JEE AdvancedMathematics3D GeometryNumerical+3 / −1
Let P be a point in the first octant, whose image Q in the plane x + y = 3 (that is, the line segment PQ is perpendicular to the plane x + y = 3 and the mid-point of PQ lies in the plane x + y = 3) lies on the Z-axis. Let the distance of P from the X-axis be 5. If R is the image of P in the XY-plane, then the length of PR is ...............
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- Set coordinates of the point and its image
Let with since is in the first octant.
Its image in the plane is obtained by reflection across that plane.
We are given that lies on the -axis, so for some .
- Use reflection formula across the plane
The plane is with normal vector
Reflection of point in the plane is
Since , this becomes
So,
Hence,
But lies on the -axis, so its - and -coordinates are zero: Thus,
Therefore,
- Use distance of from the -axis
Distance of a point from the -axis is
Given this distance is , So, Since is in the first octant, , hence
Therefore,
- Find point , the image of in the -plane
Reflection in the -plane changes to , so
- Compute
Distance between and is
- Final answer
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