Engineering
Mathematics
Plane and Its Different Forms
Question

In R3, let L be a straight line passing through the origin. Suppose that all the points on L are at a constant distance from the two planes P1: x + 2y – z + 1 = 0 and P2 : 2x – y + z – 1 = 0. Let M be the locus of the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from the points on L to the plane P1. Which of the following points lie(s) on M?

 (0,  56,  23) 

 (56,  0,  16)

 (13,  0,  23)

 (16,  13,  16)

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Solution

Line is at constant distance from both the planes

Line will be parallel to both planes 

perpendicular to their normals

Normal will be  n1=i^+2j^k^  and  n2=2i^j^+k^

n1×n2=|i^j^k^121211|=i^3j^5k^

Equation of line will be   = x01=y03=z05

Let foot of perpendicular from (0, 0, 0) on plane P1: x + 2y – z + 1 = 0 be (α, β, γ)

 α01=β02=γ01=(0+0+0+1)12+22+(1)2=16

 α=16,β=26andγ=16

Locus of feet of perpendicular drawn from line upon plane will be a parallel line passing through (13,23,13) = (α, β, γ)

  ne will be   Lix+161=y+263=z165=λ

(A)        If x = 0

 y+26=36y=56and16=5646=23

 Point is (0,56,23) .

(B)        If x=16,then=26andz=16

(C) & (D)

If y = 0, then   x+161=0+263=z165

 x+16=19x=1619=3218=518

 16=59z=59+16=1318.

⇒ Answer is (A) & (B).