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Three Dimensional Geometry · Question 13

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1

The shortest distance between the lines r= ( 13 i+2 j+ 83 k )+ (2 i-5 j+6 k ) and r= (- 23 i- 13 k )+ ( j- k ), , R, is :

  1. 5
  2. 3
  3. 2 3
  4. 15

Answer

(2) 3

Solution

a1= 13 i+2 j+ 83 k, b1=2 i-5 j+6 k; a2=- 23 i- 13 k, b2= j- k

b1 b2= vmatrix i & j & k\ 2 & -5 & 6\ 0 & 1 & -1 vmatrix=(5-6) i-(-2-0) j+(2-0) k=- i+2 j+2 k

| b1 b2 |= 1+4+4=3

a2- a1=- i-2 j-3 k

( a2- a1 ) ( b1 b2 )=1-4-6=-9

d= |-9|3=3

Answer: (2)

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2

If (2 +1, 2-3 , -12 ) is the image of ( , 2 , 1) in the line x-23= y-12= z1, then the possible value(s) of is (are)

  1. Only 3
  2. Only 3 and -1
  3. Only 3, 14 and -1
  4. Only 3 and 14
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3

If the point of intersection of the lines x+13= y+a5= z+b+17 and x-21= y-b4= z-2a7 lies on xy-plane, then the value of a+b is :

  1. 2
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 9
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4

Let a line L passing through the point (1, 1, 1) be perpendicular to both the vectors 2 i+2 j+ k and i+2 j+2 k. If P(a, b, c) is the foot of perpendicular from the origin on the line L, then the value of 34(a+b+c) is :

  1. 50
  2. 80
  3. 100
  4. 120
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5

Let the point A be the foot of perpendicular drawn from the point P(a, b, 0) on the line x-12= y-21= z- 3. If the midpoint of the line segment PA is (0, 34, - 14 ), then the value of a2+b2+ 2 is equal to :

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 6
  4. 9
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6

If the distances of the point (1, 2, a) from the line x - 11 = y2 = z - 11 along the lines L1 : x - 13 = y - 24 = z - ab and L2 : x - 11 = y - 24 = z - ac are equal, then a + b + c is equal to

  1. 4
  2. 6
  3. 7
  4. 5
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7

Let Q(a, b, c) be the image of the point P(3, 2, 1) in the line x - 11 = y2 = z - 11. Then the distance of Q from the line x - 93 = y - 92 = z - 5-2 is

  1. 8
  2. 7
  3. 6
  4. 5
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8

If the distance of the point P(43, , ), < 0, from the line r = 4 i - k + (2 i + 3 k), R along a line with direction ratios 3, -1, 0 is 13 10, then 2 + 2 is equal to

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9

Let the lines L1: r = i + 2 j + 3 k + (2 i + 3 j + 4 k), R and L2: r = (4 i + j) + (5 i + 2 j + k), R, intersect at the point R. Let P and Q be the points lying on lines L1 and L2, respectively, such that | PR| = 29 and | PQ| = 473. If the point P lies in the first octant, then 27(QR)2 is equal to

  1. 360
  2. 348
  3. 320
  4. 340
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10

Let a line L passing through the point P(1, 1, 1) be perpendicular to the lines x-44 = y-11 = z-11 and x-171 = y-711 = z0. Let the line L intersect the yz-plane at the point Q. Another line parallel to L and passing through the point S(1, 0, -1) intersects the yz-plane at the point R. Then the square of the area of the parallelogram PQRS is equal to .

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11

The sum of all values of , for which the shortest distance between the lines x+1 = y-2-1 = z-4- and x = y-12 = z-12 is 2, is

  1. -6
  2. -8
  3. 8
  4. 6
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