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MCQ 11 Mark
A vector $r $ is equally inclined with the co-ordinate axes. If the tip of $ r $ is in the positive octant and $ |r| = 6,$  then $r$ is
  • A
    $2\sqrt 3 (i - j + k)$
  • B
    $2\sqrt 3 ( - i + j + k)$
  • C
    $2\sqrt 3 (i + j - k)$
  • $2\sqrt 3 (i + j + k)$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$2\sqrt 3 (i + j + k)$
d
(d) Let $l,m,n$ be the $d.c's $ of $r.$ Then $l = m = n$, (given)

 ${l^2} + {m^2} + {n^2} = 1 \Rightarrow 3{l^2} = 1 \Rightarrow l = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }} = m = n$

Now, $r = |r|(li + mj + nk) = 6\left( {\frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }}i + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }}j + \frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 }}k} \right)$

Hence,$r = 2\sqrt 3 (i + j + k)$.

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MCQ 21 Mark
Direction ratios of the normal to the plane passing through the points $(0, 1, 1), (1, 1, 2)$ and $(-1, 2, -2)$ are
  • A
    $(1, 1, 1)$
  • B
    $(2, 1, -1)$
  • C
    $(1, 2, -1)$
  • $(1, -2, -1)$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$(1, -2, -1)$
d
(d) $l\,(1) + m(0) + n(2 - 1) = 0\,\, $

$\Rightarrow \,\,l + n = 0$

and $l\,( - 2) + m(1) + n( - 4) = 0\,\,\,\, $

$\Rightarrow \,\,\,2l - m + 4n = 0$

$\therefore \,\,\,l = - \frac{m}{2} = - \,n$.

Hence direction ratios are $(1,\,\, - 2,\,\, - 1)$.

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MCQ 31 Mark
A line makes angles $\alpha ,\beta ,\gamma $ with the co-ordinate axes. If $\alpha + \beta = {90^o}$, then $\gamma = $ ......... $^o$
  • A
    $0$
  • $90$
  • C
    $180$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$90$
b
(b) Here, ${\cos ^2}\alpha + {\cos ^2}(90 - \alpha ) + {\cos ^2}\gamma = 1$

==> ${\cos ^2}\alpha + {\sin ^2}\alpha + {\cos ^2}\gamma = 1$

==> ${\cos ^2}\gamma + 1 = 1\,\, $

$\Rightarrow \,\,\gamma = {90^o}$.

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MCQ 41 Mark
If the sum of the squares of the distance of a point from the three co-ordinate axes be $36$,then its distance from the origin is
  • A
    $6$
  • $3\sqrt 2 $
  • C
    $2\sqrt 3 $
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$3\sqrt 2 $
b
(b) Let $P\,(x,\,y,\,z).$ Now under given condition, we get

${\left[ {\sqrt {({x^2} + {y^2})} } \right]^2} + {\left[ {\sqrt {({y^2} + {z^2})} } \right]^2} + {\left[ {\sqrt {({z^2} + {x^2})} } \right]^2} = 36$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,{x^2} + {y^2} + {z^2} = 18$

Then distance from origin to the point $(x, y, z)$ is

$\sqrt {{x^2} + {y^2} + {z^2}} = \sqrt {18} = 3\sqrt 2 $.

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MCQ 51 Mark
If $x$ co-ordinates of a point $P$ of line joining the points $Q(2,\,2,\,1)$ and $R\,(5,\,2, - 2)$ is $4$, then the $z$ - coordinates of $P$ is
  • A
    $-2$
  • $-1$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    $2$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-1$
b
(b) Suppose $P$ divides $QR$ in the ratio $\lambda :1$.

Then co-ordinates of $P$ are $\left( {\frac{{5\lambda + 2}}{{\lambda + 1}},\,\frac{{\lambda + 2}}{{\lambda + 1}},\,\frac{{ - 2\lambda + 1}}{{\lambda + 1}}} \right)$.

It is given that the $x$ - coordinate of $P$ is $4$.

i.e.,$\frac{{5\lambda + 2}}{{\lambda + 1}} = 4$

==> $\lambda = 2$

So, $z$-coordinate of $P$ is $\frac{{ - 2\lambda + 1}}{{\lambda + 1}} = \frac{{ - 4 + 1}}{{2 + 1}} = - 1$.

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MCQ 61 Mark
If $P(3,\,4,\,5),$ $Q(4,\,6,\,3),$ $R( - 1,\,2,\,4),$ $S(1,\,0,\,5)$ then the projection of $RS$ on $PQ$ is
  • A
    $-2/3$
  • $-4/3$
  • C
    $1/2$
  • D
    $2$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-4/3$
b
(b) Here, ${x_2} - {x_{`1}} = 2,\,{y_2} - {y_1} = - 2,\,{z_2} - {z_1} = 1$

Now, $l, m, n$ for $PQ$ are $\frac{1}{3},\frac{2}{3},\,\frac{{ - 2}}{3}$

$\therefore $ Projection of $RS$ on $PQ$ = $\sum l({x_2} - {x_1})$

= $\frac{2}{3} - \frac{4}{3} - \frac{2}{3} = \frac{{ - 4}}{3}$.

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MCQ 71 Mark
If $\theta $ is the angle between the lines $AB$ and $CD$, then projection of line segment $AB$ on line $CD$, is
  • A
    $AB\sin \theta $
  • $AB\cos \theta $
  • C
    $AB\tan \theta $
  • D
    $CD\cos \theta $
Answer
Correct option: B.
$AB\cos \theta $
b
(b) It is a fundamental concept.
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MCQ 81 Mark
The co-ordinates of points $A,B,C,D$ are $(a, 2, 1), (1, -1, 1), (2, -3, 4)$ and $(a+1, a+2, a+3)$ respectively. If $AB = 5$ and $CD = 6$, then $a = $
  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $3$
  • C
    $-2$
  • $-3$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$-3$
d
(d) $AB = \sqrt {{{(a - 1)}^2} + {3^2} + 0} = 5$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,a - 1 = \pm \,4$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,a = - 3,\,\,5$

$CD = \sqrt {{{(a - 1)}^2} + {{(a + 5)}^2} + {{(a - 1)}^2}} = 6$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,{a^2} - 2a - 15 = 0\,\, $

$\Rightarrow \,\,a = - 3,\,\,5$

But common solution of $(i)$ and $(ii)$ is $-3.$

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MCQ 91 Mark
If the co-ordinates of the points $A,B,C$ be $( - 1,\,3,\,2),\,\,(2,\,3,\,5)$ and $(3, 5,-2) $ respectively, then $\angle A = $ ..…… $^o$
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $45$
  • C
    $60$
  • $90$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$90$
d
(d) Equation of $AB$ is $\frac{{x + 1}}{3} = \frac{{y - 3}}{0} = \frac{{z - 2}}{3}$ …..$(i)$

and that of $AC$ is $\frac{{x + 1}}{4} = \frac{{y - 3}}{2} = \frac{{z - 2}}{{ - 4}}$ .....$(ii)$

Hence $\angle A = {\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{{12 + 0 - 12}}{{\sqrt {9 + 9} \sqrt {16 + 4 + 16} }}} \right) = {90^o}$.

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MCQ 101 Mark
The point of intersection of lines $\frac{{x - 4}}{5} = $ $\frac{{y - 1}}{2} = \frac{z}{1}$ and $\frac{{x - 1}}{2} = \frac{{y - 2}}{3} = \frac{{z - 3}}{4}$ is
  • $(-1, -1, -1)$
  • B
    $(-1, -1, 1)$
  • C
    $(1, -1, -1)$
  • D
    $(-1, 1, -1)$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$(-1, -1, -1)$
a
(a)Trick : Both lines are satisfied by $(-1,-1, -1).$
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MCQ 111 Mark
Direction ratios of the line represented by the equation $x = ay + b,$ $z = cy + d$ are
  • $(a, 1, c)$
  • B
    $(a, b -d, c)$
  • C
    $(c, 1, a)$
  • D
    $(b, ac, d)$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$(a, 1, c)$
a
(a) $x - ay - b = 0$ and $cy - z + d = 0$

$\therefore \,$ If $l, m, n$ are direction cosines,

then $\frac{l}{a} = \frac{m}{1} = \frac{n}{c}$.

Hence direction ratios are $(a, 1, c).$

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MCQ 121 Mark
The direction cosines of a line segment $AB$ are $ - 2/\sqrt {17} ,$ $3/\sqrt {17} ,\,\, - 2/\sqrt {17} .$ If $AB = \sqrt {17} $ and the co-ordinates of $A$ are $(3, -6, 10)$, then the co-ordinates of $B$ are
  • A
    $(1, -2, 4)$
  • B
    $(2,5,8)$
  • C
    $(-1, 3, -8)$
  • $(1, -3, 8)$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$(1, -3, 8)$
d
(d) $x = 3 \pm \left( {\frac{{ - 2}}{{\sqrt {17} }}} \right)\,(\sqrt {17} ),\,\,\,$

$y = - \,6 \pm \left( {\frac{3}{{\sqrt {17} }}} \right)\,(\sqrt {17} )$

and $z = 10 \pm \,\left( {\frac{{ - 2}}{{\sqrt {17} }}} \right)\,\,\,(\sqrt {17} )$.

Hence the required co-ordinates are $(1,\, - 3,\,\,8)$ or $(5,\,\, - 9,\,\,12)$.

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MCQ 131 Mark
If centroid of the tetrahedron $OABC$, where $A,B,C$are given by $(a, 2, 3),(1, b, 2)$ and $(2, 1, c)$ respectively be $(1, 2, -1)$, then distance of $P(a,b,c)$ from origin is equal to
  • $\sqrt {107} $
  • B
    $\sqrt {14} $
  • C
    $\sqrt {107/14} $
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\sqrt {107} $
a
(a) Centroid$ \equiv $ $\left( {\frac{{\sum x}}{4},\,\frac{{\sum y}}{4},\frac{{\sum z}}{4}\,} \right)= (1, 2, -1)$

$ \Rightarrow \,\,a = 1,\,\,b = 5,\,\,c = - 9$;

$\therefore \,\,\sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2}} = \sqrt {107} $.

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MCQ 141 Mark
If $P \equiv (0,\,1,\,0),Q \equiv (0,\,0,\,1)$, then projection of $PQ$ on the plane $x + y + z = 3 $ is
  • A
    $\sqrt 3 $
  • B
    $3$
  • $\sqrt 2 $
  • D
    $2$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\sqrt 2 $
c
(c) Given plane is $x + y + z - 3 = 0$.

From point $P$ and $Q$ draw $PM$ and $QN$ perpendicular on the given plane and $QR \perp MP.$

$|MP|\, = \frac{{0 + 1 + 0 - 3}}{{\sqrt {{1^2} + {1^2} + {1^2}} }} = \frac{{ - 2}}{{\sqrt 3 }}$, $|NQ|\, = \frac{{ - 2}}{{\sqrt 3 }}$

$|PQ|\, = \sqrt {{{(0 - 0)}^2} + {{(0 - 1)}^2} + {{(1 - 0)}^2}} = \sqrt 2 $

$|RP| = |MP| - |MR|\, = \,|MP| - |NQ| = 0$

$|NM|\, = \,|QR|\, = \sqrt {P{Q^2} - R{P^2}} = \sqrt {{{(\sqrt 2 )}^2} - 0} $$ = \,\sqrt 2 .$

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MCQ 151 Mark
The co-ordinates of the foot of perpendicular drawn from point $P(1,0,3)$ to the join of points $A(4,7,1)$ and $B(3,5,3)$ is
  • A
    $(5, 7, 1)$
  • $\left( {\frac{5}{3},\frac{7}{3},\frac{{17}}{3}} \right)$
  • C
    $\left( {\frac{2}{3},\frac{5}{3},\frac{7}{3}} \right)$
  • D
    $\left( {\frac{5}{3},\frac{2}{3},\frac{7}{3}} \right)$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\left( {\frac{5}{3},\frac{7}{3},\frac{{17}}{3}} \right)$
b
(b) Let $D$ be the foot of perpendicular drawn from $P(1,0,3)$ on the line $AB$ joining $(4, 7, 1)$ and $(3, 5, 3)$.

If $D$ divides $AB$ in ratio $\lambda :1$ then $D = \left( {\frac{{3\lambda + 4}}{{\lambda + 1}},\,\frac{{5\lambda + 7}}{{\lambda + 1}},\,\frac{{3\lambda + 1}}{{\lambda + 1}}} \right).....(i)$

$D.r’s$ of $PD$ are $2\lambda + 3,\,5\lambda + 7,\, - 2$

$D.r’s$ of $AB$ are $ - 1,\, - 2,\,2$

$PD\, \bot \,AB$; $ - (2\lambda + 3) - 2(5\lambda + 7) - 4 = 0$

==> $\lambda = \frac{{ - 7}}{4}$

Putting the value of $\lambda $ in $(i)$,

we get the point $D\left( {\frac{5}{3},\,\frac{7}{3},\,\frac{{17}}{3}} \right)$.

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MCQ 161 Mark
The direction ratios of the diagonals of a cube which joins the origin to the opposite corner are (when the $3$ concurrent edges of the cube are co-ordinate axes)
  • A
    $\frac{2}{{\sqrt 3 }},\frac{2}{{\sqrt 3 }},\frac{2}{{\sqrt 3 }}$
  • $1, 1, 1$
  • C
    $2, - 2,\,1$
  • D
    $1, 2, 3,$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$1, 1, 1$
b
(b) Direction ratio of the diagonal of the line joining the origin to the opposite corner are $a - 0,\,a - 0,\,a - 0$ i.e., $1, 1, 1.$
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MCQ 171 Mark
The direction ratios of the lines $OA$ and $OB$ are $1, -2, -1$ and $3, -2, 3$. Then the direction cosines of the normal of plane $AOB$ where $O$ is the origin, are
  • $\left( {\frac{4}{{\sqrt {29} }},\frac{3}{{\sqrt {29} }},\frac{{ - 2}}{{\sqrt {29} }}} \right)$
  • B
    $\left( {\frac{2}{{\sqrt {29} }}, - \frac{3}{{\sqrt {29} }},\frac{4}{{\sqrt {29} }}} \right)$
  • C
    $\left( { - \frac{4}{{\sqrt {29} }},\frac{2}{{\sqrt {29} }},\frac{3}{{\sqrt {29} }}} \right)$
  • D
    $\left( {\frac{4}{{\sqrt {29} }},\frac{2}{{\sqrt {29} }},\frac{{ - 3}}{{\sqrt {29} }}} \right)$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\left( {\frac{4}{{\sqrt {29} }},\frac{3}{{\sqrt {29} }},\frac{{ - 2}}{{\sqrt {29} }}} \right)$
a
(a) Equation of a plane passing through origin is $ax + by + cz = 0,$ but it also passes through $(1, -2, -1)$ and $(3,-2,3)$, therefore $a - 2b - c = 0$ and $3a - 2b + 3c = 0$.
$ \Rightarrow \,\,a = - 2c$ and $b = - \frac{{3c}}{2}$
$\therefore \,\,$Plane is $ - 2cx - \frac{{3c}}{2}y + cz = 0\, \Rightarrow \,\,4x + 3y - 2z = 0.$
Hence direction cosines of plane are $\left( {\frac{4}{{\sqrt {29} }},\frac{3}{{\sqrt {29} }},\frac{{ - 2}}{{\sqrt {29} }}} \right)$
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MCQ 181 Mark
The position vector of a point at a distance of $3\sqrt {11} $ units from $i - j + 2k$ on a line passing through the points $i - j + 2k$ and $3i + j + k$ is
  • A
    $10i + 2j - 5k$
  • $ - 8i - 4j - k$
  • C
    $8i + 4j + k$
  • D
    $ - 10i - 2j - 5k$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$ - 8i - 4j - k$
b
(b) The equation of a line passing through the points $A(i - j + 2k)$ and $B(3i + j + k)$ is

$r = (i - j + 2k) + \lambda (3i + j + k)$

The position vector of any point $P $ which is a variable point on the line, is $(i - j + 2k) + \lambda (3i + j + k)$

 $\therefore \overrightarrow {AP} = \lambda (3i + j + k) \Rightarrow |\overrightarrow {AP} | = \lambda \sqrt {11} $

Now, if $\lambda $ $\sqrt {11} = 3\sqrt {11} $ i.e., $\lambda = 3$ then the position vector of the point $P$  is $10i + 2j + 5k$.

If $\lambda \sqrt {11} = - 3\sqrt {11} ,$ i.e., $\lambda = - 3$ then the position vector of the point $P$ is $ - 8i - 4j - k$.

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MCQ 191 Mark
The line through $i + 3j + 2k$ and perpendicular to the lines $r = (i + 2j - k) + \lambda (2i + j + k)$ and $r = (2i + 6j + k) + \mu (i + 2j + 3k)$ is
  • A
    $r = (i + 2j - k) + \lambda ( - i + 5j - 3k)$
  • B
    $r = i + 3j + 2k + \lambda (i - 5j + 3k)$
  • C
    $r = i + 3j + 2k + \lambda (i + 5j + 3k)$
  • $r = i + 3j + 2k + \lambda ( - i + 5j - 3k)$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$r = i + 3j + 2k + \lambda ( - i + 5j - 3k)$
d
(d) The required line passes through the point $i + 3j + 2k$ and is perpendicular to the lines

$r = (i + 2j - k) + \lambda (2i + j + k)$

and $r = (2i + 6j + k) + \mu (i + 2j + 3k)$,

therefore it is parallel to the vector

$b = (2i + j + k) \times (i + 2j + 3k)$= $(i - 5j + 3k)$

Hence, the equation of the required line is

$r = (i + 3j + 2k) + \lambda '(i - 5j + 3k)$

==> $r = (i + 3j + 2k) + \lambda ( - i + 5j - 3k)$,

where $\lambda = - \lambda '$.

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MCQ 201 Mark
The distance between the planes given by $r.(i + 2j - 2k) + 5 = 0$ and $r.(i + 2j - 2k) - 8 = 0$ is
  • A
    $1 $ unit
  • $\frac{{13}}{3}$ unit
  • C
    $13 $ unit
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{13}}{3}$ unit
b
(b) The two planes are on the opposite side of the origin.

Therefore, if ${p_1}$ and ${p_2}$ are the lengths of the perpendicular from the origin to the planes $r.(i + 2j - 2k) + 5 = 0$ and $r.(i + 2j - 2k) - 8 = 0$ respectively,

then the required distance is given by ${p_1} + {p_2} = \frac{5}{3} + \frac{8}{3} = \frac{{13}}{3}$unit.

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MCQ 211 Mark
The shortest distance between the lines $r = (3i - 2j - 2k) + it$ and $r = i - j + 2k + js$ ($t$ and $s$ being parameters) is
  • A
    $\sqrt {21} $
  • B
    $\sqrt {102} $
  • $4$
  • D
    $3$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$4$
c
(c) The given lines are $r = {a_1} + \lambda {b_1},r = {a_2} + \mu {b_2}$,

where ${a_1} = 3i - 2j - 2k,\,\,\,{b_1} = i$

${a_2} = i - j + 2k,\,\,\,\,\,{b_2} = j$

$|{b_1} \times {b_2}|\, = \,|i \times j|\, = \,|k| = 1$

Now, $[({a_2} - {a_1})\;{b_1}\;{b_2}] = ({a_2} - {a_1}).({b_1} \times {b_2})$

$ = ( - 2i + j + 4k)(k) = 4$

 Shortest distance $ = \frac{{[({a_2} - {a_1})({b_1} - {b_2})]}}{{|{b_1} \times {b_2}|}} = \frac{4}{1} = 4$.

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MCQ 221 Mark
The shortest distance between the lines ${r_1} = 4i - 3j - k + \lambda (i - 4j + 7k)$ and ${r_2} = i - j - 10k + \lambda (2i - 3j + 8k)$ is
  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $2$
  • $0$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$0$
d
(d) The Given lines are ${r_1} = {a_1} + \lambda \,{b_1},\,\,\,\,{r_2} = {a_2} + \mu {b_2}$

Where ${a_1} = 4i - 3j - k;\,\,\,\,{b_1} = i - 4j + 7k$

${a_2} = i - j - 10k;\,\,\,\,{b_2} = 2i - 3j + 8k$

$|{b_1} \times {b_2}| = \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}i&j&k\\1&{ - 4}&7\\2&{ - 3}&8\end{array}} \right| = - 11i + 6j + 5k$

Now $[({a_2} - {a_1})\,\,{b_1}\,\,{b_2}] = ({a_2} - {a_1}).({b_1} \times {b_2})$

$ = ( - 3i + 2j - 9k)( - 11i + 6j + 5k) = 0$

Therefore, shortest distance $ = \frac{{[({a_2} - {a_1})\,\,{b_1}\,\,{b_2}]}}{{|{b_1} \times {b_2}|}} = 0$.

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MCQ 231 Mark
The symmetric equation of lines $3x + 2y + z - 5 = 0$ and $x + y - 2z - 3 = 0$, is
  • A
    $\frac{{x - 1}}{5} = \frac{{y - 4}}{7} = \frac{{z - 0}}{1}$
  • B
    $\frac{{x + 1}}{5} = \frac{{y + 4}}{7} = \frac{{z - 0}}{1}$
  • $\frac{{x + 1}}{{ - 5}} = \frac{{y - 4}}{7} = \frac{{z - 0}}{1}$
  • D
    $\frac{{x - 1}}{{ - 5}} = \frac{{y - 4}}{7} = \frac{{z - 0}}{1}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{{x + 1}}{{ - 5}} = \frac{{y - 4}}{7} = \frac{{z - 0}}{1}$
c
(c) Let $a, b, c$ be the  $ d.r.'s $ of required line

$\therefore $ $3a + 2b + c = 0$ and $a + b - 2c = 0$

$\frac{a}{{ - 4 - 1}} = \frac{b}{{1 + 6}} = \frac{c}{{3 - 2}}$ or $\frac{a}{{ - 5}} = \frac{b}{7} = \frac{c}{1}$

In order to find a point on the required line we put $z = 0$ in the two given equation to obtain, $3x + 2y = 5$ and $x + y = 3$.

Solving these two equations, we obtain $x = - 1,\,y = 4$.

$\therefore $ Co-ordinates of point on required line are $( - 1,\,4,\,0)$.

Hence required line is$\frac{{x + 1}}{{ - 5}} = \frac{{y - 4}}{7} = \frac{{z - 0}}{1}$.

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MCQ 241 Mark
The acute angle between the line joining the points $(2,1,-3), (-3,1,7)$ and a line parallel to $\frac{{x - 1}}{3} = $ $\frac{y}{4} = \frac{{z + 3}}{5}$ through the point $(-1, 0, 4)$ is
  • ${\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{7}{{5\sqrt {10} }}} \right)$
  • B
    ${\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{1}{{\sqrt {10} }}} \right)$
  • C
    ${\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{3}{{5\sqrt {10} }}} \right)$
  • D
    ${\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{1}{{5\sqrt {10} }}} \right)$
Answer
Correct option: A.
${\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{7}{{5\sqrt {10} }}} \right)$
a
(a) Direction ratio of the line joining the point $(2,\,\,1,\,\, - 3),\,$ $\,( - \,3,\,\,1,\,\,7)$ are $({a_1},\,\,{b_1},\,\,{c_1})\,$

$\, \Rightarrow \,\,( - \,3 - 2,\,\,1 - 1,\,\,7 - ( - 3))\,\, $

$\Rightarrow \,\,( - \,5,\,\,0,\,\,10)$

Direction ratio of the line parallel to line $\frac{{x - 1}}{3} = \frac{y}{4} = \frac{{z + 3}}{5}$ are $({a_2},\,{b_2},\,\,{c_2})\,\, $

$\Rightarrow \,\,(3,\,\,4,\,\,5)$

Angle between two lines,

$\cos \theta = \frac{{{a_1}{a_2} + {b_1}{b_2} + {c_1}{c_2}}}{{\sqrt {a_1^2 + b_1^2 + c_1^2} \sqrt {a_2^2 + b_2^2 + c_2^2} }}$

$\cos \theta = \frac{{( - \,5 \times 3) + (0 \times 4) + (10 \times 5)}}{{\sqrt {25 + 0 + 100} \sqrt {9 + 16 + 25} }}$

$\cos \theta = \frac{{35}}{{25\sqrt {10} }}\,\, $

$\Rightarrow \,\,\theta = {\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{7}{{5\sqrt {10} }}} \right)$.

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MCQ 251 Mark
The point of intersection of the lines $\frac{{x - 5}}{3} = \frac{{y - 7}}{{ - 1}} = \frac{{z + 2}}{1},$ $\frac{{x + 3}}{{ - 36}} = \frac{{y - 3}}{2} = \frac{{z - 6}}{4}$ is
  • $21,\,\frac{5}{3},\frac{{10}}{3}$
  • B
    $(\,2,\,10,\,4)$
  • C
    $( - 3,\,3,\,6)$
  • D
    $(5,\,7,\, - 2)$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$21,\,\frac{5}{3},\frac{{10}}{3}$
a
(a) Given lines are,

$\frac{{x - 5}}{3} = \frac{{y - 7}}{{ - 1}} = \frac{{z + 2}}{1} = {r_1}$, (say)

and $\frac{{x + 3}}{{ - 36}} = \frac{{y - 3}}{2} = \frac{{z - 6}}{4} = {r_2}$, (say)

$\therefore $$x = 3{r_1} + 5 = - 36{r_2} - 3$, $y = - {r_1} + 7 = 3 + 2{r_2}$

and $z = {r_1} - 2 = 4{r_2} + 6$

On solving, we get $x = 21,\,y = \frac{5}{3},\,z = \frac{{10}}{3}$.

Trick: Check through options.

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MCQ 261 Mark
The distance of the point $(2, 3, 4)$ from the line $1 - x = \frac{y}{2} = \frac{1}{3}(1 + z)$ is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{7}\sqrt {35} $
  • B
    $\frac{4}{7}\sqrt {35} $
  • C
    $\frac{2}{7}\sqrt {35} $
  • $\frac{3}{7}\sqrt {35} $
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{3}{7}\sqrt {35} $
d
(d) Required distance = $\sqrt {\sum {{({x_1} - {x_2})}^2} - {{[\sum l({x_1} - {x_2})]}^2}} $

$ = \frac{3}{7}\sqrt {35} $.

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MCQ 271 Mark
The equations of the line passing through the point $(1,2,-4)$ and perpendicular to the two lines $\frac{{x - 8}}{3} = \frac{{y + 19}}{{ - 16}} = \frac{{z - 10}}{7}$ and $\frac{{x - 15}}{3} = \frac{{y - 29}}{8} = \frac{{z - 5}}{{ - 5}}$, will be
  • $\frac{{x - 1}}{2} = \frac{{y - 2}}{3} = \frac{{z + 4}}{6}$
  • B
    $\frac{{x - 1}}{{ - 2}} = \frac{{y - 2}}{3} = \frac{{z + 4}}{8}$
  • C
    $\frac{{x - 1}}{2} = \frac{{y - 2}}{3} = \frac{{z + 4}}{6}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{{x - 1}}{2} = \frac{{y - 2}}{3} = \frac{{z + 4}}{6}$
a
(a) Line passing through the point $(1, 2, -4)$ is ,

$\frac{{x - 1}}{l} = \frac{{y - 2}}{m} = \frac{{z + 4}}{n}$

Now, according to question, $3l - 16m + 7n = 0$ and $3l + 8m - 5n = 0$

Hence required line is, $\frac{{x - 1}}{2} = \frac{{y - 2}}{3} = \frac{{z + 4}}{6}$.

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MCQ 281 Mark
Shortest distance between lines $\frac{{x - 6}}{1} = \frac{{y - 2}}{{ - 2}} = \frac{{z - 2}}{2}$ and $\frac{{x + 4}}{3} = \frac{y}{{ - 2}} = \frac{{z + 1}}{{ - 2}}$ is
  • A
    $108$
  • $9$
  • C
    $27$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$9$
b
(b) Use formula, $S.D. = \frac{{\left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{10}&2&3\\1&{ - 2}&2\\3&{ - 2}&{ - 2}\end{array}\,} \right|}}{{\sqrt {{8^2} + {8^2} + {4^2}} }} = \frac{{108}}{{12}} = 9$.
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MCQ 291 Mark
The length and foot of the perpendicular from the point $(2, -1, 5)$ to the line $\frac{{x - 11}}{{10}} = \frac{{y + 2}}{{ - 4}} = \frac{{z + 8}}{{ - 11}}$ are
  • A
    $\sqrt {14} ,(1,\,2, - 3)$
  • B
    $\sqrt {14} ,(1,\, - 2,\,3)$
  • $\sqrt {14} ,(1,\,2,\,3)$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\sqrt {14} ,(1,\,2,\,3)$
c
(c) Let co-ordinates of foot of perpendicular are $(a, b, c)$.
Since $\frac{{a - 11}}{{10}} = \frac{{b + 2}}{{ - 4}} = \frac{{c + 8}}{{ - 11}} = k$
Then, $a = 10k + 11,\,\,b = - 4k - 2,\,\,c = - 11k - 8.$
Here all alternates give $a =1$, then $k = -1$. So foot is $(1, 2, 3)$ and perpendicular distance between $(1, 2, 3)$ and $(2, -1, 5)$ is $\sqrt {14} $.
Trick : The foot must satisfy the line, so obviously $(1,2,3)$ satisfies. Now length of perpendicular is distance between the foot and the point i.e. $\sqrt {14} $. But students should remember here that it is not necessary that the line segment joining $(2, -1, 5)$ and $(1, 2, 3)$ is perpendicular to the given line, so they should check. Therefore, direction ratios of the line joining $(2, -1, 5)$ and $(1, 2, 3)$ are $(-1, 3, -2)$ and that of given line are $(10, -4, -11)$.

Hence the lines are perpendicular.

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MCQ 301 Mark
The point of intersection of the lines $\frac{{x + 1}}{3} = \frac{{y + 3}}{5} = \frac{{z + 5}}{7}$ and $\frac{{x - 2}}{1} = \frac{{y - 4}}{3} = \frac{{z - 6}}{5}$is
  • A
    $\left( {\frac{1}{2},\frac{1}{2}, - \frac{3}{2}} \right)$
  • B
    $\left( { - \frac{1}{2}, - \frac{1}{2},\frac{3}{2}} \right)$
  • $\left( {\frac{1}{2}, - \frac{1}{2}, - \frac{3}{2}} \right)$
  • D
    $\left( { - \frac{1}{2},\frac{1}{2},\frac{3}{2}} \right)$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\left( {\frac{1}{2}, - \frac{1}{2}, - \frac{3}{2}} \right)$
c
(c) Let $\frac{{x + 1}}{3} = \frac{{y + 3}}{5} = \frac{{z + 5}}{7} = \lambda $.....$(i)$
Then $x = 3\lambda - 1$, $y = 5\lambda - 3,\,z = 7\lambda - 5$
General point on this line is $(3\lambda - 1,\,5\lambda - 3,\,7\lambda - 5)$
Again let $\frac{{x - 2}}{1} = \frac{{y - 4}}{3} = \frac{{z - 6}}{5} = \mu $.....$(ii)$
Then $x = \mu + 2,\,y = 3\mu + 4,\,z = 5\mu + 6$
A general point on this line is $(\mu + 2,\,3\mu + 4,\,5\mu + 6)$
For intersection, they have a common point, for some values of $\lambda $ and $\mu $, we must have $bcx + cay - abz = 0$,
$(5\lambda - 3) = (3\mu + 4),\,\,\,\,\,\,(7\lambda - 5) = (5\mu + 6)$
From first two we have, $\mu = 3\lambda - 3$……$(iii)$
and $3\mu = 5\lambda - 7$ …..$(iv)$
From $(iii),$ put the values of $\mu $ in $(iv),$ we have $3(3\lambda - 3) = 5\lambda - 7$
==> $9\lambda - 9 = 5\lambda - 7$ or $4\lambda = 2$ or $\lambda = \frac{1}{2}$
Put $\lambda = \frac{1}{2}$ in $(iii),$ we get $\mu = - \frac{3}{2}$ (Putting $\lambda = \frac{1}{2}$)
The required point of intersection is
$\left[ {\frac{3}{2} - 1} \right],\,\left[ {\frac{5}{2} - 3} \right],\,\left[ {\frac{7}{2} - 5} \right] = \left[ {\frac{1}{2},\, - \frac{1}{2},\, - \frac{3}{2}} \right]$.
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MCQ 311 Mark
The angle between the line $\frac{{x + 1}}{3} = \frac{{y - 1}}{2} = \frac{{z - 2}}{4}$ and the plane $2x + y - 3z + 4 = 0$, is
  • A
    ${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{4}{{\sqrt {406} }}} \right)$
  • ${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{{ - 4}}{{\sqrt {406} }}} \right)$
  • C
    ${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{4}{{14\sqrt {229} }}} \right)$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
${\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{{ - 4}}{{\sqrt {406} }}} \right)$
b
(b) $\theta = {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{{6 + 2 - 12}}{{\sqrt {14} \,.\,\sqrt {29} }}} \right)\, \Rightarrow \,\,\theta = {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{{ - 4}}{{\sqrt {406} }}} \right)$.
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MCQ 321 Mark
If lines $\frac{{x - 3}}{2} = \frac{{y + 1}}{{ - 3}} = \frac{{z + a}}{p}$ and $\frac{{x + 2}}{2} = \frac{{y - 4}}{4} = \frac{{z + 5}}{2}$ are perpendicular coplanar lines, then value of $a + p$ is
  • A
    $\frac {3}{5}$
  • $-\frac {2}{7}$
  • C
    $\frac {4}{7}$
  • D
    $-\frac {3}{5}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$-\frac {2}{7}$
b
$\left|\begin{array}{ccc}{5} & {-5} & {5-a} \\ {2} & {-3} & {p} \\ {2} & {4} & {2}\end{array}\right|=0$

$\Rightarrow 60-30 p-14 a=0$          ......$(1)$

Lines are perpendicular

$\therefore 4-12+2 p=0$          .......$(2)$

from $(1)$ and $(2)$

$P=4, a=\frac{-30}{7}$

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MCQ 331 Mark
If the lines $\frac{{x - 1}}{2} = \frac{{y + 1}}{3} = \frac{{z - 1}}{4}\,and\,\frac{{x - 3}}{1} = \frac{{y - k}}{1} = \frac{z}{1}\,$  intersect, then $k =$
  • A
    $\frac{2}{9}$
  • $\frac{9}{2}$
  • C
    $0$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{9}{2}$
b
Any point on $\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y+1}{3}=\frac{z-1}{4}=\lambda$ is

$(2 \lambda+1,3 \lambda-1,4 \lambda+1) ; \quad \lambda \in \mathrm{R}$

Any point on $\frac{x-3}{1}=\frac{y-k}{2}=\frac{z}{1}=\mu$ is

$(\mu+3,2 \mu+\mathrm{k}, \mu) ; \mu \in \mathrm{R}$

The given lines intersect if and only if the system of equations (in $\lambda $ and $ \mu$)

${2 \lambda+1=\mu+3} $         ........$(i)$

${3 \lambda-1=2 \mu+k} $           ........$(ii)$

${4 \lambda+1=\mu}$           ..........$(iii)$

has a unique solution.

Solving $(i)$ and $(iii),$ we get $\lambda=\frac{-3}{2}, \mu=-5$

From $(ii),$ we get $\frac{-9}{2}-1=-10+k \Rightarrow k=\frac{9}{2}$

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MCQ 341 Mark
Shortest distance between the lines $\frac{{x - 2}}{3} = \frac{{y - 4}}{4} = \frac{{z - 5}}{5}\,and\,\frac{{x - 1}}{2} = \frac{{y - 2}}{3} = \frac{{z - 3}}{4}$ is equal to -
  • A
    $\frac{{11}}{{\sqrt 6 }}$
  • B
    $\frac{{5}}{{\sqrt 6 }}$
  • $\frac{{1}}{{\sqrt 6 }}$
  • D
    $0$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{{1}}{{\sqrt 6 }}$
c
$\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}: 2 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+4 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+5 \hat{\mathrm{k}} \quad ; \quad \overrightarrow{\mathrm{p}}=3 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+4 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+5 \hat{\mathrm{k}}$

$\overrightarrow {\rm{b}} :\widehat {\rm{i}} + 2\widehat {\rm{j}} + 3\widehat {\rm{k}};\quad \overrightarrow q  = 2\widehat {\rm{i}} + 3\widehat {\rm{j}} + 4\widehat {\rm{k}}$

${\rm{SD}} = \left| {\frac{{\left( {\overrightarrow b  - \overrightarrow a } \right).\left( {\overrightarrow p  \times \overrightarrow q } \right)}}{{\left| {\overrightarrow p  \times \overrightarrow q } \right|}}} \right|$

$=\left|\frac{-(\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+2 \hat{k}) \times(\hat{i}-2 \hat{j}+\hat{k})}{|\hat{i}-2 \hat{j}+\hat{k}|}\right|=\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}$

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MCQ 351 Mark
The shortest distance between the lines $\frac{{x - 3}}{3} = \frac{{y - 8}}{{ - 1}} = \frac{{z - 3}}{1}\& \frac{{x + 3}}{{ - 3}} = \frac{{y + 7}}{2} = \frac{{z - 6}}{4}$ is
  • A
    $\sqrt {30}$
  • B
    $2\sqrt {30}$
  • C
    $5\sqrt {30}$
  • $3\sqrt {30}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$3\sqrt {30}$
d
$\vec{n}=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}{\hat{i}} & {\hat{j}} & {\hat{k}} \\ {3} & {-1} & {1} \\ {-3} & {2} & {4}\end{array}\right|=\hat{i}(-6)-\hat{j}(15)+\hat{k}(3)$

$ \Rightarrow \overrightarrow n  = \frac{{ - 6\widehat {\rm{i}} - 15\widehat {\rm{j}} + 3\widehat {\rm{k}}}}{{3\sqrt {30} }}$

$A = (3,8,3);B = ( - 3, - 7,6) \Rightarrow \overrightarrow {AB}  =  - 6\hat i - 15\hat j + 3\hat k$

$\mathrm{SD}=|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{AB}} \hat{\mathrm{n}}|=\frac{1}{3 \sqrt{30}}(36+225+9)=\frac{270}{\sqrt{270}}$

$=3 \sqrt{30}$

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MCQ 361 Mark
Let $A \equiv  (\lambda  + 2, 1 - 2\lambda , \lambda  + 2)$ and $B \equiv  (2k + 1, k, k +1)$ and $ \lambda , k  \in  R.$ Then minimum distance between $A$ and $B$ is -
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{{\sqrt {35} }}$
  • C
    $\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{{\sqrt {35} }}$
  • $\frac{3}{{\sqrt {35} }}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{3}{{\sqrt {35} }}$
d
$\overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}=(-2,-1,-2)+\lambda(1,-2,1)$

$\overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}=(-1,0,-1)+\mathrm{k}(2,1,1)$

${\rm{S}}.{\rm{D}} = \left| {\frac{{(\hat i + \hat j + \hat k) \cdot (\hat i - 2\hat j + \hat k) \times (2\hat i + \hat j + \hat k)}}{{|(\hat i - 2\hat j + \hat k) \times (2\hat i + \hat j + \hat k)|}}} \right| = \frac{3}{{\sqrt {35} }}$

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MCQ 371 Mark
Shortest dist ance between the lines

${L_1}:\bar r = \hat i + \hat j + \lambda \left( {\hat i + \hat j - \hat k} \right)$

${L_2}:\bar r = \hat j + \hat k + \mu \left( {\hat j + 2\hat k - \hat i} \right)$ equal to

  • $\frac{1}{{\sqrt {14} }}$
  • B
    $\frac{2}{{\sqrt {14} }}$
  • C
    $\frac{3}{{\sqrt {14} }}$
  • D
    $\frac{4}{{\sqrt {14} }}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{1}{{\sqrt {14} }}$
a
Distance between the lines

$\mathrm{L}_{1}: \overline{\mathrm{r}}=\overline{\mathrm{a}}+\lambda \overline{\mathrm{b}}$

$\mathrm{L}_{2}: \overline{\mathrm{r}}=\overline{\mathrm{c}}+\mathrm{m} \overline{\mathrm{d}}$ is

$D = \frac{{\left| {(\bar a - \bar c) \cdot \left| {\bar b \times \bar d} \right|} \right|}}{{\left| {\bar b \times \bar d} \right|}} = \frac{1}{{\sqrt {14} }}$

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MCQ 381 Mark
Image of the point with position vector $2\hat i + \hat j + 3\hat k$ in the line whose vector equation is $\vec r = \hat j - 2\hat k + \lambda \left( {\hat i + \hat j - \hat k} \right)$ has the position vector 
  • $ - 4\hat i\, - \,\hat j\, - 5\hat k$
  • B
    $ - 4\hat i\, - \,5\hat j\, - \hat k$
  • C
    $ - \hat i\, - \,4\hat j\, - 5\hat k$
  • D
    $ - 4\hat i\, + \,\hat j\, - 5\hat k$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$ - 4\hat i\, - \,\hat j\, - 5\hat k$
a
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MCQ 391 Mark
The shortest distance between the lines $\frac{{x - 3}}{2} = \frac{{y + 15}}{{ - 7}} = \frac{{z - 9}}{5}$ and $\frac{{x + 1}}{2} = \frac{{y - 1}}{1} = \frac{{z - 9}}{{ - 3}}$ is
  • A
    $2 \sqrt 3$
  • $4 \sqrt 3$
  • C
    $3 \sqrt 6$
  • D
    $5 \sqrt 6$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$4 \sqrt 3$
b
Given lines are -

$\mathrm{L}_{1} \equiv(3 \hat{\mathrm{i}}-15 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+9 \hat{\mathrm{k}})+\lambda(2 \hat{\mathrm{i}}-7 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+5 \hat{\mathrm{k}})$

$\mathrm{L}_{2} \equiv(-\hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}+9 \hat{\mathrm{k}})+\mu(2 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}-3 \hat{\mathrm{k}})$

$\mathrm{SD}=| \frac{\left(\mathrm{a}_{2}-\mathrm{a}_{1}\right) \cdot\left(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}_{1} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}_{2}\right)}{\left|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}_{1} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}_{2}\right|}$

Where $a_{1}=3 \hat{i}-15 \hat{j}+9 \hat{k} $ and $ a_{2}=-\hat{i}+\hat{j}+9 \hat{k}$

and $\quad \mathrm{b}_{1}=2 \hat{\mathrm{i}}-7 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+5 \hat{\mathrm{k}} $ and $ \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}_{2}=(2 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}-3 \hat{\mathrm{k}})$

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MCQ 401 Mark
The equation of the line of shortest distance of the lines $\frac{{x - 6}}{3} = \frac{{y - 7}}{{ - 1}} = \frac{{z - 4}}{1}$ and $\frac{x}{{ - 3}} = \frac{{y + 9}}{2} = \frac{{z - 2}}{4}$
  • A
    $\frac{{x - 6}}{2} = \frac{{y - 7}}{5} = \frac{{z - 4}}{{ - 1}}$
  • B
    $\frac{x}{2} = \frac{{y + 9}}{5} = \frac{{z - 2}}{{ - 1}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{x + 3}}{2} = \frac{{y + 7}}{5} = \frac{{z + 6}}{{ - 1}}$
  • $\frac{{x - 3}}{2} = \frac{{y - 8}}{5} = \frac{{z - 3}}{{ - 1}}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{{x - 3}}{2} = \frac{{y - 8}}{5} = \frac{{z - 3}}{{ - 1}}$
d
$\overrightarrow {{\rm{PQ}}}  \cdot (3\widehat {\rm{i}} - \widehat {\rm{j}} + \widehat {\rm{k}}) = 0$ and

$\overrightarrow{\mathrm{PQ}} \cdot(-3 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+2 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+4 \hat{\mathrm{k}})=0$

$\overrightarrow {{\rm{PQ}}}  = (3\lambda  + 3\mu  + 6)\widehat {\rm{i}} + (16 - \lambda  - 2\mu )\widehat {\rm{j}} + (2 + \lambda  - 4\mu )\widehat {\rm{k}}$

$\Rightarrow 7 \mu+11 \lambda=-4 \quad $ and $ \quad 29 \mu+7 \lambda=22$

$\Rightarrow \lambda=-1 $ and $ \mu=1$

$\mathrm{P} $ and $ \mathrm{Q}$ are $(3,8,3) $ and $(-3,-7,6)$ respectively

Hence equation of $\mathrm{PQ}$ is $\frac{\mathrm{x}-3}{2}=\frac{\mathrm{y}-8}{5}=\frac{\mathrm{z}-3}{-1}$

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MCQ 411 Mark
If lines $\frac{{x - 1}}{3} = \frac{{y - 2}}{{ - 1}} = \frac{{z - \lambda }}{2}$ and $\frac{{x + 1}}{{ - 2}} = \frac{y}{{3\lambda }} = \frac{{2z - 7}}{1}$ are coplanar then sum of value $(s)$ of $\lambda $ is
  • $\frac{{182}}{{36}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{162}}{{36}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{72}}{{36}}$
  • D
    $\frac{{182}}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{{182}}{{36}}$
a
$\left|\begin{array}{ccc}{2} & {2} & {\lambda-\frac{7}{2}} \\ {3} & {-1} & {2} \\ {-2} & {3 \lambda} & {\frac{1}{2}}\end{array}\right|=0$

$\Rightarrow 2\left(-\frac{1}{2}-6 \lambda\right)-2\left(\frac{3}{2}+4\right)+\left(\lambda-\frac{7}{2}\right)(9 \lambda-2)=0$

$\Rightarrow 18 \lambda^{2}-91 \lambda-16=0$

$\Rightarrow \lambda_{1}+\lambda_{2}=\frac{91}{18}=\frac{182}{36}$

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MCQ 421 Mark
The shortest distance between the lines $\frac{x}{2} = \frac{y}{2} = \frac{z}{1}$  and  $\frac{{x + 2}}{{ - 1}} = \frac{{y - 4}}{8} = \frac{{z - 5}}{4}$  lies in  the  interval
  • A
    $(3, 4]$
  • $(2, 3]$
  • C
    $[1, 2)$
  • D
    $[0, 1)$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$(2, 3]$
b
Shortest distance between two lines

$\frac{x-x_{1}}{a_{1}}=\frac{y-y_{1}}{b_{1}}=\frac{z-z_{1}}{c_{1}}$ and

$\frac{x-x_{2}}{a_{2}}=\frac{y-y_{2}}{b_{2}}=\frac{z-z_{2}}{c_{2}}$ is given by,

$\frac{{\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {{x_2} - {x_1}}&{{y_2} - {y_1}}&{{z_2} - {z_1}}\\ {{a_1}}&{{b_1}}&{{c_1}}\\ {{a_2}}&{{b_2}}&{{c_2}} \end{array}} \right|}}{{\sqrt {{{\left( {{b_1}{c_2} - {b_2}{c_1}} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {{c_1}{a_2} - {c_2}{a_1}} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {{a_1}{b_2} - {a_2}{b_1}} \right)}^2}} }}$

$\therefore \quad$ The shortest distance between given lines

are

$\frac{{\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} { - 2}&4&5\\ 2&2&1\\ { - 1}&8&4 \end{array}} \right|}}{{\sqrt {{{\left( {8 - 8} \right)}^2} + {{\left( { - 1 - 8} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {16 + 2} \right)}^2}} }}$

$ = \left| {\frac{{0 - 36 + 90}}{{\sqrt {405} }}} \right| = \frac{{54}}{{20.1}} = 2.68$

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MCQ 431 Mark
The lines $\frac{x-2}{2}=\frac{y}{-2}=\frac{z-7}{16}$ and $\frac{x+3}{4}=\frac{y+2}{3}=\frac{z+2}{1}$ intersect at the point $P$. If the distance of $P$ from the line $\frac{x+1}{2}=\frac{y-1}{3}=\frac{z-1}{1}$ is $l$, then $14 l^2$ is equal to.................
  • $108$
  • B
    $107$
  • C
    $109$
  • D
    $100$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$108$
a
$ \frac{\mathrm{x}-2}{1}=\frac{\mathrm{y}}{-1}=\frac{\mathrm{z}-7}{8}=\lambda $

$ \frac{\mathrm{x}+3}{4}=\frac{\mathrm{y}+2}{3}=\frac{\mathrm{z}+2}{1}=\mathrm{k} $

$ \Rightarrow \lambda+2=4 \mathrm{k}-3 $

$ -\lambda=3 \mathrm{k}-2 $

$ \Rightarrow \mathrm{k}=1, \lambda=-1 $

$ 8 \lambda+7=\mathrm{k}-2 $

$ \therefore \mathrm{P}=(1,1,-1)$

Projection of $2 \hat{i}-2 \hat{k}$ on $2 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}+\hat{k}$ is

$ =\frac{4-2}{\sqrt{4+9+1}}=\frac{2}{\sqrt{14}} $

$ \therefore l^2=8-\frac{4}{14}=\frac{108}{14} $

$ \Rightarrow 14 l^2=108$

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MCQ 441 Mark
Let $P Q R$ be a triangle with $R(-1,4,2)$. Suppose $M(2,1,2)$ is the mid point of $PQ$. The distance of the centroid of $\triangle \mathrm{PQR}$ from the point of intersection of the line $\frac{x-2}{0}=\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z+3}{-1}$ and $\frac{x-1}{1}=\frac{y+3}{-3}=\frac{z+1}{1}$ is
  • A
    $69$
  • B
    $9$
  • $\sqrt{69}$
  • D
     $\sqrt{99}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\sqrt{69}$
c
Centroid $G$ divides $M R$ in $1: 2$

$\mathrm{G}(1,2,2)$

Point of intersection $A$ of given lines is $(2,-6,0)$

$\mathrm{AG}=\sqrt{69}$

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MCQ 451 Mark
Let $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ be two vectors such that $|\vec{a}|=1,|\vec{b}|=4$ and $\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}=2$. If $\vec{c}=(2 \vec{a} \times \vec{b})-3 \vec{b}$ and the angle between $\vec{b}$ and $\vec{c}$ is $\alpha$, then $192 \sin ^2 \alpha$ is equal to
  • A
    $43$
  • B
    $45$
  • C
    $40$
  • $48$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$48$
d
$\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=(2 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}) \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}-3|\mathrm{~b}|^2 $

$|\mathrm{~b}||\mathrm{c}| \cos \alpha=-3|\mathrm{~b}|^2 $

$|\mathrm{c}| \cos \alpha=-12 \text {, as }|\mathrm{b}|=4 $

$\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}=2 $

$\cos \theta=\frac{1}{2} \Rightarrow \theta=\frac{\pi}{3} $

$|\mathrm{c}|^2=|(2 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}})-3 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}|^2$

$=64 \times \frac{3}{4}+144=192$

$|\mathrm{c}|^2 \cos ^2 \alpha=144 $

$192 \cos ^2 \alpha=144 $

$192 \sin ^2 \alpha=48$

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MCQ 461 Mark
Let $(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$ be mirror image of the point $(2,3,5)$ in the line $\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y-2}{3}=\frac{z-3}{4}$. Then $2 \alpha+3 \beta+4 \gamma$ is equal to
  • A
    $32$
  • $33$
  • C
    $31$
  • D
    $34$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$33$
b
$\because \overrightarrow{\mathrm{PR}} \perp(2,3,4) $

$\therefore \overrightarrow{\mathrm{PR}} \cdot(2,3,4)=0 $

$(\alpha-2, \beta-3, \gamma-5) \cdot(2,3,4)=0 $

$\Rightarrow 2 \alpha+3 \beta+4 \gamma=4+9+20=33$

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MCQ 471 Mark
A line passes through $A(4,-6,-2)$ and $B(16,-2,4)$. The point $\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}, \mathrm{c})$ where $\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}, \mathrm{c}$ are non-negative integers, on the line $\mathrm{AB}$ lies at a distance of 21 units, from the point $\mathrm{A}$. The distance between the points $\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}, \mathrm{c})$ and $\mathrm{Q}(4,-12,3)$ is equal to...........
  • A
    $19$
  • B
    $21$
  • C
    $20$
  • $22$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$22$
d
$\frac{x-4}{12}=\frac{x+6}{4}=\frac{z+2}{6} $

$\frac{x-4}{\frac{6}{7}}=\frac{y+6}{\frac{2}{7}}=\frac{z+2}{\frac{3}{7}}=21 $

$\left(21 \times \frac{6}{7}+4, \frac{2}{7} \times 21-6, \frac{3}{7} \times 21-2\right) $

$=(22,0,7)=(a, b, c) $

$\therefore \sqrt{324+144+16}=22$

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MCQ 481 Mark
Let the point, on the line passing through the points $P(1,-2,3)$ and $Q(5,-4,7)$, farther from the origin and at a distance of $9$ units from the point $\mathrm{P}$, be $(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$. Then $\alpha^2+\beta^2+\gamma^2$ is equal to :
  • $155$
  • B
    $150$
  • C
    $160$
  • D
    $165$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$155$
a
$PQ$ line

$ \frac{\mathrm{x}-1}{4}=\frac{\mathrm{y}+2}{-2}=\frac{\mathrm{z}-3}{4} $

$ \mathrm{pt}(4 \mathrm{t}+1,-2 \mathrm{t}-2,4 \mathrm{t}+3) $

$ \text { distance }^2=16 \mathrm{t}^2+4 \mathrm{t}^2+16 \mathrm{t}^2=81 $

$ \mathrm{t}= \pm \frac{3}{2} $

$ \operatorname{pt}(7,-5,9) $

$ \alpha^2+\beta^2+\gamma^2=155$

option ($1$)

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MCQ 491 Mark
Let $P$ the point of intersection of the lines $\frac{x-2}{1}=\frac{y-4}{5}=\frac{z-2}{1}$ and $\frac{x-3}{2}=\frac{y-2}{3}=\frac{z-3}{2}$. Then, the shortest distance of $\mathrm{P}$ from the line $4 \mathrm{x}=2 \mathrm{y}=\mathrm{z}$ is
  • A
    $\frac{5 \sqrt{14}}{7}$
  • B
    $\frac{\sqrt{14}}{7}$
  •  $\frac{3 \sqrt{14}}{7}$
  • D
     $\frac{6 \sqrt{14}}{7}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
 $\frac{3 \sqrt{14}}{7}$
c
$Image$

$ \mathrm{L}_1 \equiv \frac{\mathrm{x}-2}{1}=\frac{\mathrm{y}-4}{5}=\frac{\mathrm{z}-2}{1}=\lambda $

$ \mathrm{P}(\lambda+2,5 \lambda+4, \lambda+2) $

$ \mathrm{L}_2 \equiv \frac{\mathrm{x}-3}{2}=\frac{\mathrm{y}-2}{3}=\frac{\mathrm{z}-3}{2} $

$ \mathrm{P}(2 \mu+3,3 \mu+2,2 \mu+3) $

$ \lambda+2=2 \mu+3 \quad 3 \mu+2=5 \lambda+4 $

$ \lambda=2 \mu+1 \quad 3 \mu=5 \lambda+2 $

$ 3 \mu=5(2 \mu+1)+2 $

$ 3 \mu=10 \mu+7 $

$ \mu=-1 \quad \lambda=-1$

Both satisfies ($P$)

$ \mathrm{P}(1,-1,1) $

$ \mathrm{L}_3 \equiv \frac{\mathrm{x}}{1 / 4}=\frac{\mathrm{y}}{1 / 2}=\frac{\mathrm{z}}{1} $

$ \mathrm{~L}_3=\frac{\mathrm{x}}{1}=\frac{\mathrm{y}}{2}=\frac{\mathrm{z}}{4}=\mathrm{k}$

Coordinates of $\mathrm{Q}(\mathrm{k}, 2 \mathrm{k}, 4 \mathrm{k})$

$ \text { DR's of } \mathrm{PQ}=<\mathrm{k}-1,2 \mathrm{k}+1,4 \mathrm{k}-1> $

$ \mathrm{PQ} \perp \text { to } \mathrm{L}_3 $

$ (\mathrm{k}-1)+2(2 \mathrm{k}+1)+4(4 \mathrm{k}-1)=0 $

$ \mathrm{k}-1+4 \mathrm{k}+2+16 \mathrm{k}-4=0 $

$ \mathrm{k}=\frac{1}{7} $

$ \mathrm{Q}\left(\frac{1}{7}, \frac{2}{7}, \frac{4}{7}\right)$

$ \mathrm{Q}\left(\frac{1}{7}, \frac{2}{7}, \frac{4}{7}\right) $

$ \mathrm{PQ}=\sqrt{\left(1-\frac{1}{7}\right)^2+\left(-1-\frac{2}{7}\right)^2+\left(1-\frac{4}{7}\right)^2} $

$ =\sqrt{\frac{36}{49}+\frac{81}{49}+\frac{9}{49}}=\frac{\sqrt{126}}{7} $

$ \mathrm{PQ}=\frac{3 \sqrt{14}}{7}$

Option $-3$ will satisfy

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MCQ 501 Mark
Let $d$ be the distance of the point of intersection of the lines $\frac{x+6}{3}=\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z+1}{1} \quad$ and $\frac{x-7}{4}=\frac{y-9}{3}=\frac{z-4}{2}$ from the point $(7,8,9)$. Then $\mathrm{d}^2+6$ is equal to :
  • A
    $72$
  • B
    $69$
  • $75$
  • D
    $78$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$75$
c
$ \frac{x+6}{3}=\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z+1}{1}=\lambda $    .................($1$)

$ x=3 \lambda-6, y=2 \lambda, z=\lambda-1 $

$ \frac{x-7}{4}=\frac{y-9}{3}=\frac{z-4}{2}=\mu $          ........................($2$)

$ x=4 \mu+7, y=3 \mu+9, z=2 \mu+4 $

$ 3 \lambda-6=4 \mu+7 \Rightarrow 3 \lambda-4 \mu=13 $      ............$(3)\times 2$

$ 2 \lambda=3 \mu+9 \Rightarrow 2 \lambda-3 \mu=9 $          ............$(4)\times 3$

$ \quad 6 \lambda-8 \mu=26 $

$ \quad 6 \lambda-9 \mu=27 $

$ \quad-\quad+\quad- $

$ \quad \mu=-1 $

$ \Rightarrow 3 \lambda-4(-1)=13 $

$ \quad 3 \lambda=9 $

$ \quad \lambda=3 $

$ \text { int. point }(3,6,2) ;(7,8,9) $

$ d^2=16+4+49=69 $

Ans. $d^2+6=69+6=75$

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