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Q1. If the lines x−1
1
=
y−2
2
=
z+3
1
and x−a
2
=
y+2
3
=
z−3
1
intersects at the point P , then the distance of the point P
from the plane z = a is :
(1) 16 (2) 28
(3) 10 (4) 22
Q2. The distance, of the point (7, −2, 11) from the line x−6
1
=
y−4
0
=
z−8
3
along the line x−5
2
=
y−1
−3
=
z−5
6
, is :
(1) 12 (2) 14
(3) 18 (4) 21
Q3. A line with direction cosines proportional to 2, 1, 2 meets each of the lines x = y + a = z and x + a = 2y = 2z.
The co-ordinates of each of the point of intersection are given by
(1) (2)
(3a, 3a, 3a), (a, a, a) (3a, 2a, 3a), (a, a, a)
(3) (4)
(3a, 2a, 3a), (a, a, 2a) (2a, 3a, 3a), (2a, a, a)
Q4. The distance of line 3y − 2z − 1 = 0 = 3x − z + 4 from the point (2, −1, 6) is :
(1) 2√5 (2) 2√6
(3) √26 (4) 4√2
Q5. A line l passing through origin is perpendicular to the lines
→
l1 : r = (3 + t)î + (−1 + 2t)ĵ + (4 + 2t)k̂
→
ˆ ˆ ˆ
l2 : r = (3 + 2s)i + (3 + 2s)j + (2 + s)k
If the co-ordinates of the point in the first octant on l2 at a distance of √ 17 from the point of intersection of l
and l are (a,
1 b, c) , then 18(a + b + c) is equal to ___ .
Q6. The vertices B and C of a ΔABC lie on the line, such that BC units. Then the area (in
x+2 y−1 z
= = = 5
3 0 4
sq. units) of this triangle, given the point A(1, − 1, 2), is
(1) 6 (2) 2√34
(3) √34 (4) 5√17
Q7. If the shortest distance between the lines and is , then the sum of all
x−4 y+1 z x−λ y+1 z−2 6
= = = =
1 2 −3 2 4 −5 √5
possible values of λ is :
(1) 5 (2) 8
(3) 7 (4) 10
Q8. The shortest distance between the z - axis and the line x + y + 2z − 3 = 0 = 2x + 3y + 4z − 4, is
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 4
Q9. If the lines and are co-planar, then the value of k is _______.
x−k y−2 z−3 x+1 y+2 z+3
= = = =
1 2 3 3 2 1
Q10. If for some,α ∈ R, the lines L and L are coplanar, then the line L
x+1 y−2 z−1 x+2 y+1 z+1
1 : = = 2 : = = 2
2 −1 1 α 5−α 1
passes through the point :
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(1) (10, 2, 2) (2) (2, –10, –2)
(3) (10, –2, –2) (4) (–2, 10, 2)
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ANSWER KEYS
1. (2) 2. (2) 3. (2) 4. (2) 5. (44) 6. (3) 7. (2) 8. (2)
9. (1) 10. (2)
1. (2)
Let
x−1 y−2 z+3
L1 : = = = λ
1 2 1
Point on L 1 ≡(λ + 1, 2λ + 2, λ − 3)
And,
x−a y+2 z−3
L2 : = = = μ
2 3 1
Point on L 2
≡(2μ + a, 3μ − 2, μ + 3)
For finding P , we must have
λ − 3 = μ + 3 ⇒ λ = μ + 6 . . .(i)
2λ + 2 = 3μ − 2 ⇒ 2λ = 3μ − 4 . . .(ii)
Solving (i) & (ii), we get
λ = 22 and μ = 16
Therefore,
P ≡(23, 46, 19)
And,
2μ + a = λ + 1
⇒ 32 + a = 22 + 1
⇒ a = −9
Distance of point P (23, 46, 19) from the plane z + 9 = 0 is
∣ 19+9 ∣
=∣ ∣= 28 units
∣ 2
√0 +0 +1 2 2 ∣
2. (2)
y−4 y−1
Given lines are and .
x−6 z−8 x−5 z−5
= = = =
1 0 3 2 −3 6
y−1 y−4
Let, AB be a line parallel to which intersects at point B, where
x−5 z−5 x−6 z−8
= = = =
2 −3 6 1 0 3
A ≡(7, −2, 11)
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So, equation of AB is,
x−7 y+2 z−11
= = = λ(let)
2 −3 6
⇒ x = 2λ + 7, y = −3λ − 2, z = 6λ + 11
⇒ B ≡ (2λ + 7, −3λ − 2, 6λ + 11)
y−4
Also, the point B lies on .
x−6 z−8
= =
1 0 3
2λ+7−6 −3λ−2−4 6λ+11−8
⇒ = =
1 0 3
⇒ −3λ − 2 − 4 = 0
⇒ −3λ = 6
⇒ λ = −2
⇒ B ≡ (3, 4, −1)
2 2 2
⇒ AB = √(7 − 3) + (4 + 2) + (11 + 1)
⇒ AB = √16 + 36 + 144
⇒ AB = √196
⇒ AB = 14
y+a
3. (2) Any point on the line x
1
=
1
=
z
1
= t1 (say) is (t 1
, t1 − a, t1 ) and any point on the line
y
say ) is (2t .
x+a z
= = = t2 ( 2 − a, t2 , t2 )
2 1 1
Now direction cosine of the lines intersecting the above lines is proportional to (2t 2 − a − t1 , t2 − t1 + a, t2 − t1 )
.
Hence 2t 2 − a − t1 = 2k, t2 − t1 + a = k and t 2 − t1 = 2k
On solving these, we get t 1 = 3a, t2 = a .
Hence points are (3a, 2a, 3a) and (a, a, a)
4. (2)
Given equation of the line 3y − 2z − 1 = 0 = 3x − z + 4
3y−1 z−0 3x+4
⇒ = =
2 1 1
4 1
x+ y−
3 3 z−0
⇒ = =
1 2 1
3 3
Here, Point on the line is P (− 4
3
,
1
3
, 0) and the vector in the direction of line is 1
3
ˆ
i +
2
3
ˆ ˆ
j + k then
1 4 2 1
∣ ∣
(2+ )+ (−1− )+1(6−0)
∣ ∣
from the above diagram P R = 3 3 3 3
1 4
√ + +1
9 9
14
P R = 4√
9
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2 2 2
QR = PQ − PR
100 16 224
= + + 36 −
9 9 9
QR = √24 = 2√6
5. (44)
→
ˆ ˆ
l1 : r =(3 + t) i +(−1 + 2t) j +(4 + 2t)k̂
→
ˆ ˆ
l2 : r =(3 + 2s) i +(3 + 2s) j +(2 + s)k̂
DR of l 1 ≡(1, 2, 2)
DR of l 2 ≡(2, 2, 1)
∣ i j k∣
∣ ∣
l1 × l2 =∣ 1 2 2∣
∣ ∣
∣2 2 1∣
= i(2 − 4)−j(1 − 4)+k(2 − 4)
= −2i + 3j − 2k
Hence, DR of l ( line ⊥ to l 1
& l2 )
=(−2, 3, −2)
→
ˆ ˆ
∴ l : r = −2μ i + 3μ j − 2μk̂
for intersection of l & l 1
3 + t = −2μ
−1 + 2t = 3μ
4 + 2t = −2μ
⇒ t = −1 & μ = −1
∴ Point of intersection P ≡(2, − 3, 2)
Let point on l be Q(3 + 2s, 2 3 + 2s, 2 + s)
Given P Q = √17 ⇒ (P Q)
2
= 17
2 2 2
⇒ (2s + 1) + (6 + 2s) + (s) = 17
2
⇒ 9s + 28s + 20 = 0
10
⇒ s = −2, −
9
s ≠ −2 as point lies on 1 octant. st
10 7
∴ a = 3 + 2(− )=
9 9
10 7
b = 3 + 2(− )=
9 9
10 8
c = 2 +(− )=
9 9
22
∴ 18(a + b + c)= 18( )= 44
9
6. (3)
x+2 y−1
The points B and C lie on the line 3
=
0
=
z
4
.
Draw perpendicular AD on the line BC.
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Clearly area of ΔABC =
1
2
⋅ AD ⋅ BC
x+2 y−1
To find a point on the line, let 3
=
0
=
z
4
= r
⇒ x + 2 = 3r, y − 1 = 0, z = 4r
⇒ x = 3r − 2, y = 1, z = 4r
Thus, the point D ≡(3r − 2, 1, 4r)
The direction ratios of a line joining two points (x 1
, y 1 , z1 ) and (x 2
, y 2 , z2 ) are < x 2
− x 1 , y 2 − y 1 , z2 − z1 >
Thus, the direction ratios of AD are < 3r − 2 − 1, 1 + 1, 4r − 2 >=< 3r − 3, 2, 4r − 2 >
Since AD is perpendicular to given line, hence the dot product of their direction ratios is zero.
⇒ 3 ⋅(3r − 3)+0 ⋅ 2 + 4 ⋅(4r − 2)= 0
⇒ 9r − 9 + 16r − 8 = 0
⇒ 25r − 17 = 0
17
⇒ r =
25
17 17 1 68
⇒ D ≡(3 × − 2, 1, 4 × )=( , 1, )
25 25 25 25
The distance between the points (x 1
, y1 , z1 ) & (x2 , y2 , z2 ) is √(x 1
− x2 )
2
+ (y1 − y2 )
2
+ (z1 − z2 )
2
2 2
1 2 68
⇒ AD = √( − 1) + (1 + 1) + ( − 2)
25 25
576 324
⇒ AD = √ + 4 +
625 625
136
⇒ AD = √
25
⇒ AD =
2
5
√34 units
Hence, the area of ΔABC =
1
2
⋅(
2
5
√34)⋅5 = √34 sq units.
7. (2)
x−4 y+1 z
= =
1 2 −3
x−λ y+1 z−2
= =
2 4 −5
The shortest distance between the lines
→ → →
∣ → ∣
( a − b )⋅ ( d1 ×d2 )
∣ ∣
=
∣ ∣→ →∣ ∣
∣ d1 × d2 ∣
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
a ≡(4, −1, 0), b ≡(λ, −1, 2)
→
→
ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ
⇒ a − b =(4 i − j)−(λ i − j + 2k)
→
→
ˆ ˆ
⇒ a − b =(4 − λ) i − 2k
So, the shortest distance is given by,
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∣ ∣ λ−4 0 2 ∣ ∣
∣ ∣
∣ 1 2 −3
∣
∣ ∣
∣ ∣
∣ 2 4 −5 ∣
D =∣ ∣
∣ ˆ ˆ ˆ ∣
∣ ∣
i j k
∣
∣
∣ ∣
∣ 1 2 −3 ∣
∣ ∣
∣ ∣ 2 4 −5 ∣ ∣
∣ (λ−4)(−10+12)−0+2(4−4) ∣
⇒ D =∣ ∣
∣ ˆ ˆ ˆ∣
∣ ∣2 i −1 j+0k∣ ∣
2(λ−4)
6 ∣ ∣
⇒ =
√5 ∣ √5 ∣
⇒ 3 = |λ − 4|
⇒ λ − 4 = ±3
⇒ λ = 7, 1
So, sum of all possible values of λ is 8.
8. (2)
We have,
x + y + 2z − 3 = 0 = 2x + 3y + 4z − 4
Change it into symmetrical form
Put z = 1, then
x + y − 1 = 0
2x + 3y = 0
On solving, we get
x = 3, y = −2, z = 1
(3, − 2 , 1)
Direction ratio of the line is
∣ˆ ˆ ˆ∣
i j k
∣ ∣
ˆ ˆ
=∣ 1 1 2 ∣= −2 i + k
∣ ∣
∣2 3 4∣
Hence, equation of line in symmetrical form is
x−3 y+2 z−1
= =
−2 0 1
y
Equation of z axis is, x
0
=
0
=
z
∣ 3 −2 1 ∣
∣ ∣
−2 0 1
∣ ∣
∣ 0 0 1 ∣
Shortest Distance = ∣ ˆ ˆ ˆ ∣
i j k
∣ ∣
∣ ∣
−2 0 1
∣ ∣
∣ 0 0 1 ∣
∣ −4 ∣
=∣ ∣= 2
∣ 2 ĵ ∣
9. (1)
y−2 z−3 x+1 y+2 z+3
Given, lines x−k
1
=
2
=
3
and 3
=
2
=
1
are co-planar.
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∣k + 1 4 6∣
∣ ∣
Therefore, ∣ 1 2 3 = 0
∣
∣ 3 2 1∣
⇒(k + 1)[2 − 6]−4[1 − 9]+6[2 − 6]= 0
⇒ k = 1.
10. (2) Lines are coplanar
∣ α 5 − α 1∣
∣ ∣
so ∣ 2 −1 1 = 0
∣
∣ +1 +3 2∣
⇒ −5α + (α − 5)3 + 7 = 0
⇒ −2α = 8 ⇒ α = −4
x+2 y+1 z+1
⇒ L2 : = =
−4 9 1
Now by cross checking option (1) is correct.
