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2022 · 26 Jun · Shift 1 · Q30
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3D Geometry question

2022 · 26 Jun · Shift 1 · Q30

JEE MainMathematics3D GeometryMCQ+4 / −1
If the two lines l1:x−23=y+1−2, z=2{l_1}:{{x - 2} \over 3} = {{y + 1} \over {-2}},\,z = 2l1​:3x−2​=−2y+1​,z=2 and l2:x−11=2y+3α=z+52{l_2}:{{x - 1} \over 1} = {{2y + 3} \over \alpha } = {{z + 5} \over 2}l2​:1x−1​=α2y+3​=2z+5​ are perpendicular, then an angle between the lines l2 and l3:1−x3=2y−1−4=z4{l_3}:{{1 - x} \over 3} = {{2y - 1} \over { - 4}} = {z \over 4}l3​:31−x​=−42y−1​=4z​ is :
  1. A
    cos⁡−1(294){\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{29} \over 4}} \right)cos−1(429​)
  2. B
    sec⁡−1(294){\sec ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{29} \over 4}} \right)sec−1(429​)
  3. C
    cos⁡−1(229){\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{2 \over {29}}} \right)cos−1(292​)
  4. D
    cos⁡−1(229){\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{2 \over {\sqrt {29} }}} \right)cos−1(29​2​)
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Correct answer: B

  1. Find direction vectors of the lines

For l1:x−23=y+1−2,z=2l_1: \frac{x-2}{3}=\frac{y+1}{-2},\quad z=2l1​:3x−2​=−2y+1​,z=2 we can write x=2+3t,y=−1−2t,z=2.x=2+3t,\quad y=-1-2t,\quad z=2.x=2+3t,y=−1−2t,z=2. So a direction vector of l1l_1l1​ is d⃗1=(3,−2,0).\vec d_1=(3,-2,0).d1​=(3,−2,0).

For l2:x−11=2y+3α=z+52l_2: \frac{x-1}{1}=\frac{2y+3}{\alpha}=\frac{z+5}{2}l2​:1x−1​=α2y+3​=2z+5​ let the common value be λ\lambdaλ. Then x=1+λ,2y+3=αλ⇒y=αλ−32,z=−5+2λ.x=1+\lambda,\quad 2y+3=\alpha\lambda\Rightarrow y=\frac{\alpha\lambda-3}{2},\quad z=-5+2\lambda.x=1+λ,2y+3=αλ⇒y=2αλ−3​,z=−5+2λ. Hence a direction vector of l2l_2l2​ is d⃗2=(1,α2,2).\vec d_2=\left(1,\frac{\alpha}{2},2\right).d2​=(1,2α​,2). A proportional integer form is d⃗2=(2,α,4).\vec d_2=(2,\alpha,4).d2​=(2,α,4).

  1. Use perpendicularity of l1l_1l1​ and l2l_2l2​

Since the lines are perpendicular, their direction vectors satisfy d⃗1⋅d⃗2=0.\vec d_1\cdot \vec d_2=0.d1​⋅d2​=0. Using (3,−2,0)(3,-2,0)(3,−2,0) and (2,α,4)(2,\alpha,4)(2,α,4), 3⋅2+(−2)α+0⋅4=03\cdot 2+(-2)\alpha+0\cdot 4=03⋅2+(−2)α+0⋅4=0 6−2α=06-2\alpha=06−2α=0 α=3.\alpha=3.α=3.

Thus direction vector of l2l_2l2​ becomes d⃗2=(2,3,4).\vec d_2=(2,3,4).d2​=(2,3,4).

  1. Find direction vector of l3l_3l3​

Given l3:1−x3=2y−1−4=z4.l_3: \frac{1-x}{3}=\frac{2y-1}{-4}=\frac{z}{4}.l3​:31−x​=−42y−1​=4z​. Let the common value be μ\muμ. Then 1−x=3μ⇒x=1−3μ,1-x=3\mu\Rightarrow x=1-3\mu,1−x=3μ⇒x=1−3μ, 2y−1=−4μ⇒y=1−4μ2,2y-1=-4\mu\Rightarrow y=\frac{1-4\mu}{2},2y−1=−4μ⇒y=21−4μ​, z=4μ.z=4\mu.z=4μ. So a direction vector is d⃗3=(−3,−2,4).\vec d_3=(-3,-2,4).d3​=(−3,−2,4).

  1. Angle between l2l_2l2​ and l3l_3l3​

The angle θ\thetaθ between the lines is the acute angle between their direction vectors.

cos⁡θ=∣d⃗2⋅d⃗3∣∣d⃗2∣ ∣d⃗3∣.\cos\theta=\frac{|\vec d_2\cdot \vec d_3|}{|\vec d_2|\,|\vec d_3|}.cosθ=∣d2​∣∣d3​∣∣d2​⋅d3​∣​.

Now, d⃗2⋅d⃗3=(2)(−3)+(3)(−2)+(4)(4)=−6−6+16=4.\vec d_2\cdot \vec d_3=(2)(-3)+(3)(-2)+(4)(4)=-6-6+16=4.d2​⋅d3​=(2)(−3)+(3)(−2)+(4)(4)=−6−6+16=4.

Magnitudes: ∣d⃗2∣=22+32+42=29,|\vec d_2|=\sqrt{2^2+3^2+4^2}=\sqrt{29},∣d2​∣=22+32+42​=29​, ∣d⃗3∣=(−3)2+(−2)2+42=29.|\vec d_3|=\sqrt{(-3)^2+(-2)^2+4^2}=\sqrt{29}.∣d3​∣=(−3)2+(−2)2+42​=29​.

Therefore, cos⁡θ=429.\cos\theta=\frac{4}{29}.cosθ=294​. So, θ=cos⁡−1(429).\theta=\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{29}\right).θ=cos−1(294​).

  1. Match with options

Option B is sec⁡−1(294).\sec^{-1}\left(\frac{29}{4}\right).sec−1(429​). Since sec⁡−1(294)=cos⁡−1(429),\sec^{-1}\left(\frac{29}{4}\right)=\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{29}\right),sec−1(429​)=cos−1(294​), this matches our result.

Hence the correct option is B.

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