A plane P meets the coordinate axes at A, B and C respectively. The centroid of ? ABC is given to be (1,1,2). Then the equation of the line through this centroid and perpendicular to the plane P is:

Option 1 - <p>(x-1)/2 = (y-1)/1 = (z-2)/1<br>&lt;!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--&gt;<br>&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;</p>
Option 2 - <p>(x-1)/1 = (y-1)/2 = (z-2)/2<br>&lt;!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--&gt;<br>&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;</p>
Option 3 - <p>(x-1)/2 = (y-1)/2 = (z-2)/1<br>&lt;!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--&gt;<br>&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;</p>
Option 4 - <p>(x-1)/2 = (y-1)/2 = (z-2)/2<br>&lt;!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--&gt;<br>&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;</p>
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Correct Option - 4
Detailed Solution:

Let A (α, 0,0), B (0, β, 0), C (0,0, γ), then the centroid is G (α/3, β/3, γ/3) = (1,1,2).
α = 3, β = 3, γ = 6
∴ Equation of plane is x/α + y/β + z/γ = 1
⇒ x/3 + y/3 + z/6 = 1
⇒ 2x + 2y + z = 6
∴ Required line passing through G (1,1,2) and normal to the plane is (x-1)/2 = (y-1)/2 = (z-2)/1.

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