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The xy-plane divided the line joining the point (-1, 3, 4) and (2, -5, 6)
  1. Internally in the ratio 2 : 3
  2. Externally in the ratio 2 : 3
  3. Internally in the ratio 3 : 2
  4. Externally in the ratio 3 : 2
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For every point P(x, y, z) on the x-axis (except the origin),
  1. x = 0, y = 0, z ≠ 0
  2. y = 0, z = 0, y ≠ 0
  3. y = 0, z = 0, x ≠ 0
  4. x = y = z = 0
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If O is the origin, OP = 3 with direction ratios proportional to -1, 2, -2 then the coordinates of P are:
  1. $(-1, 2,-2)$
  2. $(1, 2, 2)$
  3. $\Big(\frac{-1}{9},\frac{2}{9},\frac{-2}{9}\Big)$
  4. $(3,6,-9)$
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A(3, 2, 0), B(5, 3, 2) and  C(-9, 6, -3) are the vertices of a tringle ABC. if the bisector of $\angle\text{ABC}$ meets BC at D, then coordinates of D are:
  1. $\Big(\frac{19}{8},\frac{57}{16},\frac{17}{16}\Big)$
  2. $\Big(-\frac{19}{8},\frac{57}{16},\frac{17}{16}\Big)$
  3. $\Big(\frac{19}{8},-\frac{57}{16},\frac{17}{16}\Big)$
  4. $\text{none of these}$
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A rectangular parallelopiped is formed by planes drawn through the point (5, 7, 9) and (2, 3, 7) parallel to the coordinate planes. The length of an edge of this rectangular parallelopiped is:
  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. all of these
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Q 123 Marks Question3 Marks
Show that the line joining the origin to the point $(2, 1, 1)$ is perpendicular to the line determined by the points $(3, 5, -1)$ and $(4, 3, -1).$
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