Q56 / 125 · BITSAT 2017 · Mathematics

The length of perpendicular drawn from the point (2,3,4) to line 4-x2=y6=1-z3, is

  • Correct answer
    A
    37101
  • B
    27101
  • C
    27103
  • D
    37103

Solution

Let P be the foot of the perpendicular drawn from A(2,3,4) to the given line l.

Then, x-4-2=y6=z-1-3

Now, any point on the line l is given by

x=4-2λ,y=6λ,z=1-3λ

The coordinates of P are (4-2λ,6λ,1-3λ)

The direction ratios of AP are

(4-2λ-2,6λ-3,1-3λ-4)

i.e. (2-2λ,6λ-3,-3-3λ)

And the direction ratios of l are-2,6 and -3.

Given, AP⊥l

∴ -2(2-2λ)+6(6λ-3)-3(-3-3λ)=0

⇒ λ=1349

∴ AP2=(4-2λ-2)2+(6λ-3)2+(1-3λ-4)2

=22-26λ+49λ2

Put λ=1349, we get

AP2=90949⇒AP=37101

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

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