Q44 / 90 · JEE Main 2022 (27 Jul Shift 2) · Mathematics

If the length of the perpendicular drawn from the point Pa,4,2,a>0 on the line x+12=y-33=z-1-1 is 26 units and Qα1,α2,α3 is the image of the point P in this line, then a+∑i=13αi is equal to

  • A
    7
  • Correct answer
    B
    8
  • C
    12
  • D
    14

Solution

Let a point on the line x+12=y-33=z-1-1=λ be

M2λ-1,3λ+3,-λ+1

and the DR's of the line are 2,3,-1

Figure

The DR's of line joining the points 2λ-1,3λ+3,-λ+1 and a,4,2 will be

2λ-1-a,3λ-1,-λ-1

Now its perpendicular to the given line, so2λ-1-a2+3λ-13+-λ-1-1=0

⇒4λ-2-2a+9λ-3+λ+1=0

⇒14λ-4-2a=0

⇒7λ-2-a=0⇒7λ-2=a

and,

2λ-1-a2+3λ-12+λ+12=262

⇒5λ-12+3λ-12+λ+12=24

⇒35λ2-14λ-21=0

⇒λ-135λ+21=0

For, λ=1; a=5

i.e. M≡1,6,0

As Qα1,α2,α3 is the image of point P

α1+52=1;α2+42=6;α3+22=0

⇒α1=-3;α2=8;α3=-2

Hence, a+α1+α2+α3=8

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

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