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2024 · 1 Feb · Shift 2 · Q33
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3D Geometry question

2024 · 1 Feb · Shift 2 · Q33

JEE MainMathematics3D GeometryMCQ+4 / −1
Consider a △ABC\triangle A B C△ABC where A(1,3,2),B(−2,8,0)A(1,3,2), B(-2,8,0)A(1,3,2),B(−2,8,0) and C(3,6,7)C(3,6,7)C(3,6,7). If the angle bisector of ∠BAC\angle B A C∠BAC meets the line BCB CBC at DDD, then the length of the projection of the vector AD→\overrightarrow{A D}AD on the vector AC→\overrightarrow{A C}AC is :
  1. A
    37238\frac{37}{2 \sqrt{38}}238​37​
  2. B
    19\sqrt{19}19​
  3. C
    39238\frac{39}{2 \sqrt{38}}238​39​
  4. D
    382\frac{\sqrt{38}}{2}238​​
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Correct answer: A

  1. Use the angle bisector theorem in 3D triangle geometry

Since DDD is the point where the internal bisector of ∠BAC\angle BAC∠BAC meets side BCBCBC, we have

BDDC=ABAC.\frac{BD}{DC}=\frac{AB}{AC}.DCBD​=ACAB​.

So first compute ABABAB and ACACAC.

  1. Find the side lengths ABABAB and ACACAC

Given:

A(1,3,2),B(−2,8,0),C(3,6,7).A(1,3,2),\quad B(-2,8,0),\quad C(3,6,7).A(1,3,2),B(−2,8,0),C(3,6,7).

AB→=(−2−1, 8−3, 0−2)=(−3,5,−2)\overrightarrow{AB}=(-2-1,\,8-3,\,0-2)=(-3,5,-2)AB=(−2−1,8−3,0−2)=(−3,5,−2)

AB=(−3)2+52+(−2)2=9+25+4=38AB=\sqrt{(-3)^2+5^2+(-2)^2}=\sqrt{9+25+4}=\sqrt{38}AB=(−3)2+52+(−2)2​=9+25+4​=38​

AC→=(3−1, 6−3, 7−2)=(2,3,5)\overrightarrow{AC}=(3-1,\,6-3,\,7-2)=(2,3,5)AC=(3−1,6−3,7−2)=(2,3,5)

AC=22+32+52=4+9+25=38AC=\sqrt{2^2+3^2+5^2}=\sqrt{4+9+25}=\sqrt{38}AC=22+32+52​=4+9+25​=38​

Thus,

AB=AC.AB=AC.AB=AC.

Hence by angle bisector theorem,

BDDC=1,\frac{BD}{DC}=1,DCBD​=1,

so DDD is the midpoint of BCBCBC.

  1. Find coordinates of midpoint DDD of BCBCBC

B(−2,8,0),C(3,6,7)B(-2,8,0),\quad C(3,6,7)B(−2,8,0),C(3,6,7)

Therefore,

D=(−2+32,8+62,0+72)=(12,7,72).D=\left(\frac{-2+3}{2},\frac{8+6}{2},\frac{0+7}{2}\right)=\left(\frac12,7,\frac72\right).D=(2−2+3​,28+6​,20+7​)=(21​,7,27​).

  1. Find vector AD→\overrightarrow{AD}AD

AD→=(12−1, 7−3, 72−2)=(−12,4,32).\overrightarrow{AD}=\left(\frac12-1,\,7-3,\,\frac72-2\right)=\left(-\frac12,4,\frac32\right).AD=(21​−1,7−3,27​−2)=(−21​,4,23​).

Also,

AC→=(2,3,5).\overrightarrow{AC}=(2,3,5).AC=(2,3,5).

  1. Projection length of AD→\overrightarrow{AD}AD on AC→\overrightarrow{AC}AC

The scalar projection of AD→\overrightarrow{AD}AD on AC→\overrightarrow{AC}AC is

AD→⋅AC→∣AC→∣.\frac{\overrightarrow{AD}\cdot\overrightarrow{AC}}{|\overrightarrow{AC}|}.∣AC∣AD⋅AC​.

Compute the dot product:

AD→⋅AC→=(−12)(2)+4(3)+(32)(5)\overrightarrow{AD}\cdot\overrightarrow{AC}=\left(-\frac12\right)(2)+4(3)+\left(\frac32\right)(5)AD⋅AC=(−21​)(2)+4(3)+(23​)(5)

=−1+12+152=11+152=372.=-1+12+\frac{15}{2}=11+\frac{15}{2}=\frac{37}{2}.=−1+12+215​=11+215​=237​.

And

∣AC→∣=38.|\overrightarrow{AC}|=\sqrt{38}.∣AC∣=38​.

So the required projection length is

37/238=37238.\frac{37/2}{\sqrt{38}}=\frac{37}{2\sqrt{38}}.38​37/2​=238​37​.

  1. Match with options

37238\boxed{\frac{37}{2\sqrt{38}}}238​37​​

So the correct option is A.

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