Engineering
Mathematics
Equation of Straight Line in 3D and Distance Of a Point From Line
Question

Equation of the plane containing the straight line x2=y3=z4 and perpendicular to the plane containing the straight lines x3=y4=z2  and  x4=y2=z3 is

5x + 2y – 4z = 0

x – 2y + z = 0

x + 2y – 2z = 0

3x + 2y – 2z = 0

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Solution

Plane containing the straight line

 x2=y3=z4  is   Ax + By + Cz = 0             ....(1)

The vector V=Ai^+Bj^+Ck^  is perpendicular to 2i^+3j^+4k^

Also (1) is perpendicular to the plane Q containing the lines

 x3=y4=z2     and    x4=y2=z3

hence vector normal to Q = |i^j^k^342423|=i^(8)j^(1)+k^(10)=8i^j^10k^

Now V  is perpendicular to  2i^+3j^+4k^  as well as  8i^j^10k^V is collinear with

 |i^j^k^2348110|=26i^+52j^26k^

     A, B, C are   to 1, – 2, 1

Hence required plane is   x – 2y + 2 = 0 Ans.