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Class XII

Chapter 11 – Three Dimensional Geometry

Maths

Exercise 11
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Answer
Let direction cosines of the line be l, m, and n
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Answer
Let the direction cosines of the line make an angle α with each of the coordinate axes
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Chapter 11 – Three Dimensional Geometry

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Thus, the direction cosines of the line, which is equally inclined to the coordinate axes,

are

Question 3:
If a line has the direction ratios −18, 12, −4, then what are its direction cosines?
Answer
If a line has direction ratios of −18, 12, and −4, then its direction cosines are


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Answer
The given points are A (2, 3, 4), B (− 1, − 2, 1), and C (5, 8, 7)
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The direction ratios of AB are (−1 − 2), (−2 − 3), and (1 − 4) i
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, −3, −5, and −3
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e
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It can be seen that the direction ratios of BC are −2 times that of AB i
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, they are
proportional
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Since point B is common to both AB and BC, points A, B,
and C are collinear
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Question 5:
Find the direction cosines of the sides of the triangle whose vertices are (3, 5, − 4), (−
1, 1, 2) and (− 5, − 5, − 2)
Answer
The vertices of ∆ABC are A (3, 5, −4), B (−1, 1, 2), and C (−5, −5, −2)
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e
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Therefore, the direction cosines of AB are

The direction ratios of BC are (−5 − (−1)), (−5 − 1), and (−2 − 2) i
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, −4, −6, and −4
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Therefore, the direction cosines of AC are

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Chapter 11 – Three Dimensional Geometry

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Exercise 11
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Answer
Two lines with direction cosines, l1, m1, n1 and l2, m2, n2, are perpendicular to each
other, if l1l2 + m1m2 + n1n2 = 0

(i) For the lines with direction cosines,

and

, we obtain

and

, we obtain

Therefore, the lines are perpendicular
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(iii) For the lines with direction cosines,

and

, we obtain

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Thus, all the lines are mutually perpendicular
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Answer
Let AB be the line joining the points, (1, −1, 2) and (3, 4, − 2), and CD be the line
joining the points, (0, 3, 2) and (3, 5, 6)
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The direction ratios, a2, b2, c2, of CD are (3 − 0), (5 − 3), and (6 −2) i
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, 3, 2, and 4
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Question 3:
Show that the line through the points (4, 7, 8) (2, 3, 4) is parallel to the line through the
points (−1, −2, 1), (1, 2, 5)
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The directions ratios, a1, b1, c1, of AB are (2 − 4), (3 − 7), and (4 − 8) i
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, −2, −4, and
−4
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Question 4:
Find the equation of the line which passes through the point (1, 2, 3) and is parallel to
the vector


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Therefore, the position
vector through A is

It is known that the line which passes through point A and parallel to

is given by

is a constant
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Question 5:
Find the equation of the line in vector and in Cartesian form that passes through the
point with position vector

and is in the direction


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It is known that a line through a point with position vector

Maths

and parallel to

is given by

the equation,

This is the required equation of the line in vector form
...


Question 6:
Find the Cartesian equation of the line which passes through the point

(−2, 4, −5) and parallel to the line given by
Answer
It is given that the line passes through the point (−2, 4, −5) and is parallel to

The direction ratios of the line,

, are 3, 5, and 6
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Maths

Therefore the equation of the required line is

Question 7:

The Cartesian equation of a line is


...


Answer
The Cartesian equation of the line is

The given line passes through the point (5, −4, 6)
...

This means that the line is in the direction of vector,
It is known that the line through position vector

and in the direction of the vector

is

given by the equation,

This is the required equation of the given line in vector form
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Answer
The required line passes through the origin
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Chapter 11 – Three Dimensional Geometry

Maths

The line is parallel to the vector given by the equation,
The equation of the line in vector form through a point with position vector
to

and parallel

is,

The equation of the line through the point (x1, y1, z1) and direction ratios a, b, c is given

by,
Therefore, the equation of the required line in the Cartesian form is

Question 9:
Find the vector and the Cartesian equations of the line that passes through the points (3,
−2, −5), (3, −2, 6)
...

Since PQ passes through P (3, −2, −5), its position vector is given by,

The direction ratios of PQ are given by,
(3 − 3) = 0, (−2 + 2) = 0, (6 + 5) = 11
The equation of the vector in the direction of PQ is

The equation of PQ in vector form is given by,

The equation of PQ in Cartesian form is

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The angle between the given pairs of lines is given by,
The given lines are parallel to the vectors,

and

,

respectively
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(ii) The given lines are parallel to the vectors,

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and

,

respectively
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Answer

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Let

Chapter 11 – Three Dimensional Geometry

and

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be the vectors parallel to the pair of lines,

, respectively
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Answer
The given equations can be written in the standard form as

and

The direction ratios of the lines are −3,

, 2 and

respectively
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Thus, the value of p is

Maths


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Answer

The equations of the given lines are

and

The direction ratios of the given lines are 7, −5, 1 and 1, 2, 3 respectively
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Question 14:
Find the shortest distance between the lines

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Therefore, the shortest distance between the two lines is

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Substituting all the values in equation (1), we obtain

Since distance is always non-negative, the distance between the given lines is
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Comparing the given equations with

and

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, we obtain

Substituting all the values in equation (1), we obtain

Therefore, the shortest distance between the two given lines is

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It is known that the shortest distance between the lines,

Maths

and

, is

given by,

For the given equations,

Substituting all the values in equation (3), we obtain

Therefore, the shortest distance between the lines is

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Chapter 11 – Three Dimensional Geometry

Maths

Exercise 11
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(a)z = 2 (b)
(d)5y + 8 = 0

(c)
Answer

(a) The equation of the plane is z = 2 or 0x + 0y + z = 2 … (1)
The direction ratios of normal are 0, 0, and 1
...

Therefore, the direction cosines are 0, 0, and 1 and the distance of the plane from the
origin is 2 units
...




Dividing both sides of equation (1) by

, we obtain

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Therefore, the direction cosines of the normal are

normal from the origin is

and the distance of

units
...


Dividing both sides of equation (1) by

, we obtain

This equation is of the form lx + my + nz = d, where l, m, n are the direction cosines of
normal to the plane and d is the distance of normal from the origin
...


(d) 5y + 8 = 0

⇒ 0x − 5y + 0z = 8 … (1)

The direction ratios of normal are 0, −5, and 0
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This equation is of the form lx + my + nz = d, where l, m, n are the direction cosines of
normal to the plane and d is the distance of normal from the origin
...


Question 2:
Find the vector equation of a plane which is at a distance of 7 units from the origin and
normal to the vector


...


Question 3:
Find the Cartesian equation of the following planes:
(a)

(b)

(c)
Answer
(a) It is given that equation of the plane is

For any arbitrary point P (x, y, z) on the plane, position vector

is given by,

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(b)
For any arbitrary point P (x, y, z) on the plane, position vector

Substituting the value of

is given by,

in equation (1), we obtain

This is the Cartesian equation of the plane
...


Question 4:
In the following cases, find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from
the origin
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Dividing both sides of equation (1) by

, we obtain

This equation is of the form lx + my + nz = d, where l, m, n are the direction cosines of
normal to the plane and d is the distance of normal from the origin
...

Therefore, the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular are

(b) Let the coordinates of the foot of perpendicular P from the origin to the plane be (x1,
y1, z1)
...


Dividing both sides of equation (1) by 5, we obtain

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The coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular are given by
(ld, md, nd)
...

… (1)
The direction ratios of the normal are 1, 1, and 1
...

The coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular are given by
(ld, md, nd)
...


⇒ 0x − 5y + 0z = 8 … (1)

The direction ratios of the normal are 0, −5, and 0
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Dividing both sides of equation (1) by 5, we obtain

This equation is of the form lx + my + nz = d, where l, m, n are the direction cosines of
normal to the plane and d is the distance of normal from the origin
...

Therefore, the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular are

Question 5:
Find the vector and Cartesian equation of the planes
(a) that passes through the point (1, 0, −2) and the normal to the plane is


...

Answer
(a) The position vector of point (1, 0, −2) is
The normal vector

perpendicular to the plane is

The vector equation of the plane is given by,

is the position vector of any point P (x, y, z) in the plane
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This is the Cartesian equation of the required plane
...


Therefore, equation (1) becomes

This is the Cartesian equation of the required plane
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(a) (1, 1, −1), (6, 4, −5), (−4, −2, 3)
(b) (1, 1, 0), (1, 2, 1), (−2, 2, −1)
Answer
(a) The given points are A (1, 1, −1), B (6, 4, −5), and C (−4, −2, 3)
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Since A, B, C are collinear points, there will be infinite number of planes passing through
the given points
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Therefore, a plane will pass through the points A, B, and C
...


Question 7:
Find the intercepts cut off by the plane
Answer

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Therefore, for the given equation,

Thus, the intercepts cut off by the plane are


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Answer
The equation of the plane ZOX is
y=0
Any plane parallel to it is of the form, y = a
Since the y-intercept of the plane is 3,

∴a=3

Thus, the equation of the required plane is y = 3

Question 9:
Find the equation of the plane through the intersection of the planes
and

and the point (2, 2, 1)

Answer

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Therefore, this point will satisfy equation
(1)
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Question 10:
Find the vector equation of the plane passing through the intersection of the planes
and through the point (2, 1, 3)
Answer
The equations of the planes are

The equation of any plane through the intersection of the planes given in equations (1)
and (2) is given by,

, where
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Therefore, its position vector is given by,

Substituting in equation (3), we obtain

Substituting

in equation (3), we obtain

This is the vector equation of the required plane
...

The plane in equation (1) is perpendicular to
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Since the planes are perpendicular,

Substituting

in equation (1), we obtain

This is the required equation of the plane
...


Answer
The equations of the given planes are
It is known that if

and

are normal to the planes,

and
and

, then the

angle between them, Q, is given by,

Here,

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(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Answer
The direction ratios of normal to the plane,

, are a1, b1, c1 and


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Therefore, the given planes are not perpendicular
...

The angle between them is given by,

(b) The equations of the planes are
Here,

and

and

Thus, the given planes are perpendicular to each other
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(d) The equations of the planes are
Here,

and

and



Thus, the given lines are parallel to each other
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Therefore, the given lines are not parallel to each other
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Maths

Question 14:
In the following cases, find the distance of each of the given points from the
corresponding given plane
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Answer
Let OA be the line joining the origin, O (0, 0, 0), and the point, A (2, 1, 1)
...

The direction ratios of OA are 2, 1, and 1 and of BC are (4 − 3) = 1, (3 − 5) = −2, and
(−1 + 1) = 0
OA is perpendicular to BC, if a1a2 + b1b2 + c1c2 = 0

∴ a1a2 + b1b2 + c1c2 = 2 × 1 + 1 (−2) + 1 ×0 = 2 − 2 = 0

Thus, OA is perpendicular to BC
...

Answer
It is given that l1, m1, n1 and l2, m2, n2 are the direction cosines of two mutually
perpendicular lines
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∴l2 + m2 + n2 = 1 … (5)

It is known that,



Substituting the values from equations (5) and (6) in equation (4), we obtain

Thus, the direction cosines of the required line are
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Answer
The angle Q between the lines with direction cosines, a, b, c and b − c, c − a,
a − b, is given by,

Thus, the angle between the lines is 90°
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Answer
The line parallel to x-axis and passing through the origin is x-axis itself
...
Therefore, the coordinates of A are given by (a, 0, 0), where

a ∈ R
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Question 5:
If the coordinates of the points A, B, C, D be (1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 7), (−4, 3, −6) and (2, 9,
2) respectively, then find the angle between the lines AB and CD
...

The direction ratios of AB are (4 − 1) = 3, (5 − 2) = 3, and (7 − 3) = 4
The direction ratios of CD are (2 −(− 4)) = 6, (9 − 3) = 6, and (2 −(−6)) = 8

It can be seen that,
Therefore, AB is parallel to CD
...


sQuestion 6:

If the lines

and

are perpendicular, find the value

of k
...

It is known that two lines with direction ratios, a1, b1, c1 and a2, b2, c2, are
perpendicular, if a1a2 + b1b2 + c1c2 = 0

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Question 7:
Find the vector equation of the plane passing through (1, 2, 3) and perpendicular to the
plane
Answer
The position vector of the point (1, 2, 3) is
, are 1, 2, and −5

The direction ratios of the normal to the plane,
and the normal vector is

The equation of a line passing through a point and perpendicular to the given plane is
given by,

Question 8:
Find the equation of the plane passing through (a, b, c) and parallel to the plane

Answer
Any plane parallel to the plane,

, is of the form

The plane passes through the point (a, b, c)
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Substituting

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in equation (1), we obtain

This is the vector equation of the required plane
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Answer
The given lines are

It is known that the shortest distance between two lines,

and

, is

given by

Comparing

to equations (1) and (2), we obtain

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Question 10:
Find the coordinates of the point where the line through (5, 1, 6) and
(3, 4, 1) crosses the YZ-plane
Answer
It is known that the equation of the line passing through the points, (x1, y1, z1) and (x2,

y2, z2), is
The line passing through the points, (5, 1, 6) and (3, 4, 1), is given by,

Any point on the line is of the form (5 − 2k, 3k + 1, 6 −5k)
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Therefore, the required point is

Maths


...

Answer
It is known that the equation of the line passing through the points, (x1, y1, z1) and (x2,

y2, z2), is
The line passing through the points, (5, 1, 6) and (3, 4, 1), is given by,

Any point on the line is of the form (5 − 2k, 3k + 1, 6 −5k)
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Answer
It is known that the equation of the line through the points, (x1, y1, z1) and (x2, y2, z2), is

Since the line passes through the points, (3, −4, −5) and (2, −3, 1), its equation is
given by,

Therefore, any point on the line is of the form (3 − k, k − 4, 6k − 5)
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e
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Question 13:
Find the equation of the plane passing through the point (−1, 3, 2) and perpendicular to
each of the planes x + 2y + 3z = 5 and 3x + 3y + z = 0
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Question 14:
If the points (1, 1, p) and (−3, 0, 1) be equidistant from the plane
, then find the value of p
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Maths

The equation of the given plane is
It is known that the perpendicular distance between a point whose position vector is

and the plane,

is given by,
and d

Here,

Therefore, the distance between the point (1, 1, p) and the given plane is

Similarly, the distance between the point (−3, 0, 1) and the given plane is

It is given that the distance between the required plane and the points, (1, 1, p) and
(−3, 0, 1), is equal
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Maths

Question 15:
Find the equation of the plane passing through the line of intersection of the planes
and

and parallel to x-axis
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The required plane is parallel to x-axis
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The direction ratios of x-axis are 1, 0, and 0
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Therefore, its Cartesian equation is y − 3z + 6 = 0
This is the equation of the required plane
...

Answer
The coordinates of the points, O and P, are (0, 0, 0) and (1, 2, −3) respectively
...

Here, the direction ratios of normal are 1, 2, and −3 and the point P is (1, 2, −3)
...


Answer
The equations of the given planes are

The equation of the plane passing through the line intersection of the plane given in
equation (1) and equation (2) is

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The Cartesian equation of this plane can be obtained by substituting

in

equation (3)
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The equation of the given line is

The equation of the given plane is

Substituting the value of

from equation (1) in equation (2), we obtain

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The point is (−1, −5, −10)
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Answer
Let the required line be parallel to vector

given by,

The position vector of the point (1, 2, 3) is
The equation of line passing through (1, 2, 3) and parallel to

is given by,

The equations of the given planes are

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Therefore, the normal to
the plane of equation (2) and the given line are perpendicular
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in equation (1), we obtain

This is the equation of the required line
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The position vector of the point (1, 2, − 4) is
The equation of the line passing through (1, 2, −4) and parallel to vector

is

The equations of the lines are

Line (1) and line (2) are perpendicular to each other
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From equations (4) and (5), we obtain

∴Direction ratios of

Substituting

are 2, 3, and 6
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It can be seen that the given planes are parallel
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5y + 10z = 6 are
(A) Perpendicular (B) Parallel (C) intersect y-axis

(C) passes through
Answer
The equations of the planes are
2x − y + 4z = 5 … (1)
5x − 2
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