Q55 / 90 · JEE Main 2019 (10 Apr Shift 2) · Mathematics

A perpendicular is drawn from a point on the line x-12= y+1-1=z1 to the plane x+y+z=3 such that the foot of the perpendicular Q also lies on the plane x-y+z=3. Then the coordinates of Q are

  • Correct answer
    A
    2, 0, 1
  • B
    –1, 0, 4
  • C
    4, 0, –1
  • D
    1, 0, 2

Solution

The given line is x-12=y+1-1=z1=λ, (let)

⇒x-12=λ, y+1-1=λ, z1=λ

⇒x=2λ+1, y=-λ-1, z=λ.

Hence, any point on the line is 2λ+1, -λ-1, λ.

Thus, the point P on the line is 2λ+1, -λ-1, λ.

We know that the foot of perpendicular from a point x1, y1, z1 on the plane ax+by+cz+d=0 is x-x1a=y-y1b=z-z1c=-ax1+by1+cz1a2+b2+c2.

Thus, the foot of perpendicular Q from P on the plane x+y+z-3=0 is given by

x-2λ-11=y+λ+11=z-λ1=-2λ-33

∵ Q lies on x+y+z=3  &  x-y+z=3

On adding the two equations, we get y=0

⇒λ+11=-2λ+33

⇒λ=0

Hence, we have x-11=z1=--33

⇒x=2, z=1

So, the coordinate of Q are 2, 0, 1.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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