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2010 · Shift 1 · Q41
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3D Geometry question

2010 · Shift 1 · Q41

JEE AdvancedMathematics3D GeometryNumerical+4 / −1
If the distance between the plane Ax−2y+z=dAx-2y+z=dAx−2y+z=d and the plane containing the lines x−12=y−23=z−34{{x - 1} \over 2} = {{y - 2} \over 3} = {{z - 3} \over 4}2x−1​=3y−2​=4z−3​ and x−23=y−34=z−45 {{x - 2} \over 3} = {{y - 3} \over 4} = {{z - 4} \over 5}\,3x−2​=4y−3​=5z−4​ is 6  ,\sqrt 6 \,\,,6​, then ∣d∣\left| d \right|∣d∣ is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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Correct answer: 6

The user wants to find the value of ∣d∣|d|∣d∣ given the distance between two planes.

Step 1: Find the equation of the plane containing the two given lines.

The two lines are: Line 1 (L1L_1L1​): x−12=y−23=z−34{{x - 1} \over 2} = {{y - 2} \over 3} = {{z - 3} \over 4}2x−1​=3y−2​=4z−3​ A point on this line is P1(1,2,3)P_1(1, 2, 3)P1​(1,2,3) and its direction vector is d1⃗=2i^+3j^+4k^\vec{d_1} = 2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}d1​​=2i^+3j^​+4k^.

Line 2 (L2L_2L2​): x−23=y−34=z−45{{x - 2} \over 3} = {{y - 3} \over 4} = {{z - 4} \over 5}3x−2​=4y−3​=5z−4​ A point on this line is P2(2,3,4)P_2(2, 3, 4)P2​(2,3,4) and its direction vector is d2⃗=3i^+4j^+5k^\vec{d_2} = 3\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} + 5\hat{k}d2​​=3i^+4j^​+5k^.

The plane containing these two lines will have a normal vector n⃗\vec{n}n that is perpendicular to both direction vectors. We can find n⃗\vec{n}n by taking the cross product of d1⃗\vec{d_1}d1​​ and d2⃗\vec{d_2}d2​​.

n⃗=d1⃗×d2⃗=∣i^j^k^234345∣\vec{n} = \vec{d_1} \times \vec{d_2} = \begin{vmatrix} \hat{i} & \hat{j} & \hat{k} \\ 2 & 3 & 4 \\ 3 & 4 & 5 \end{vmatrix}n=d1​​×d2​​=​i^23​j^​34​k^45​​ n⃗=i^(3×5−4×4)−j^(2×5−3×4)+k^(2×4−3×3)\vec{n} = \hat{i}(3 \times 5 - 4 \times 4) - \hat{j}(2 \times 5 - 3 \times 4) + \hat{k}(2 \times 4 - 3 \times 3)n=i^(3×5−4×4)−j^​(2×5−3×4)+k^(2×4−3×3) n⃗=i^(15−16)−j^(10−12)+k^(8−9)\vec{n} = \hat{i}(15 - 16) - \hat{j}(10 - 12) + \hat{k}(8 - 9)n=i^(15−16)−j^​(10−12)+k^(8−9) n⃗=−i^+2j^−k^\vec{n} = -\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - \hat{k}n=−i^+2j^​−k^

The equation of the plane can be found using the normal vector n⃗=(−1,2,−1)\vec{n} = (-1, 2, -1)n=(−1,2,−1) and a point on the plane, for example, P1(1,2,3)P_1(1, 2, 3)P1​(1,2,3). The equation of the plane is a(x−x0)+b(y−y0)+c(z−z0)=0a(x-x_0) + b(y-y_0) + c(z-z_0) = 0a(x−x0​)+b(y−y0​)+c(z−z0​)=0. −1(x−1)+2(y−2)−1(z−3)=0-1(x - 1) + 2(y - 2) - 1(z - 3) = 0−1(x−1)+2(y−2)−1(z−3)=0 −x+1+2y−4−z+3=0-x + 1 + 2y - 4 - z + 3 = 0−x+1+2y−4−z+3=0 −x+2y−z=0-x + 2y - z = 0−x+2y−z=0 Multiplying by -1, we get the equation of the plane containing the lines as: x−2y+z=0x - 2y + z = 0x−2y+z=0

Step 2: Compare the two planes.

The given plane is Pgiven:Ax−2y+z=dP_{given}: Ax - 2y + z = dPgiven​:Ax−2y+z=d. The plane we found is Plines:x−2y+z=0P_{lines}: x - 2y + z = 0Plines​:x−2y+z=0.

The problem states that the distance between these two planes is 6\sqrt{6}6​. For a non-zero distance to exist between two planes, they must be parallel. Two planes are parallel if their normal vectors are proportional.

The normal vector of PgivenP_{given}Pgiven​ is n1⃗=(A,−2,1)\vec{n_1} = (A, -2, 1)n1​​=(A,−2,1). The normal vector of PlinesP_{lines}Plines​ is n2⃗=(1,−2,1)\vec{n_2} = (1, -2, 1)n2​​=(1,−2,1).

For the planes to be parallel, A1=−2−2=11\frac{A}{1} = \frac{-2}{-2} = \frac{1}{1}1A​=−2−2​=11​, which implies A=1A=1A=1. So, the given plane is x−2y+z=dx - 2y + z = dx−2y+z=d.

Step 3: Calculate the distance and find ∣d∣|d|∣d∣.

The distance DDD between two parallel planes ax+by+cz=d1ax + by + cz = d_1ax+by+cz=d1​ and ax+by+cz=d2ax + by + cz = d_2ax+by+cz=d2​ is given by the formula: D=∣d1−d2∣a2+b2+c2D = \frac{|d_1 - d_2|}{\sqrt{a^2 + b^2 + c^2}}D=a2+b2+c2​∣d1​−d2​∣​ In our case, the two planes are x−2y+z=dx - 2y + z = dx−2y+z=d and x−2y+z=0x - 2y + z = 0x−2y+z=0. So, a=1,b=−2,c=1,d1=d,d2=0a=1, b=-2, c=1, d_1=d, d_2=0a=1,b=−2,c=1,d1​=d,d2​=0.

D=∣d−0∣12+(−2)2+12=∣d∣1+4+1=∣d∣6D = \frac{|d - 0|}{\sqrt{1^2 + (-2)^2 + 1^2}} = \frac{|d|}{\sqrt{1 + 4 + 1}} = \frac{|d|}{\sqrt{6}}D=12+(−2)2+12​∣d−0∣​=1+4+1​∣d∣​=6​∣d∣​ We are given that the distance is 6\sqrt{6}6​. ∣d∣6=6\frac{|d|}{\sqrt{6}} = \sqrt{6}6​∣d∣​=6​ ∣d∣=6×6|d| = \sqrt{6} \times \sqrt{6}∣d∣=6​×6​ ∣d∣=6|d| = 6∣d∣=6

The value of ∣d∣|d|∣d∣ is 6.

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