y  4z  6  0, 4x  6y  8z  3  0 is
2
and 2x  3y  4z  6  0 respectively, then (B)The shortest distance between the two lines
(A) p1  8p 2  p 3  0 (B) p 3  16p 2 is 2
(C) plane containing 2nd line parallel to 1st line
(C) 8p 2  p1 (D) p1  2p 2  3p3  29.
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(D)The shortest distance between the two lines locus of a point equidistant from origin, A, B
and C must be
3
a b c
2 (A) ayz  bzx  cxy  2xyz (B) x  y  z  1
37. Two systems of rectangular axes have the
same origin. If plane cut the intercepts a, b, a b c a b c
c on co-ordinate axes for 1st system and (C) x  y  z  2 (D) x  y  z  3
intercepts a', b', c' on 2nd system then pick
the correct alternatives
y z
1 1 1 1 1 1 41. Two line L 1 : x  5 , 3   
 2 and
(A) 2  2  2  2  2  2  0
a b c a' b' c'
1 1 1 1 1 1 y z
(B)  2  2  2  2  2 0 L2 : x   , are coplanar. Then 
a 2
b c a' b' c' 1 2  
can take value (s)
1 1 1 1 1 1
(C) 2
 2  2  2  2  2 0
a b c a' b' c' A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
1 1 1 1 1 1
(D) 2  2  2  2  2  2  0 COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
a b c a' b' c'
38. A line l passing through the origin is
perpendicular to the line PASSAGE - I
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l : 3  t  iˆ   1  2t  ˆj   4  2t  kˆ ,   t  
1
Suppose direction cosines of two lines are
given by ul + vm + wn = 0 and al2 + bn2 + cn2
l2 : 3  2s  iˆ   3  2s  ˆj   2  s  kˆ ,   s  
= 0, where u, v, w, a, b, c are arbitrary
Then the coordinate (s) of the point (s) on l2 constants and l, m, n are direction cosines
at a distance of 17 from the point of of the lines.

intersection of l and l1 is  are  On the basis of above information, answer

the following questions:
7 7 5
A)  , ,  B)  1,  1, 0  42. For u = v = w = 1, both lines satisfies the
 3 3 3
relation
7 7 8
C) 1, 1, 1  D)  , ,  2
 9 9 3 n n
(A)  b  c     2b     a  b   0
l l

39. Consider the planes, 2x + 5y + 3z = 0 2

 l   l 
x – y + 4z = 2 and 7y – 5z + 4 =0 (B)  c  a     2c     b  c   0
(A)Planes will meet at a point m m
(B)Planes will meet on a line
(C)The distance from (1, 1, 1) to one of the 2
m m
(C)  a  b     2a     c  a   0
2 n n
planes to
3
(D)All of these
(D)Planes are equidistant from origin
40. A plane passes through a fixed point
(a, b, c) and cuts the axes in A, B, C. The

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Let the planes P1 : 2x–y + z = 2 and P2 :

n1n 2  a  b 
43. For u = v = w = 1, if   , then x+2y–z = 3 are given. On the basis of the
l1l2  b  c 
above information, answer the following
questions
m1m 2  b  c  m1m 2  c  a  49. The equation of the plane through the
(A) l l  c  a (B) l l  b  c intersection of P1 and P2 and the point
12   12  
(3, 2, 1) is
(A)3x – y + 2z – 9 = 0
m1m 2  a  b  m1m 2  c  a  (B)x – 3y + 2z + 1 = 0
(C) l l  c  a (D) l l  a  b
12   12   (C)2x – 3y + z – 1 = 0
44. For u = v = w = 1 and if lines are (D)4x – 3y + 2z – 8 = 0
perpendicular, then 50. Equation of the plane which passes through
(A)a + b + c = 0 the point (–1, 3, 2) and is perpendicular to
each of the planes P1 and P2 is
(B)ab + bc + ca = 0
(A)x + 3y – 5z + 2 = 0
(C)ab + bc + ca = 3abc
(B)x + 3y + 5z – 18 = 0
(D)ab + bc + ca = abc
45. The given lines will be parallel if (C)x – 3y – 5z + 20 = 0
(D)x – 3y + 5 z = 0
a2
(A)  u 2  b  c   0 (B)  0 51. The equation of the acute angle bisector of
u
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planes P1 and P2 is
u2  b  c (A)x – 3y + 2z + 1 = 0
(C)  0 (D)  0
a u2 (B)3x + y – 5 = 0
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The vector equation of a plane is a relation (C)x + 3y – 2z + 1 = 0
satisfied by position vectors of all the points (D)3x + z + 7 = 0
on the plane. If P is a plane and n̂ is a unit 52. The equation of the bisector of angle of the
vector through origin which is perpendicular planes P1 and P2 which is not containing
to the plane P then vector equation of the origin, is

plane must be r .nˆ =d where d represents (A)x – 3y + 2z + 1 = 0
perpendicular distance of plane P from origin. (B)x + 3y = 5

46. If A is a point vector a then perpendicular
(C)x + 3y + 2z + 2 = 0
distance of A from the plane r.nˆ =d must be
(A) |d+ a.n  |  |
(B)|d- a.n
(D)3x + y = 5
ˆ ˆ
  53. The image of plane P in the plane mirror P2
(C) a  d (D) | d  a | is
 (A)x + 7y – 4z + 5 = 0
47. If b be the foot of perpendicular from A to

the plane r.nˆ =d then b must be
(B)3x + 4y – 5z + 9 = 0
    (C)7x – y + 4z – 9 = 0
(A) a + ( d -a .nˆ ) nˆ (B) a - ( d - a . nˆ ) nˆ
(C) a + a .nˆ (D) a  a.n
 (D)None of the above
ˆ
48. The position vector of the image of the point PASSAGE - IV
  If , ,  are angles made by a line from x,
a in the plane r.nˆ =d must be (d  0)
 
(A) -a .nˆ (B) a -2 ( d - a . nˆ ) nˆ y, z axis respectively, then cos , cos , cos 
    are known as direction cosines of a line and
(C) a + 2 ( d -a .nˆ ) nˆ (D) a+d(-a.n) ˆ
represented by l , m, n respectively..
PASSAGE - III Direction ratio are quantities which are

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directly proportional to direction cosines. If 58.     
x  1 y  1 z  1 (A) 900 (B) 1200 (C) 1500 (D) 1800
  and
l1 m1 n1 59. Equation of their common line is
x   2 y  2 z   2 x y z
  (A)  
l2 m2 n 2 are two lines, then sin  sin  sin
angle between them is given by x y z
(B)  
cos   l1l2  m1m 2  n1n 2 and shortest cos  cos  cos
distance between two lines exists along a line
x y z
which is normal to both of them. (C)  
tan  tan  tan
 l1 , m1 , n1  ,  l2 , m 2 , n 2  are direction cosines (D) None
of the two straight line.
54. Minimum distance between lines PASSAGE - VI
x y z x 1 y  2 z  4 A variable point P (  ,  ,  ) moves on a fixed
  and   is
1 2 3 2 3 4
x y z
1 5 7 9 plane    1 .Then plane through P
(A) (B) (C) (D) a b c
6 6 6 6 and perpendicular to OP meets the
55. If P and Q are points of intersection of line coordinate axes in A,B, C.If the planes
y through. A,B,C respectively parallel to
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1 x   z with x-axis and plane x + 2z = 0, co- ordinate planes YOZ, XOZ, meet in point
2 Q then
then area of triangle OPQ (O is origin) is 60. A=
3 5  d 
(A) (B)2 (C) (D) 2 2 , 0, 0 
2 2 (A)  , 0, 0  (B) 
56. Values of ‘a’ for which lines whose dc’s are     
connected by the relations l  am  n  0 2  2  2 
(C)  , 0, 0  (D) None
 a  R  and 2l 2  m 2  n 2  0 are parallel,   
is / are 61. If the surface generated by Q passes
1 1 1 1
(A)  (B)  2 (C)2, 3 (D) 1 through (1,1,1), then   
2 a b c
PASSAGE-V (A) 1 (B) 2
If the three plane x=y sin   z sin  , y=z sin (C) 3 (D) None of these
PASSAGE-VII
  x sin  ,z=x sin   y sin  , intersect in From any point P (a, b, c) perpendiculars
   PM&PN drawn to zx and xy-plane
a line, then where  ,    0,  respectively.Let  ,  ,  be the angles which
 2
OP makes with coordinate planes and  be
57.  ,  & satisfy
the angle which OP makes with the plane
(A) sin 2   sin 2   sin 2   1 OMN must be
(B) sin 2   sin 2   sin 2   62. Equation of plane OMN must be
2 sin  sin  sin  1 x y z x y z
(A)    0 (B)    0
(C) cos 2   cos 2   cos 2   1 a b c a b c
(D) sin 2   sin 2   sin 2   1

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x y z 67. The distance between the plane  and the

(C)   0 (D) None
a b c line L1 is
63. Sin  must be equal to
17 3 1 11
abc A) B) C) D)
19 87 107 107
(A)
a 2  b 2 c 2 a 2b 2  b 2 c 2  c a a 2 PARAGRAPH - IX
Let A denote the plane consisting of all
ab  bc  ca points that are equdistant from the points
(B)
a 2  b2  c2 P 4, 2,1 and Q 2,  4,3 and B be the
abc plane, x  y  cz 1 where c  R
(C) 68. If the angle between the planes A and B is
a2  b2  c2
450 then the product of all possible values
(D) None of c is
24
A) 17 B) 2 C) 17 D)
64. Cosec2  = 17

(A) cot 2   cot 2   cot 2  69. If the line L with equation

x  2 y 1 z  5
  intersects the plane A
(B) cos ec 2  cos ec 2   cos ec 2 1 3 1
(C) cos ec  +cosec  +cos ec  at the point M , ,   , then coordinate of
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M is
(D) None  8 11 41  8 11 41
PARAGRAPH - VIII A)  , ,  B)  ,  , 
7 7 7 7 7 7
Consider the lines represented
 8 11 41
parametrically ass C)  ,  ,  D) None of these
7 7 7
L1 x  1 2t , y  t , z   1  t
PARAGRAPH - X
L2 x  4  S , y  5  4 S , z  2  S The line of greatest slope on an inclined
Let  be the plane containing the line L2 plane P1 is the line in the plane P1 which is
perpendicular to the line of intersection of
and parallel to line L1
the plane P1 and a horizontal plane P2 .
65. The acute angle between the lines L1 and L2 70. Assumign the plane 4x  3 y  7 z  0 to be
is horizontal, the direction cosine of the line of
 1  greatest slope in the plane 2x  y  5z  0 are
1  1 
A) cos   B) cos 
1

18   6 3  3
,
1
,
1 3
,
1
,
1
A) B)
11 11 11 11 11 11
 1   1 
C) cos  D) cos 
1 1
  3 1 1
 3 2   3 6  C)
11
,
11
,
11
D) None of these
66. The equation of plane  is 71. The coordinates of a point on the plane
A) 5 x  y  9 z  7  0 2x  y  5z  0, 2 11 units away from the line of
B) 9 x  5 y  z 13  0 intersection of
C) 2 x  3 y  4 z 15  0 2x  y  5y  0 and 4 x  3 y  7 z  0 are

D) 5 x  y  9 z  3  0 A)  6, 2,  2  B)  3, 1,  1

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C)  6,  2, 2  D) 1,3,  1 statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false
PARAGRAPH - XI (D) Statement -1 is false, statement-2 is true
In three dimensions there may be more than 75.   
Statement - 1: If a , b and c are three non-
one point, which are equidistant from three
coplaner vectors, then the length of
given non-colliner points A,B,C. One of 
projection of vector a in the plane of vectors
these points will be circumcentre of the   
triangle ABC  
b and c may be  

|a× b× c | 
72. The circumcentre of the triangle ABC where |b× c|
A,B,C are (a,0,0), (0,b,0) and (0,0,c) will lie
in the plane Statement - 2: n̂ = unit vector normal to plane
 
  b c
b and c is   & projection of a in the
x y z x y z
A)   1 B)   2
a b c a b c |b c |
  
x y z   |a × (b × c )|
C)   3 D) none of these plane of b and c is  
a b c |b × c|
73. y coordinate of the circumcentre of triangle 
ABC must be 76. Statement-1: If r  xiˆ  yjˆ  zkˆ, then

A)
ac equation  
r  2iˆ  ˆj  3kˆ  3iˆ  kˆ
abc represents a straight line
a 2c2  b4
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B) 3 3 3    
a b c Statement-2: If r  xi  yj  zk then

 b 2c2  a 2 b 2  a 2c2 
C)  2 2 2 2 2 2 
 
equation r  iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ  2iˆ  ˆj represents
a b b c c a  a straight line
b3  a 2  c 2  77. Statement 1 : Planes parallel to x-axis and
D) passing through the point (2, 1, 3) will not be
2b c  a c  a b 
2 2 2 2 2 2

at a fixed distance from the x-axis.

74. The y coordinate of orthocentre of the
triangle ABC because
2 2 2 2 2 2
 3a c  a b  b c  Statement 2 : Such planes will be tangential
A)  2 2 2 2 2 2 
 a b b c c a  to a cylinder with its axis as x-axis.
ab  b 2  ac 78. Statement 1 : The equation
B)
abc
2x 2  6y 2  4z 2  18yz  2zx  xy  0
2  a 2c2  b 
C) b  represents a pair of perpendicular planes.
a 3  b3  c3
a 2 bc 2 Statement 2 : A pair of planes given by
D) 2 2 2 2
b c  c a  a 2 b2
ax 2  by 2  cz 2  2fyz  2gzx  2hxy  0
ASSERTION & REASON QUESTIONS are perpendicular, if a + b + c = 0

(A) Statement -1 is true, statement -2 is true,

statement -2 is a correct explanation for
statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true,
statement -2 is not correct explanation for
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79. Statement 1 : The shortest distance between in Column I can have correct matching with
x 3 y6 z ONE OR MORE statement(s) in Column
the skew lines   and
4 3 2 II. The appropriate bubbles corresponding
x 2 y z7 to the answers to these questions have to
  is 9.
4 1 1 be darkened as illustrated in the following
example. If the correct matches are A-p, s
Statement 2 : Two lines are skew lines if
there exists no plane passing through them. and t, B-q and r, C-p and q, and D-s and t,
then the correct darkening of bubbles will
80. Statement 1 : The equation of the plane
look like the following :
through the intersection of the planes
x + y + z = 6 and 2x + 3y + 4z + 5 = 0 and the p q r s t
point (4, 4, 4) is 29x + 23y + 17z = 276. A p q r s t

B p q r s t
Statement 2 : Equation of the plane through
the line of intersection of the planes C p q r s t

P1 = 0 and P2 = 0 is P1   P2  0 D p q r s t
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81. Consider the planes

82. Match the statements/expressions given in
P1 : x  y  z  1 ; P2 : x  y  z  1 and Column I with the values given in Column II
Column I
P3 : x  3y  3z  2 (A) A line is perpendicular to x + 2y + 2z = 0
and passes throgh (0, 1, 0). The perpendicular
Let L1 , L 2 , L3 be the lines of intersection of distance of this line from (0, 0, 0) is
(B) A plane passes through (1, –2, 1) and is
the planes P2 and P3, P3 and P1, P1 and P2 perpendicularto two planes 2x – 2y + z = 0 and
respectively. x – y + 2z = 4. The distance of the plane from
Statement 1 : At least two of the lines L1, L2 the point (1, 2, 2) is
(C) The volume of the tetrahedron whose vertices
and L3 are non-parallel. are A(3, 7, 4), B(5, –2, 3), C(–4, 5, 6) and
Statement II : The three planes do not have D(1, 2, 3) is
a common point. [IIT-2008] (D) The perpendicular distance between
z
2x + 2y – z + 1 = 0 and x  y   2  0 is
MATRIX-MATCHING QUESTIONS 2
Column II
(p) 2.82
This section contains 1 questions. Each (q) 1.00
questions contain statements given in two (r) 0.74
(s) 15.33
columns, which have to be matched. The 83. Match the statements/expressions given in
statements in Column I are labeled A, B, C Column I with the values given in Column II
Column I
and D while the statements in Column II are  
(A) Let a  2iˆ  3jˆ  5k,
ˆ b  3iˆ  6ˆj  7kˆ ,
labelled p, q, r, s and t. Any given statement 
c  12iˆ  5jˆ . A vector in the plane of a and b
 1
whose projection on c is is
13
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(B) Let a be a vector parallel to the line of (s) lines are not intersecting.
intersection of the planes 1 and 2 , through the 85. P  0,3, 2  ; Q  3, 7, 1 and R 1, 3,1 are 3
origin. 1 is parallel to the vectors
given points . Let L1 be the line passing
3iˆ  2ˆj and 3jˆ  4k.
ˆ  is parallel
2
 through P and Q and L2 be the line through
to ˆj  kˆ and 5iˆ  5j.
ˆ Then A is 
R and parallel to the vector V  ˆi  kˆ
(C) Point (a, b, c) lies on the plane, x + y + z =
   Column-I
 
2. Let p  aiˆ  bjˆ  ckˆ and ˆj  ˆj  p  0 and
(A) Perpendicular distance of P from L2
  
 
kˆ  kˆ  p  0 Then p is (B) Shortest distance between L1and L2
(D)A unit vector coplanar with and perpendicular (C) Area of the triangle PQR
to ˆi  ˆj  kˆ is (D) Distance from (0,0,0) to the plane PQR
Column-II
Column II
(p) a null vector (p) 7 3
ˆj kˆ
(q)   (q)2
2 2
(r) 6
1

(r)  51iˆ  123jˆ  148kˆ
3
 19
(s)
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(s) 15ˆi  5ˆj  20kˆ 147

84. Match the statements/expressions given in 86. Consider the following linear equations
Column I with the values given in Column II ax  by  cz  0, bx  cy  az  0,
Column I cx  ay  bz  0 [IIT-JEE 2007]
(A) L1 : x  1  t, y  t, z  2  5t Column-I
 (A) a  b  c  0 and
L 2 : r   2,1, 3    2, 2, 10 
a 2  b 2  c2  ab  bc  ca
x 1 y  3 z  2
(B) L1 :   (B) a  b  c  0 and a 2  b2  c2  ab  bc  ca
2 2 1
x2 y6 z2 (C) a  b  c  0 and a2  b2  c2  ab  bc  ca
L2 :  
1 1 3 (D) a  b  c  0 and a2  b2  c2  ab  bc  ca
(C) L1 : x  6t, y  1  9t, z  3t Column-II
(p) the equations represent planes meeting only
L 2 : x  1  2s, y  4  3s, z  s
at a single point
x y 1 z  2 (q) the equations represent the line x = y = z
(D) L1 :  
1 2 3 (r) the equations represent identical planes
x  3 y  2 z 1 (s) the equations represent the whole of the three
L2 :   dimensional space.
4 3 2
Column II
INTEGER QUESTIONS
(p) non coplanar lines
(q)lines lie in a unique plane The answer to each of the question is a single
digit integer, ranging from 0 to 9. The
(r) infinite planes containing both the lines
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appropriate bubbles below the respective volume of the tetrahedron OABC then 2V
question numbers in the ORS have to be is
[IIT-JEE 2004]
darkened. For example, if the correct
answers to question numbers X,Y,Z and W 92. If the controid of the tetrahedron OABC
where A,B,C are the points (a,2,3), (1, b, 2)
(say) are 6,0,9 and 2, respectively, then the and (2,1,c) be (1,2,3) and the point (a,b,c) is
correct darkening of bubbles will look like
at distance 5  from origin, then  2 must
the following:
be equal to.
X Y Z W 93. If the triangle ABC whose vertices are
0 0 0 0 A(-1,1,1), B(1,-1,1) and C(1,1,-1) is projected
1 1 1 1 on XY plane and the area of the projected
2 2 2 2 m  m  1
triangle is m then find .
3 3 3 3 2
4 4 4 4 94. If the circumcentre of the triangle whose
5 5 5 5 vertices are (3,2,-5),(-3,8,-5) and (-3,2,1) is
6 6 6 6
(-1,  ,-3) the integer  must be equal to.
7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8
95. The plane 2x  2y  z  3 is rotated about the
9 9 9 9
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line where it cuts the xy plane by an acute

angle  . If the new position of the plane
87. Find the shortest distance of plane parallel contants the point  3,1,1 then the value of
to z-axis and containing line
9cos  is
x  y  2z  3  0  2x  3y  4z  4 from
z-axis.
88. The shortest distance between origin and a
point on the space curve x = 2 sin t, y = 2cos
t, z = 3t is.
89. Value of  such that the planes
x  y  z 1  0 , x  3y  2z  3  0,
3x  y  z  2  0 form a triangular prism
must be.
90. The equation of the plane containing the line
2x – y + z – 3 =0, 3x + y + z = 5 and at a
1
distance of from the point (2,1,-1) is
6
62 x  29 y  19 z  k  0 . Then the sum of
digits of K is
[IIT-JEE 2005]
91. A plane is parallel to two lines whose
direction ratios are (1,0, -1) and (-1, 1, 0)
and it contains the point (1,1,1). If it cuts
coordinate axes at A, B, C. If V is the

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KEY HINTS
LEVEL -VI LEVEL -VI
SINGLE ANSWER QUESTIONS
SINGLE ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (A)  
5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (A) 8. (A) 1. AB  BC
9. (A) 10. (A) 11. (D) 12. (A)  a  1 ˆi   2  a  ˆj   b  b  kˆ   
13. (D) 14. (A) 15) (A) 16. (A)  
17 (D) 18 (A) 19. (B) 20. (C)  a  a  ˆi   b  2  ˆj   b  3 kˆ 
21) (D) 22.(A) 23. (C) 24. (C)  
 a  1  0; 2  a    b  2  ;   b  3   0
25. (A) 26. (A), (B), (C )
27. (A),(D) 28. (C) 29.(A)  a  1; b  3;   1
30.(A),(C) 31. (A),(B),(C),(D) ab4
32. (A),(D) 33. (A),(C) 2. We can prove that collinearity of the points P, Q,
34. (B),(D) 35. (B),(D) R by showing that PQ + PR = QR, so that the
36. (A),(C) 37. (A) 38) (B),(D) point P lies on (within) the segment of the line
39. (A),(C) 40. (A),(C) QR. Alternatively, we may proceed as
41) (A), (D) 42. (D) follows.Supposing that the points P, Q, R are
43. (B) 44. (A) 45. (C) collinear, let the point Q divide the line segment
46. (B) 47. (A) 48. (C) 49. (B) PR in the ratio m1 : m2. Then the coordinates of
50. (C) 51. (A) 52. (D) 53. (C) Q are
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54. (A) 55. (C) 56. (A) 57. (A)

58. (A) 59. (B) 60. (B) 61. (B)  4m1  2m 2 7m1  5m 2  6m1  4m 2 
 , , 
62. (A) 63. (B) 64. (C) 65) (B)  m1  m 2 m1  m 2 m1  m 2 
66) (A) 67) (D) 68) (B) 69 (C) We can find the ratio m1 : m2 by equating any
70) (A) 71) (C) 72) (A) 73 (D) one of these coordinates to the given coordinates
74 (D) 75. (C) 76. (B) 77. (A) of Q. Thus equating the x–coordinates, we get
78. (B) 79. (B) 80. (A) 81. (D) 4m1 + 2m2 = m1 + m2 , whence m1 : m2 = – 1 : 3
MATRIX MATCH QUESTIONS
82.(A) -(r);(B) -(p);(C) -(s);(D) -(q) 
83.(A) -(r);(B) -(s);(C) -(p);(D) -(q) 3 
r  5iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ   4iˆ  ˆj  kˆ 
84.(A) -(r);(B) -(q);(C) -(q,s);(D) -(p,s) 
85.(A) -(r);(B) -(q);(C) -(p);(D) -(s)   
r  ˆi  7ˆj  8kˆ   2iˆ  5jˆ  7kˆ 
86.(A) -(r);(B) -(q);(C) -(p);(D) -(s) 
INTEGER QUESTIONS If we place r  ˆi  2ˆj  kˆ
87. 2 88. 2 89. 4 90. 9 it is satisfying both
91. 9 92. 9 93. 3 94. 4 4 L1 and L 2 are two lines
95. 7
cos
    
a cos 3 b 2sin c cos 3 
2 2 2
  
a2 b2 c2 cos 3  2sin  cos 3   
It is independent of  .
a  c  0  a  c
b0
a   a   3 3 
cos     
a2  a2  a2 8 2 6
5. Let
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 
y z yb  zc
L2 : x      say    ,  ,      , 2 ,3  Now is a point on the line BC.
z 3 yz
  6    2  ,  ,     2, 4, 6 
A(a)
 x1  7 y1  1 z1  2 
6.  2 , 2 , 2  is lying on line F E

x1  7 y1  1 z1  2 O
9 5 5
2  2  5
1 3 5 C (c)
B (b) D
x  11 y1  11 z1  8 
 1    Equation of OA is r   ta
1 3 5
…(i) x 
Thus  a is a point of AD.
  x1    11, y1  3  11,5  8  ya
as PI is perpendicular to given line.  x 
From (ii), OD  a
 x1  7  .1   y1  1 3   z1  2  5  0 yz

    4  .1   3  12  .3   5  6  5  0 OD | OD |  x   yz 
 AD      y  z     x  y  z 
35  70  0    2  I  9,5, 2  | AD |    
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x
P(7,-1,2) 
x yz
x-9 y-5 z-5
OE y OF z
1
= 3 =
5
Similarly,  and 
BE x  y  z CF x  y  z
I(x 1 , y1 , z1 )
OD OE OE x  y  z
7.  xiˆ  yjˆ  zkˆ  n ˆi  n ˆj  n kˆ   q
1 2 3 Adding,   
AD BE CF x  y  z
1

n1x  n 2 y  n 3z  q 9. O(0,0,0); L(0,g,h); M(f,0,h)

for X intercept put y  z  0 ˆi ˆj kˆ

x
q
 
q n f 0 h    gh  ˆi   fh  ˆj   fg  kˆ
n1 ˆi.n 0 g h
8. Take O as the origin.
   Equation of plane
Let a , b, c be the position vectors of the vertices
x y z
A, B, C of the triangle. x  gh   y  fh   z  fg   0     0
   f g h
Since a , b, c are coplanar there must exist a
x 0 y 6 z 8
relation of the form 10 Equation of RQ is 0   1  6  4  8  7
   
xa  yb  zc  0 ,
x y6 z 8
(x, y, z  R , not all zero) . . . (i)    
   1 2 1
 yb  zc   xa
  1    1  2  2  6  1  1.    8  1  0
yb  zc x 
  a 8
yz yz 6  16  0 ;   3

 8 2 16 
M , , 
 3 3 3
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2 2 2 Let the plane of projection be xy-plane then
 11   1   13  291 97
PM =         A’  x1, y1,0 B ’  x2 , y2 ,0 C ’  x3 , y3 ,0 a n d
 3   3  3  9 3
D’  x4 , y4 , 0 
 p  q  p  q  1   97  3 97  3 1  4950
2 2 x1 y1 z1 1
x y2 0 1
1
V1= volume of AB’C’D’= x3 y3 0 1
11. Consider L & L 6
1 2 x4 y4 0 1

3  1 1  1 2  3 and V2= volume A’BCD

2 4 1  2 18  2 12   5  4  16   0 x1 y1 z1 1
4 2 4 x y2 0 1
1
Lines are intersecting hence coplanar L 2 & L3 x y3 0 1
6 3
are parallel hence coplanar. x4 y4 0 1

12. Plane ADC x1 y1 z1 1

   x y2 0 1
n1  AD  AC 1
V1= volume of AB’C’D’= x y3 0 1
i j k 6 3
x4 y4 0 1
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 2 2 1  6i  3j  6k  3  2i  j  2k 
1 2 2
and V2= volume A’BCD

Plane ABC x1 y1 z1 1
ˆi ˆj kˆ x y2 0 1
1
x y3 0 1
 0 3 4  2iˆ  4ˆj  3kˆ 6 3
n2  x4 y4 0 1
1 2 2
15) Let Q be ,  ,   , then
2  2   1 4    2  3 2
cos   
PQ 2  1   1   1  r22 where
2 2 2
22  12  22 2 2
2 4 32
29
5 5 PQ  r2 Then PR  r1 l , m , n be the direction
tan      tan 1  
2 2 cosines of the line PR , then R is
13. Let A (  , , 0 ), B(0,b,0)&C(0,0,c) a,b,c>0 1  lr1 ,1  mr1 ,1  nr1 
1 2 3 2
  1
a b c R lies on the plane so r1  l  m  n

Also, Q is 1 lr2 ,1  mr2 ,1 nr2 

3
 
abc  1 

1 2 3
 1  1  1
6       l,  m, n
a b c r2 r2 r2
2r2
 r1 
14. Let A=  x1 , y1 , z1       1
B,  x2 , y2 , z2  ,C  x3 , y3 , z4  ,D  x4 , y4 , z4  Now, r12  r22  k

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  x1  x1  a   y1  y1  b   z12  0    (1)
 r22 1  k
4
2 x1  x1  a   y12  z1  z1  c   0    (2)
      1 
x12  y1  y1  b   z1  z1  c   0    (3)
Locus of Q is
from (2),(3), ax1  by1
 
 x 1  y 1  z 1  1
2 2 2 4  k
   2 x12  y12  z12
  x  y  z 1  from (1) ax1 
2
16. OA  BC Substituting in (2) we get
 x1  x2  x3   y1  y2  y3   z1  z2  z3   0 x12  y12  z12  2cz1  0

x y y   x1  x2 y1  y3 z1  z3 
B1   2 , 2 ,  , Q , ,  x  2 y 1 z
 2 2 2   2 2 2  21. Let   k then
2 1 3
2 1 2 2 2
QB1   x1  x3  x2   y1  y3  y2   z1  z3  z2    2k  2,  k  1,  13k  is a point on the line
4  
1 2 2 2
Let the foot of the perpendicular from this
RC12   x1  x2  x3   y1  y2  y3  z1  z2  z3  point on the plane x  y  z  3  0 be
4  
If QB12   RC1 
2  ,  , y  then it is given by
  x1  x2  x3   0 Which is true  2k 2   k1  3k  2k2  k1  3k 3 64k
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   
17. Conceptual 1 1 1 3 3
18. Locus of Q is the line of intersection of the plane 2k 7k 5k
TThus,   ,  1  ,   2  then the
x  2y  3z  4 and 3 3 3
line is given by
1 x  1  1 y  1  1 z  1  0
x y 1 z  2 x y 1 z  2
x y5 z 2   i.e ,   .
then line is   2 / 3 7 / 3 5 / 3 2 7 5
1 2 1
19. Given 22) The normal to the plane is
5
x 2  y 2  2xy cos  25;
6
iˆ ˆj kˆ
2 
x 2  z 2  2xz cos  16 and y2+z2=9 7 1 2   16iˆ 48 ˆj  32kˆ  h  iˆ  3 ˆj  2kˆ
3 be
3 5 6
5

The point of intersection of L1 and L2 is given

x 150 y
by
120 0 z 2  1    4
4 3
    3
1  3  2
So,  1
20. Let p   x1 , y1 , z1  and Let A a,0,0 , B 0,b,0
 point of intersection is  5,  2,  1
be point of intersection of the lines through P.
The equation of desired plane is
Given C=(0,0,c) be the fixed point through
which the 3rd line passes .  x  5  3  y  2   2  z 1  0  x  3 y  2 z 13
Now PA  PB, PA  PC , PB  PC
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23. x2  y2  z2  xy  yz  zx  0
let x = y = z = r From Eq. (i), we have
1 r 1 1 r 2 1 r 3  0 1
sin  cos   
3r - 6=0 14
r=2 2 3
The point on the line is (2,2,2) sin  sin   ,cos  
14 14
Distance = 1  02  12  2 (neglecting –ve sign assuming acute angles)
 10 3  i  j  k  
sin  sin  2

24. 
3 sin  cos  1
  
v  r  sin  5
ˆi ˆj and tan   
kˆ cos  3
 10 x y z  10   y  z  ˆi   x  z  ˆj   x  y  kˆ 
1 1 1
5
 tan   2 and tan  
3
2 2 2
10 2  y  z    x  z    x  y    20 2 1 
   cos 60
27.
2 2 2
 x  y  z  xy  yz  2  0 (1   ) 2  (1   ) 2  4
 4(1   )2  2(1   2 )  4
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2  4 1  0
25. If Q is (,,  ) then (, ,  ), (1, 1, 1) and 
42 5
 2 5
(0, –1, 3) are collinear. 2
 1  1  1   2  5 or 2  5.
   . Also PQ = 3
1  0 1  ( 1) 1  3 28. If l, m, n are the direction ratios of the line then
2
 ( 1)  ( 1)  ( 1)  92 2 l + 2 m – n = 0, l + 3m – n = 0
Solve these equations for ,, .  m n
  
1 0 1
26. Here, P be (x, y, z)
 line makes 90° with y-axis or is parallel to xz
Then, x = r sin q cos f, y = r sin q sin f, plane
z = r cos   (C) is correct.
 1  r sin  cos , 2  r sin  sin , 3  r cos 
….(i) 29. Let the equation of the variable plane be
lx  my  nz  p
 12  22  32  r 2 sin 2  cos 2   r 2
 Coordinates of the vertices of tetrahedron is
sin 2  sin 2   r 2 cos 2 
p p
 r 2 sin 2 (cos 2   sin 2 )  r 2 cos 2   r 2  0,0,0  ;  ,0,0  ;  0, ,0  and
l  m 
 r   14
 p
 0,0,  . If  x1 , y1 , z1  be the centroid of
 n
tetrahedron, then
p p p
x1  , y1  , z1 
4l 4m 4n

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p p p 3
  4 x,  4 y1 ,  4 z1 y
and x  1 2  z  5 . ..(2)
l m n 
1 3/ 2 2
Also, volume of tetrahedron  64k 3 Direction numbers of the two lines are
 3 
p respectively  3,  2, 0  and 1, , 2 
0 0  2 
l 3
1 p Since 3  1  ( 2)   2  0  0 , the given lines
2
0 0  64k 3 are at right angles.
i.e., 6 m
.
p 34. Equation of bisector planes are
0 0
n 2x  3y  6z  8 x  2 y  2z  5

4 x1 0 0 22  32  62 2
1   2
2
 22
1 13x  23y  32z  59  0 & x  5y  4z 11  0
 0 4 y1 0  64k 3
6 35. Normal to plane P1 is
0 0 4 z1 
  
n  2ˆj  3kˆ  4ˆj  3kˆ  18iˆ
1 
64 x1 y1 z1
  64k 3 normal to plane P2 is
6 
   
n 2  ˆj  kˆ  3iˆ  3jˆ  3iˆ  3jˆ  3kˆ
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 x1 y1 z1  6k 3   
 Locus of centroid is xyz  6k 3
A is parallel to  (n1  n 2 )   54ˆj  54kˆ  

30. If l, m, n are the direction ratios of line of angle between A and 2iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ is
intersection, then   2m  3n  0, 3  3m  n  0

 m m
  cos   
 54jˆ  54kˆ  . 2iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ    1
1 2 2 54 2.3 2
Now y-axis has direction ratios 0, 1, 0
 3
2 4 1  or
 cos    cos 2  2   1  4 4
6 6 3
36. Any plane through the second line is 2x + y + z –
1 1 1 + k (3x + y + 2z –2) = 0
 sec 2  3    sec 3
2 If this is parallel to the first line, then
2
4 1/ 2 1 8 ( 2  3k)  (1  k)  (1  2k)  0  k  
31. p1  , p2   ,p3  3
29 29 2 29 29 2
For these values all the choices are easily verified  Plane is 2 x  y  z  1  (3 x  y  2 z  2 )  0
3
32. The given lines are perpendicular for all values or y  z  1  0. The required SD must be
of  and  if the vectors distance of this plane from any point on the line
2iˆ  pjˆ  5kˆ and 3iˆ  pjˆ  pkˆ x  y  z say (1, 1, 1)
are perpendicular. 11 1 1
 SD  
 23  p  p  5 p  0 02  12  (1)2 2
2
 p  5p  6  0  p  1 or 6 37. In both systems the  distance of plane
33. The given lines can be written as
x y z x y z
x  2 y 1 z  2    1 or    1 from origin
  ...(1) a b c a ' b' c'
3 2 0 will be same
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a b c
  2  locus of (u, v, w) is
1 1 u v w
 
1 1 1 1 1 1 etc a b c
 2 2  2 2   2
a 2
b c 2
a ' b' c' x y z
.
38. The line l is perpendicular to l1 and l2 . Hence
x5 y 0 z 0
the direction ratios of l are given by the vector 41)   and
0 3 2
iˆ ˆj kˆ x  y  0 z  0
 
1 2 2   2iˆ  3 ˆj  2kˆ 0 1 2  
2 2 1 are the given lines. Then line will be coplaner if
5  0 0
Let P   2r ,  3r , 2r 
0 3  2  0
As it lies in l1 , we have
0 1 2 
2r  3 3r  1 2r  4
    5     3    2     2  0
1 2 2
Thus we have r  1 and P   2,  3, 2    5     2  5  4   0
A point on l2 is  3  2s, 3  2s, 2  s  then
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2 2 2
 3  2 s  2    3  2 s  3   2  s  2   17
 9s 2  28s  20  0 given s   2, 10 / 9 42. The DC’s of the liens are given by ul + vm + wn
= 0 and Eliminating n between them, we get
7 7 8
Thus the points are  1, 1, 0  and  , ,  2
9 9 9  (ul  vm) 
al 2  bm 2  c    0
2 5 3  w 
39. Cofficient det = 1 1 4   46  25  21  0  (aw2  cu2 )l 2  (bw2  cv2 )m2  2cuvlm  0
0 7 5
2
So the planes will meet on a line.  l   l 
 (aw 2  cu 2 )    2cuv  
for option (c) the distance of the point (1, 1, 1) m m
2 + (bw 2  cv 2 )  0 …(i)
to the plane x – y + 4z = 2 is
3
43. Put u  v  w  1 in equation (i) , then
40. Let A, B, C be (, 0, 0), (0, , 0) and (0, 0,  ) then
2
x y z  l   l 
the plane ABC is       1 (a  c)    2c    (b  c)  0
m m
Since it always passes through a, b, c
2
a b c m m
  1 Similarly, (a  b)    2a    (c  a)  0
   n n
If p is (u,v,w) then OP 2  AP 2  BP 2  CP 2 2
 u 2  v2  w2  (u  )2  v2  w2  ..... and (b  c)  n   2b  n   (a  b)  0 …(ii)
u v w
l l
 ,  ,  
2 2 2 n1 n 2  a  b 
On putting , ,  in (1) we get . From Eq. (ii) . 
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 
l1l2 mm nn  a  ( d  a.nˆ ) nˆ
Similarly,  1 2  1 2 …(iii)  
(b  c) (c  a) (a  b) 48. Let b be position vector of image of a
 
m1m 2 (c  a) b a  
    a   d  a.nˆ  nˆ
l1l2 (b  c) 2
  
l1l2 mm nn b  a  2  d  a.nˆ  nˆ
44. From Eq. (iii),  1 2  1 2 49. The equation of any plane through the intersection
(b  c) (c  a) (a  b)
of P1 and P2 is
l1l2  m1m 2  n1n 2
 P1  P2  0
(b  c)  (c  a)  (a  b)
(by law of proportion)  (2x  y  z  2)   x   y  z    
.......(i)
 Lines are perpendicular l1l2  m1m2  n1n 2  0
Since it passes through (3, 2, 1), then (6 – 2 + 1
Then, (b  c)  (c  a)  (a  b) must be zero
– 2) +  (3 + 4 – 1 – 3) = 0
 2a  2b  2c  0    1
 abc 0 From Eq. (i) x  3y  2z  1  0
45. From Eq. (i),
which is the required plane.
2
 l   l  50. The equation of any plane through (-1, 3, 2) is
(aw 2  cu 2 )    2cuv    (bw 2  cv2 )  0
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m m a(x  1)  b(y  3)  c(z  2)  0 ....(ii)

Since, the given lines are parallel, then DC’s are If this plane (ii) is perpendicular to P1 , then
equal, then the roots of Eq. (i) are equal. 2a  b  c  0 ....(ii)
using discriminant = 0
and if the plane (ii) is perpendicular to P2 then
2 2 2 2 2
 (2cuv)  4(aw  cu )(bw  cv ) a  2b  c  0 ....(iii)
4c2u2v2  4(abw4  acv2w2  bcu2w2  c2u2v2) a b c
From Eqs. (ii) and (iii), we get  
 abw 2  acv 2  bcu 2  0 1 3 5
Substituting these proportionate values of a, b, c
u 2 v2 w 2 in Eq. (ii), we get the required equation as
or   0
a b c (x  1)  3(y  3)  5(z  2)  0
u2 or x  3y  5z  20  0 .
  a 0 51. The given planes can be written as
   2x  y  z  2  0 and  x  2y  z  3  0
46. Equation r  a  tnˆ is line passing through a

and parallel to n̂ . This will meet the plane r .nˆ =d here, (2)( 1)  (1)( 2)  ( 1)(1)  1  0
 
at point for which ( a  tnˆ ).nˆ  d  t  d  a.nˆ Equation of bisectors
Required distance = (2x  y  z  2) ( x  2y  z  3)
   
 a   d  a.nˆ  nˆ   a (4  1  1) 1 4 1
  Acute angle bisector is
 d  a.nˆ
( 2x  y  z  2)  (  x  2y  z  3)
47. Foot of the perpendicular from the point A to
  x  3y  2z  1  0
plane r .nˆ.  d
52. Equation of bisector which not containing the
origin
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(2x  y  z  2) ( x  2y  z  3) l sin   m sin   n  0


(4  1  1) (1  4  1) 1 sin sin 
 3x  y  5  0  sin 1 sin 
53. The image of plane P1 in the plane mirror P2 , sin  sin  1

then 2  2.1   1 2  1 1  (x  2y  z  3)  sin2   sin2   sin2   2sin sin  sin  1
 (1  4  1)(2x  y  z  2) 58.  
sin 2   sin   2sin  sin   sin 2  sin 2   1  0
  (x  2y  z  3)  3(2x  y  z  2)
 7x  y  4z  9  0 
 sin  sin sin  sin2  sin2   sin2   sin2 1 
54. (A) Let l , m, n be the direction cosines of line   sin sin   cos  cos
of shortest distance.   cos    
Then l  2m  3n  0, 2l  3m  4n  0 and

l m n      
   k Direction cosines are 2
1 2 1
59. From 1
 1 2 1 
 , ,  Shortest distance = l m n
 6 6 6
2
 
cos  sin sin  sin  sin sin  sin
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1  2  1 1
 1  2    4  l m n
6  6 6 6   
cos  cos  cos 
55. (C) P(1, 0, 0), O(0, 0, 0), Q(2, –2, –1)
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0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 60. Let P=  ,  ,  
1 1 1
x  0 0 1, y  1 0 1, z  1 0 1
2
2 1 1
2
2 1 1
2
2 2 1
a  
   1
a  c
5
 2   2x   2y   z2  Dr’s of OP  ,  , 
2
56. (A)With help of two equations  Equation of plane pasing through P and
perpendicular to OP is
2
 l   l  2
   2a    1  a  0   x      y       z     0
m m
For parallel lines D = 0  ax   y   z  a 2   2   2
 
 4a 2  4 1  a 2  0 2  2  2 
 A , 0, 0 
1   
a
2 61. Equation of planes through A,B,C are
x y z
57. Suppose the 3 plane intersect in line   2  2  2 2  2  2
l m n x ,
 
 l  m sin m  n sin f    0
l sin  m  n sin   0 2  2  2
and z  respectively

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1 1 1 1 67. Distance of the plalne  from the line L1  the

 x 2
 2
 2
 (1)
y z   2  2
2
11
distance form (1,0,-1) to the plane  
   107
   
1 1 1
and    a2 b2 c 2 (2) 68. n1  3iˆ  3 ˆj  kˆ and n2  iˆ  ˆj  ckˆ
ax by cz     

1 1 1 1 1 1 n1. n2 3 3 c
Now cos 45  n n 
0
From 1 and 2     
ax by cz ax by cz 1 2 19 2  c 2
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 2 6  c 19 2  c 2 
2
62. M&N must be (a,0,c) and (a,b,c)
respectively.Now equation of plane OMN can
2 36  c 2 12c  38 19c 2
x y z
be easily found as   0
a b c 17c 2  24c  34  0
63. Dr’s of OP=a,b,c Product of roots   2
1 1 1 69. x  k  2; y  3k 1 and z  k  5
Dr’s of normal to OMN = ,  
a b c They must satisfy then equation of plane A
1
a.
1
 b.  c.
1
3 k  233k 1 k 5  2
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 sin   a b c
2 2 2 1 1 1 6
a b c  2  2  k 
a2 b c 7

abc  8 11 41
 Hence M is the point  ,  , 
a 2  b 2  c 2 a 2b 2  b 2 c 2  c 2 a 2 7 7 7
64.  be the angle which OP makes with yz plane 70. Plane P1 is of the from
or with x=0 r . n1  0, where n1   4,  3, 7 
 sin   a.1  b.0  c.0
` Plane P2 is of the form r . n2  0, where n2   2, 1  5 
a.1  b.0  c.0 a The vector b along the line of intersection of
 sin  
2 2 2
12  0 2  0 2 a 2  b 2  c 2 a b c planes is n1  n2   4,17 ,5   n3

x 1 y z  1 Sicne the line of greatest slope is perpendicular

65. Given lines L1 :   n3 and n2 the vector along the line of greatest
2 1 1
x 4 y 5 z  2 slope  n2  n3   3, 1,1  n4
L2 :  
1 4 1  3 1 1 
and the unit vector nˆ 4   , , 
Angle  between the lines is given by  11 11 11 

1 x y z
cos   71. The point on the line   at a distance 2 11
6 3 3 1 1
x y z
66. Let the reqired plane  be units from the origin is given by 3

1

1
 2 11

11 11 11
4 x  y  11    x  z  2   0
The point is  6,  2, 2 
 is parallel to L1    9 72. The circumcentre will lie in the plane ABC
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x y z i.e., -3y-2z=2, 3x+z=-1, 2x-y=0

whose equation is    1 These are intersecting in a line
a b c
73. If (x,y,z) is the circumcentre, then 77. Conceptual
78. Here, a = 2, b = – 6,
2 2 2
c = 4, f = 9, g = 1,
 xa   y 2  z 2  x 2   yb   z 2  x 2  y 2   zc  \ abc+2fgh–af2–bg2–ch2
ax by = a2b2 and by cz =b2c2
1
by  a 2  b 2   2  6  4   2  9 1  
x by  c 2  b 2 2
a and z 
c 2
2 1
x y z   2  81  6 1  4  
on putting in    1 , We get 2
a b c
 48  9  162  6  1
by  a 2  b 2 y by  c2  b 2  196  0
  1
a2 b c2  Given equation cannot represent a pair of
planes.
 b 2 c2  a 2 b 2  a 2 c2 
y 2 2 2 2 2 2  b(C) is correct 79. (B)
a b b c c a 
Let l, m, n be the DC’s of the line of the common
OG 1 perpendicular (or SD) to the two given lines.
 and using the fact that G
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74. On applying Then, we have 4l  3m  2n  0

GH 2
a b c and 4l  1m  ln  0
has coordinates , , and easily get (A)
3 3 3 Solving these, we get
as correct  m n
75. It is obvious   or
3  2 8  4 4  12
76. Statement 1:

iˆ ˆj kˆ
 m n
  
 2
 m2  n 2  
1
 1 4 8 1 2 2
  4    8 
2 9
 
r  2iˆ  ˆj  3kˆ  x y z
2 1 3 1 4 8
 DC’s of SD are , ,
9 9 9
 iˆ(3 y  z )  ˆj (3 x  2 z )  kˆ(  x  2 y )
Also, A(–3, 6, 0) is a point on first line and
 3iˆ  kˆ B(–2,0,7) is a point on second line, then
3 y  z  3,3x  2 z  0,  x  2 y  1 1  4 8
3x  6 y  6  x  2 y  2 ..(i) SD   2  3   0  6       7  0   
9  9 9
x  2 y  1 ...(ii)
=9
(i) and (ii) are parallel planes not straight line and two lines are said to be skew lines or non
Statement-2 intersecting lines if they do not lie in the same
 plane.
r  (iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ )
80. x  y  z  6    2 x  3 y  4 z  5  0
 iˆ  3 y  2 z   ˆj  3 x  z   kˆ  2 x  y 
which passes through (4,4,4)
 2iˆ  ˆj
 29 x  23 y  17 z  276

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81. Dr ' s of L1 : 0,1,1  a  c  .b  d 

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 2 units
Dr ' s of L2 : 0,1,1 Shortest distance= bd 2
Dr ' s of L3 : 0,1,1
88. Let P   x, y, z  then OP 2  4  9t 2  4
hence statement 1 is false
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82. (A)1 t   2  2t  1  2  2t   0  t   89. The system of planes has no solution
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(B) a  x  1  b  x  2   2  x  1  0 1 1 1
 3 2  0     4    3  0
and 2a  2b  c  0, a  b  2c  0
3  1
1
(C)  AB AC AD    4
6 
90. Let the equation of required plane be
d1  d 2
(D) Use 2 x  y  z  3    3x  y  z  5  0
a 2  b2  c2
1

t a  b .c  Distance of this plane from  2,1, 1 is
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83. (A)
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  .The equation of required plane is
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
(B)  n1  n2  62 x  29 y  19 z  135  0
(C) ai  ck  0 , ai  b j  0 91. Let a,b,c be the D.r’s of normal to the plane
Given a - c = 0 , -a + b = 0
(D) by verification
D. r’s of normal to the plane are (1,1,1) equation
of the plane is x  y  z  3 now
84. Use the concept of coplanarity of lines and planes
in 3-dimensional space A   3, 0, 0  , B   0,3, 0  , C   0, 0,3
85. (A) Take any point on L2 and find the parameter
3 0 0
toget the perpendicular distance 1
V 0 3 0  2V  9
(B) c  a b d  6
0 0 3

a b c
 a 3 b3 5c 
b c 
a    a  b  c  a  b  c  ab  bc  ca
2 2 2
 92.  , ,   1, 2,3
86.  4 4 4 
c a b
a  1, b  5, c  7
87. Equation of line (1) is 93. Area of the triangle ABC is
x 5 y  2 z i j k
 
2 0 1 1
  2 2 0  2 3
Equation of line (2) is 2
2 0 2
x y z
  equation of the plane ABC is x+y+z-1=0
0 0 1
angle  between plane x+y+z-1=0 and the xy

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plane is given by cos  
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Then M=  cos   2
m  m  1
 3
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94. Use SA= SB =SC with  1,  , 3

95. Let equation of new plane is

2x  2y  z  3  z  0 point  3,1,1 lies on it
   2
hence the new plane is 2x  2y  z  3
4  4 1 7
Now cos   
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