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2009 · Shift 1 · Q23
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3D Geometry question

2009 · Shift 1 · Q23

JEE AdvancedMathematics3D GeometryMCQ+4 / −1
Let P(3,2,6)P(3,2,6)P(3,2,6) be a point in space and QQQ be a point on the line r^=(i^−j^+2k^)+μ(−3i^+j^+5k^)\widehat r = \left( {\widehat i - \widehat j + 2\widehat k} \right) + \mu \left( { - 3\widehat i + \widehat j + 5\widehat k} \right)r=(i−j​+2k)+μ(−3i+j​+5k) Then the value of μ\muμ for which the vector PQ→{\overrightarrow {PQ} }PQ​ is parallel to the plane x−4y+3z=1x - 4y + 3z = 1x−4y+3z=1 is :
  1. A
    14{1 \over 4}41​
  2. B
    −14-{1 \over 4}−41​
  3. C
    18{1 \over 8}81​
  4. D
    −18-{1 \over 8}−81​
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Correct answer: A

Step-by-step Solution:

  1. Identify the coordinates of P and Q. The point P is given as P(3,2,6)P(3, 2, 6)P(3,2,6). Its position vector is p⃗=3i^+2j^+6k^\vec{p} = 3\widehat i + 2\widehat j + 6\widehat kp​=3i+2j​+6k. The point Q lies on the line r⃗=(i^−j^+2k^)+μ(−3i^+j^+5k^)\vec{r} = (\widehat i - \widehat j + 2\widehat k) + \mu ( - 3\widehat i + \widehat j + 5\widehat k)r=(i−j​+2k)+μ(−3i+j​+5k). The position vector of any point Q on this line can be written as: q⃗=(1−3μ)i^+(−1+μ)j^+(2+5μ)k^\vec{q} = (1 - 3\mu)\widehat i + (-1 + \mu)\widehat j + (2 + 5\mu)\widehat kq​=(1−3μ)i+(−1+μ)j​+(2+5μ)k So, the coordinates of Q are (1−3μ,−1+μ,2+5μ)(1 - 3\mu, -1 + \mu, 2 + 5\mu)(1−3μ,−1+μ,2+5μ).

  2. Determine the vector PQ→\overrightarrow{PQ}PQ​. The vector PQ→\overrightarrow{PQ}PQ​ is found by subtracting the position vector of P from the position vector of Q ( PQ→=q⃗−p⃗ \,\overrightarrow{PQ} = \vec{q} - \vec{p}\, PQ​=q​−p​). PQ→=[(1−3μ)−3]i^+[(−1+μ)−2]j^+[(2+5μ)−6]k^\overrightarrow{PQ} = [(1 - 3\mu) - 3]\widehat i + [(-1 + \mu) - 2]\widehat j + [(2 + 5\mu) - 6]\widehat kPQ​=[(1−3μ)−3]i+[(−1+μ)−2]j​+[(2+5μ)−6]k PQ→=(−2−3μ)i^+(μ−3)j^+(5μ−4)k^\overrightarrow{PQ} = (-2 - 3\mu)\widehat i + (\mu - 3)\widehat j + (5\mu - 4)\widehat kPQ​=(−2−3μ)i+(μ−3)j​+(5μ−4)k

  3. Identify the normal vector to the plane. The equation of the plane is given as x−4y+3z=1x - 4y + 3z = 1x−4y+3z=1. The normal vector to this plane, n⃗\vec{n}n, is determined by the coefficients of x, y, and z. n⃗=1i^−4j^+3k^\vec{n} = 1\widehat i - 4\widehat j + 3\widehat kn=1i−4j​+3k

  4. Apply the condition for parallelism. For the vector PQ→\overrightarrow{PQ}PQ​ to be parallel to the plane, it must be perpendicular to the normal vector of the plane, n⃗\vec{n}n. The condition for two vectors being perpendicular is that their dot product is zero. PQ→⋅n⃗=0\overrightarrow{PQ} \cdot \vec{n} = 0PQ​⋅n=0

  5. Calculate the dot product and solve for μ\muμ. Substitute the expressions for PQ→\overrightarrow{PQ}PQ​ and n⃗\vec{n}n into the dot product equation: [(−2−3μ)i^+(μ−3)j^+(5μ−4)k^]⋅[1i^−4j^+3k^]=0[(-2 - 3\mu)\widehat i + (\mu - 3)\widehat j + (5\mu - 4)\widehat k] \cdot [1\widehat i - 4\widehat j + 3\widehat k] = 0[(−2−3μ)i+(μ−3)j​+(5μ−4)k]⋅[1i−4j​+3k]=0 (−2−3μ)(1)+(μ−3)(−4)+(5μ−4)(3)=0(-2 - 3\mu)(1) + (\mu - 3)(-4) + (5\mu - 4)(3) = 0(−2−3μ)(1)+(μ−3)(−4)+(5μ−4)(3)=0 Expand the terms: −2−3μ−4μ+12+15μ−12=0-2 - 3\mu - 4\mu + 12 + 15\mu - 12 = 0−2−3μ−4μ+12+15μ−12=0 Combine the terms with μ\muμ and the constant terms: (−3−4+15)μ+(−2+12−12)=0(-3 - 4 + 15)\mu + (-2 + 12 - 12) = 0(−3−4+15)μ+(−2+12−12)=0 8μ−2=08\mu - 2 = 08μ−2=0 8μ=28\mu = 28μ=2 μ=28=14\mu = \frac{2}{8} = \frac{1}{4}μ=82​=41​

  6. Conclusion. The value of μ\muμ for which the vector PQ→\overrightarrow{PQ}PQ​ is parallel to the given plane is 14\frac{1}{4}41​. This corresponds to option A.

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