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2005 · Shift 0 · Q92
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3D Geometry question

2005 · Shift 0 · Q92

JEE MainMathematics3D GeometryMCQ+4 / −1
The angle between the lines 2x=3y=−z2x=3y=-z2x=3y=−z and 6x=−y=−4z6x=-y=-4z6x=−y=−4z is :
  1. A
    0∘{0^ \circ }0∘
  2. B
    90∘{90^ \circ }90∘
  3. C
    45∘{45^ \circ }45∘
  4. D
    30∘{30^ \circ }30∘
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Correct answer: B

  1. Find direction ratios of each line

For the line 2x=3y=−z2x=3y=-z2x=3y=−z let the common value be λ\lambdaλ. Then 2x=λ,3y=λ,−z=λ2x=\lambda,\quad 3y=\lambda,\quad -z=\lambda2x=λ,3y=λ,−z=λ so x=λ2,y=λ3,z=−λx=\frac{\lambda}{2},\quad y=\frac{\lambda}{3},\quad z=-\lambdax=2λ​,y=3λ​,z=−λ Hence a direction ratio vector is (12,13,−1)\left(\frac12,\frac13,-1\right)(21​,31​,−1) Multiplying by 666, we can take direction ratios as d⃗1=(3,2,−6).\vec d_1=(3,2,-6).d1​=(3,2,−6).

For the line 6x=−y=−4z6x=-y=-4z6x=−y=−4z let the common value be μ\muμ. Then 6x=μ,−y=μ,−4z=μ6x=\mu,\quad -y=\mu,\quad -4z=\mu6x=μ,−y=μ,−4z=μ so x=μ6,y=−μ,z=−μ4x=\frac{\mu}{6},\quad y=-\mu,\quad z=-\frac{\mu}{4}x=6μ​,y=−μ,z=−4μ​ Hence a direction ratio vector is (16,−1,−14)\left(\frac16,-1,-\frac14\right)(61​,−1,−41​) Multiplying by 121212, we can take direction ratios as d⃗2=(2,−12,−3).\vec d_2=(2,-12,-3).d2​=(2,−12,−3).

  1. Use the angle formula between two lines

If θ\thetaθ is the angle between the lines, then cos⁡θ=∣d⃗1⋅d⃗2∣∣d⃗1∣ ∣d⃗2∣.\cos\theta=\frac{|\vec d_1\cdot \vec d_2|}{|\vec d_1|\,|\vec d_2|}.cosθ=∣d1​∣∣d2​∣∣d1​⋅d2​∣​.

Compute the dot product: d⃗1⋅d⃗2=(3)(2)+(2)(−12)+(−6)(−3)=6−24+18=0.\vec d_1\cdot \vec d_2=(3)(2)+(2)(-12)+(-6)(-3)=6-24+18=0.d1​⋅d2​=(3)(2)+(2)(−12)+(−6)(−3)=6−24+18=0.

Thus, cos⁡θ=0.\cos\theta=0.cosθ=0. So, θ=90∘.\theta=90^\circ.θ=90∘.

  1. Check options
  • A: 0∘0^\circ0∘ ❌
  • B: 90∘90^\circ90∘ ✅
  • C: 45∘45^\circ45∘ ❌
  • D: 30∘30^\circ30∘ ❌

Therefore, the angle between the lines is 90∘.\boxed{90^\circ}.90∘​.

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