Q36 / 90 · JEE Main 2014 (19 Apr Online) · Mathematics

If the angle between the line 2x⁡+1=y⁡=z⁡+4 and the plane 2x⁡-y⁡+λz⁡+4=0 is π 6 , then the value of λ  is

  • Correct answer
    A
    4 5 7
  • B
    1 3 5 1 1
  • C
    1 3 5 7
  • D
    4 5 1 1

Solution

Given line is L:x+11=y2=z+42 and plane is P: 2x-y+λz+4=0.

The angle between a line x-x1l=y-y1m=z-z1n and a plane ax+by+cz+d=0 is 

sinθ=al+bm+cna2+b2+c2l2+m2+n2


         Figure

sinπ6=2×1+-1×2+2λ12+22+2222+12+λ

⇒12=2-2+2λ1+4+44+1+λ

⇒12=2λ35+λ

⇒4λ=35+λ

Squaring both sides, we get

⇒16λ=95+λ

⇒16λ=45+9λ

⇒7λ=45

⇒λ=457.

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

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