Let the foot of perpendicular from a point P(1,2,-1) to the straight line L: x/1 = y/0 = (z-1)/-1 be N. Let a line be drawn from P parallel to the plane x+y+2z = 0 which meets L at point Q. If α is the acute angle between the lines PN and PQ, then cosα is equal to……

Option 1 - <p>1/√5<br>&lt;!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--&gt;<br>&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;</p>
Option 2 - <p>√3/2<br>&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;</p>
Option 3 - <p>1/√3<br>&lt;!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--&gt;<br>&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;</p>
Option 4 - <p>1/(2√3)</p>
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Correct Option - 3
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L: x/1=y/0=z/-1. Let a point on L be (r,0, -r).
Direction ratio of PN is (r-1, -2, -r+1).
PN is perpendicular to L, so (r-1) (1)+ (-2) (0)+ (-r+1) (-1)=0 ⇒ 2r-2=0 ⇒ r=1. N (1,0, -1).
Let Q be (s,0, -s). Direction ratio of PQ is (s-1, -2, -s+1).
PQ is parallel to plane x+y+2z=0, so normal to plane is per

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