Let a plane P contain two lines r = î + λ(î + ĵ), λ ∈ R and r = −ĵ + μ(ĵ − k̂), μ ∈ R. If Q(α, β, γ) is the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point M(1,0,1) to P, then 3(α + β + γ) equals
Let a plane P contain two lines r = î + λ(î + ĵ), λ ∈ R and r = −ĵ + μ(ĵ − k̂), μ ∈ R. If Q(α, β, γ) is the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point M(1,0,1) to P, then 3(α + β + γ) equals
Normal of plane = |î? k|
|1 0|
|0 1 -1|
n = -î+? +k
D.R.'s = -1,1,1
Plane => -1 (x-1)+1 (y-0)+1 (z-0) = 0
=> x-y-z-1=0
If (x, y, z) is foot of perpendicular of M (1,0,1) on the plane then
(x-1)/-1 = (y-0)/1 = (z-1)/1 = - (1-0-1-1)/3
x=4/3, y=-1/3, z=2/3
α+β+γ = 4/3 - 1/3 + 2/3 = 5/3
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Also, P lie on line
a + 1 = 2λ
b – 2 = 5λ
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4λ + 25λ + λ – 2 + 10 + 4 – 15 = 0
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x = 2λ + 1, y = 3λ + 2, z = 4λ + 3
= (α − 2)
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(α − 2) ⋅ 2 + (β − 3) ⋅3 + (γ − 4) ⋅ 4 = 0
2α − 4 + 3β − 9 + 4γ −16 = 0
⇒ 2α + 3β + 4γ = 29
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