Q24 / 54 · JEE Advanced 2016 (Paper 2) · Mathematics

Let P be the image of the point (3,1,7) with respect to the plane x-y+z=3. Then the equation of the plane passing through P and containing the straight line x1=y2=z1 is

  • A
    x+y-3z=0
  • B
    3x+z=0
  • Correct answer
    C
    x-4y+7z=0
  • D
    2x-y=0

Solution

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Let F be mid point of AP
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Line AP :x-31=y-1-1=z-71=λ

⇒F3+λ, 1-λ, λ+7 lies in the plane

∴ 3+λ-1-λ+λ+7=3

3λ= -6 ⇒λ=-2

⇒F1,3,5

⇒P-1,5,3     (using mid point F)

So required plane (containing line x1=y2=z1 & passing through P-1,5,3) is

x-0y-0z-0121-153=0      ∴ x-4y+7z=0

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

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