JEE MainMathematics3D GeometryMCQ+4 / −1
Let be the foot of perpendicular from the point on the line . Then is equal to :
- A99
- B102
- C101
- D100
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Correct answer: C
- Write the line in parametric form
Given line:
So a general point on the line is
Hence the foot of the perpendicular from on the line is of the form for some .
- Use the perpendicularity condition
A point on the line is and the direction vector of the line is
Given point:
For to be the foot of the perpendicular, vector must be perpendicular to the line's direction vector.
Now, so
Then
Perpendicularity gives
So,
- Find
- Compute
Using denominator :
Thus,
Therefore,
- Match with options
So the correct option is C.
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