Let the mirror image of the point (1,3,a) with respect to the plane r.(2i - j + k) - b = 0 be (-3,5,2). Then, the value of |a+b| is equal to......
Let the mirror image of the point (1,3,a) with respect to the plane r.(2i - j + k) - b = 0 be (-3,5,2). Then, the value of |a+b| is equal to......
The vector PQ is given by Q - P = (-3-1, 5-3, 2-a) = (-4, 2, 2-a).
This vector is collinear with 2i - j + k = (2, -1, 1).
This means their components are proportional: -4/2 = 2/ (-1) = (2-a)/1.
From -2 = 2-a, we find a=4.
The midpoint M of PQ is (-3+1)/2, (5+3)/2, (2+4)/2) = (-1, 4, 3).
M lies on
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(a – 1) × 2 + (b – 2) × 5 + (g – 3) × 1 = 0
2a + 5b + g – 15 = 0
Also, P lie on line
a + 1 = 2λ
b – 2 = 5λ
g – 4 = λ
2 (2λ – 1) + 5 (5λ + 2) + λ + 4 – 15 = 0
4λ + 25λ + λ – 2 + 10 + 4 – 15 = 0
30λ – 3 = 0
a + b + g = (2λ – 1) + (5λ + 2) + (λ + 4)

Take
x = 2λ + 1, y = 3λ + 2, z = 4λ + 3
= (α − 2)
Now,
(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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