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 THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY
1. If 𝑃(3, 2, −4), 𝑄(5, 4, −6) and 𝑅(9, 8, −10) are collinear, then 𝑅 divides 𝑃𝑄 in the ratio
a) 3 ∶ 2 internally b) 3 ∶ 2 externally c) 2 ∶ 1 internally d) 2 ∶ 1 externally
2. The radius of the circle of 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 15, 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 = 11 is
a) 2 b) √7 c) 3 d) √5
3. Let 𝐴(1, −1,2) and 𝐵(2,3, −1) be two points. If a point 𝑃 divides 𝐴𝐵 internally in the ratio 2:3, then the
position vector of 𝑃 is
1
a) ̂)
(𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
√5
1
b) ̂)
(𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
√3
1
c) ̂)
(𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
√3
1
d) (7𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤 ̂)
5
4. The length of the perpendicular from the origin to the plane passing through the point 𝑎⃗ and containing
the line 𝑟⃗ = 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝜆 𝑐⃗ is
[𝑎⃗𝑏⃗⃗𝑐⃗]
a)
|𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ × 𝑐⃗ + 𝑐⃗ × 𝑎⃗|
[𝑎⃗𝑏⃗⃗𝑐⃗]
b)
|𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ × 𝑐⃗|
[𝑎⃗𝑏⃗⃗𝑐⃗]
c)
|𝑏⃗⃗ × 𝑐⃗ + 𝑐⃗ × 𝑎⃗|
[𝑎⃗𝑏⃗⃗𝑐⃗]
d)
|𝑐⃗ × 𝑎⃗ + 𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗|
5. The line
𝑥−1
=
𝑦−2
=
𝑧−3
meets the plane2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧 = −4 in the point
2 3 4
a) (1, 2, 3) b) (−1, −1, −1) c) (2, 1, 3) d) (1, 1, 1)
6. If the plane 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 is parallel to the line
2𝑥−1 2−𝑦 𝑧+1
= = , then the value of𝑎 is
2 2 𝑎
a) 4 b) −4 c) 2 d) −2
7. A line 𝐴𝐵 in three-dimensional space makes angle 45° and 120° with the positive 𝑥-axis and the positive 𝑦-
axis respectively. If 𝐴𝐵 makes an acute angle θ with the positive 𝑧-axis, then θ equals
a) 30° b) 45° c) 60° d) 75°
8. The locus of a point which moves so that the difference of the squares of its distances from two given
points is constant, is a
a) Straight line b) Plane c) Sphere d) None of these
9. 𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝓏−3 𝑥−1 𝑦−5 𝓏−6
If lines −3 = 2𝑘 = 2 and 3𝑘 = 1 = −5 are mutually perpendicular, then 𝑘 is equal to
10 7
a) − b) − c) −10 d) −7
7 10
10. The equation of the plane passing through a point 𝐴(2, −1, 3) and parallel to the vectors 𝐚⃗⃗ = (3, 0, −1) and
⃗ = (−3, 2, 2) is
𝐛
a) 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 6𝑧 − 25 = 0 b) 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 6𝑧 + 25 = 0
c) 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 6𝑧 − 25 = 0 d) 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 6𝑧 + 25 = 0
11. The plane 2𝑥 − + 𝜆)𝑦 + 3𝜆𝓏 = 0 passes through the intersection of the planes
(1
a) 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0 and 𝑦 + 3𝓏 = 0 b) 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0 and 𝑦 − 3𝓏 = 0
c) 2𝑥 + 3𝓏 = 0 and 𝑦 = 0 d) None of the above
12. The angle between the lines 2𝑥 = 3𝑦 = −𝑧and 6𝑥 = −𝑦 = −4𝑧 is
a) 30° b) 45° c) 90° d) 0°
13. 𝐴 And 𝐵 are two give points. Let 𝐶 divides 𝐴𝐵 internally and 𝐷 divides 𝐴𝐵 externally in the same ratio.
Then 𝐴𝐶, 𝐴𝐵, 𝐴𝐷 are in
a) AP b) GP c) HP d) None of these
14. The image (or reflection) of the point (1, 2, −1) in the plane 𝑟⃗ ∙ (3𝑖̂ − 5𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ ) = 5 is
a) (73/25, −6/5, 39/25)
b) (73/25, 6/5, 39/25)
c) (−1, −2, 1)
d) None of these
15. The equation of the plane containing the two lines 𝑥−1 = 𝑦+1 = 𝑧 and 𝑥 = 𝑦−2 = 𝑧+1 is
2 −1 3 −1 3 −1
a) 8𝑥 + 𝑦 − 5𝑧 − 7 = 0 b) 8𝑥 + 𝑦 + 5𝑧 − 7 = 0 c) 8𝑥 − 𝑦 − 5𝑧 − 7 = 0 d) None of these
16. A variable plane is at a distance, 𝑘 from the origin and meets the coordinate axes in 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶. Then, the locus
of the centroid of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is
a) 𝑥 −2 + 𝑦 −2 + 𝑧 −2 = 𝑘 −2
b) 𝑥 −2 + 𝑦 −2 + 𝑧 −2 = 4𝑘 −2
c) 𝑥 −2 + 𝑦 −2 + 𝑧 −2 = 16𝑘 −2
d) 𝑥 −2 + 𝑦 −2 + 𝑧 −2 = 9𝑘 −2
17. If 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾 are the angles which a directed line makes with the positive directions of the coordinate axes,
then sin2 𝛼 + sin2 𝛽 + sin2 𝛾 is equal to
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
18. The 𝑥𝑦-plane divides the line joining the points (−1,3,4)and (2, −5,6)
a) Internally in the ratio 2 : 3 b) Externally in the ratio 2 : 3
c) Internally in the ratio 3 : 2 d) Externally in the ratio 3 : 2
19. The length of the perpendicular drawn from (1, 2, 3) to the line 𝑥−6 = 𝑦−7 = 𝓏−7 is
3 2 −2
a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 7
20. The angle between the 𝑥+4
lines 1
= =
𝑦−3
=
𝑧+2 𝑥
and 3
= is
𝑦−1 𝑧
,
2 3 −2 1
1 2 1 d) None of these
a) sin−1 b) cos−1 c) cos−1
7 7 7
21. Under what condition does a straight line does 𝑥−𝑥0 = 𝑦−𝑦0 = 𝓏−𝓏0 is parallel to the 𝑥𝑦-plane?
𝑙 𝑚 𝑛
a) 𝑙 = 0 b) 𝑚 = 0 c) 𝑛 = 0 d) 𝑙 = 0, 𝑚 = 0
22. The value of 𝑘 such that
𝑥−4
=
𝑦−2
=
𝓏−𝑘
lies in the plane 2𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 𝓏 = 7, is
1 1 2
a) 7 b) −7 c) No real value d) 4
23. The points 𝐴(4, 5,1), 𝐵(0, −1, −1), 𝐶(3, 9, 4) and 𝐷(−4, 4,4) are
a) Collinear b) Coplanar c) Non-coplanar d) Non-colinear
24. The foot of perpendicular from point 𝑃(1,3,4) in the plane 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝓏 + 3 = 0 is
a) (3, 5, −2) b) (−3, 5, 2) c) (3, −5, 2) d) (−1, 4, 3)
25. The length of perpendicular from 𝑄(1,6,3) to the line
𝑥 𝑦−1 𝑧−2
= = is
1 2 3
a) 3 b) √11 c) √13 d) 5
26. The angle between
̂
𝐫⃗ = (1 + 2μ)𝐢̇̂ + (2 + μ)𝐣̇̂ + (2μ − 1)𝐤
and the plane 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 6𝑧 = 0 (where μ is a scalar) is
15 16 16 𝜋
a) sin−1 ( ) b) cos−1 ( ) c) sin−1 ( ) d)
21 21 21 2
27. The equation of sphere which passes through the circle 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝓏 = 0, the plane 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝓏 = 5 and
2 2 2

point (1, 2, 3) is
a) 3(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 ) − 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 4𝓏 − 22 = 0 b) (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 ) − 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 4𝓏 − 22 = 0
 c) 3(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 ) + 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝓏 − 22 = 0 d) 3(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 ) − 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 4𝓏 + 9022 = 0
28. The angle between the lines 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 2 and 𝑦 = −1, 𝑧 = 0 is
a) 30° b) 60° c) 90° d) 0°
29. The point of intersection of the lines 𝑥−5
=
𝑦−7
=
𝓏+2
,
𝑥+3
=
𝑦−3
=
𝓏−6
is
3 −1 1 −36 2 4
a) (2, 10, 4) 5 10
b) (21, , ) c) (5, 7, −2) d) (−3, 3, 6)
3 3
30. A parallelopiped is formed by planes drown through the points (2, 3, 5) and (5, 9, 7) parallel to the
coordinate planes. The length of a diagonal of the parallelopiped is
a) 7 b) √38 c) √155 d) None of these
31. If direction cosines of two lines are proportional to (2, 3, −6) and (3, −4, 5), then the acute angle between
them is
49 18√2 18
a) cos−1 ( ) b) cos−1 ( ) c) 96° d) cos−1 ( )
36 35 35
32. The distance of the point 𝑃(1,2,3) from the line which passes through the point 𝐴(4,2,2)and parallel to the
̂ is
vector 2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤
a) √10 b) √7 c) √5 d) 1
33. The angle between the lines 𝑥−2 = 𝑦+1 , 𝑧 = 2 and 𝑥−1 = 2𝑦+3 = 𝑧+5 is
3 −2 1 3 2
a) 𝜋/2 b) 𝜋/3 c) 𝜋/6 d) None of these
𝑥−𝑥1 𝑦−𝑦1 𝑧−𝑧1
34. The equation of the plane containing the line = 𝑚 = 𝑛 is 𝑎(𝑥 − 𝑥1 ) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 𝑦1 ) + 𝑐(𝑧 − 𝑧1 ) = 0,
𝑙
where
a) 𝑎 𝑥1 + 𝑏𝑦1 + 𝑐𝑧1 = 0
b) 𝑎𝑙 + 𝑏𝑚 + 𝑐𝑛 = 0
c) 𝑎/𝑙 = 𝑏/𝑚 = 𝑐/𝑛
d) 𝑙 𝑥1 + 𝑚 𝑦1 + 𝑛 𝑧1 = 0
35. 1−𝑥 𝑦−2 𝑧−3
If the lines = =
3 2α 2
and
𝑥−1 6−𝑧
=𝑦−1=
3α 5
are perpendicular, then the value of α is
−10 10 −10 10
a) b) c) d)
7 7 11 11
36. The perpendicular distance of the point (6, 5, 8) from 𝑦-axis is
a) 5 units b) 6 units c) 8 units d) 10 units
37. The vectors of magnitude 𝑎, 2𝑎, 3𝑎 meet at a point and their directions are along the diagonals of three
adjacent faces of a cube. Then, the magnitude of their resultant is
a) 5𝑎 b) 6𝑎 c) 10𝑎 d) 9𝑎
38. ⃗ ̂
Cartesian form of the equation of line 𝐫 = 3𝐢̂ − 5𝐣̂ + 7𝐤 + 𝜆(2𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ − 3𝐤) is ̂
𝑥−2 𝑦−1 𝓏+3 𝑥−3 𝑦+5 𝓏−7
a) = = b) = =
3 −5 7 2 1 −3
𝑥−2 𝑦−1 𝓏−7 d) None of the above
c) = =
1 1 5
39. The equation of the plane containing the lines 𝑟⃗ = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎1 + 𝜆 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎2 and 𝑟⃗ = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎2 + 𝜆 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗,
𝑎1 is
a) [𝑟⃗𝑎
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝑎
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗]
1 2 = 0 b) [𝑟
⃗𝑎⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝑎
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗]
1 2 = 𝑎
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
1 ∙ 𝑎
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
2 c) [𝑟
⃗𝑎⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝑎
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗]
2 1 = 𝑎
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
1 ∙ 𝑎
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
2 d) None of these
40. The points 𝐴(4,5,1), 𝐵(0, −1, −1), 𝐶(3, 9, 4)and 𝐷(−4, 4, 4) are
a) Collinear b) Coplanar c) Non-coplanar d) Non-collinear
41. The direction ratio of the line 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 5 = 0 = 𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 6 are
3 1 −2 2 −4 1
a) 3, 1, −2 b) 2, −4, 1 c) , , d) , ,
√14 √14 √14 √41 √41 √41
42. The value of𝑘 such that 𝑥−4 = 𝑦−2 = 𝑧−𝑘lies in the plane 2𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 𝑧 = 7, is
1 1 2
a) 7 b) −7 c) No real value d) 4
43. If 𝑀 denotes the mid point of the line joining
𝐴(4𝐢̂ + 5𝐣̂ − 10𝐤 ̂ ) and 𝐵(−𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤̂ ), then equation of the plane through 𝑀 and perpendicular to 𝐴𝐵 is
135 3 7 9 135
a) 𝐫⃗ ∙ (5𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂ − 11𝐤 ̂ )− =0 b) 𝐫⃗ ∙ ( 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ − 𝐤 ̂ )+ =0
2 2 2 2 2
c) 𝐫⃗ ∙ (4𝐢̂ + 5𝐣̂ − 10𝐤 ̂ )+4 = 0 ̂ )+4=0
d) 𝐫⃗ ∙ (−𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤
44. The plane passing through the point (5, 1, 2) perpendicular to the line 2(𝑥 − 2) = 𝑦 − 4 = 𝓏 − 5 will meet
the line in the point
a) (1, 2, 3) b) (2, 3, 1) c) (1, 3, 2) d) (3, 2, 1)
45. The vector equation of the plane through the point𝑖̂ + 2 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and perpendicular to the line of intersection
of the plane 𝑟⃗ ∙ (3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) = 1 and 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ ) = 2, is
a) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (2𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂ − 13𝑘̂ ) = 1
b) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (2𝑖̂ − 7𝑗̂ − 13𝑘̂ ) = 1
c) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (2𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂ + 13𝑘̂ ) = 0
d) None of these
46. A plane which passes through the point (3, 2, 0) and the line
𝑥−3 𝑦−6 𝑧−4
= = is
1 5 4
a) 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1 b) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 5 c) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0 d) 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 5
47. The equation |𝑥| = 𝑝, |𝑦| = 𝑝, |𝓏| = 𝑝 in 𝑥𝑦𝓏 space represent
a) Cube b) Rhombus c) Sphere of radius 𝑝 d) Point (𝑝, 𝑝, 𝑝)
48. The centre of the sphere passing through the origin and through the intersection points of the plane
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
+ + = 1 with axes is
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
𝑎 𝑎 𝑎 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
a) ( , 0,0) b) (0, , 0) c) (0, 0, ) d) ( , , )
2 2 2 2 2 2
49. The shortest distance between the straight lines
𝑥−6 2−𝑦 𝑧−2 𝑥+4 𝑦 1−𝑧
= = and = = is
1 2 2 3 −2 2
a) 9 25 16 d) 4
b) c)
3 3
50. The equation of the plane containing the line
𝑥 − 𝑥1 𝑦 − 𝑦1 𝑧 − 𝑧1
= = is
𝑙 𝑚 𝑛
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
a) 𝑎𝑥1 + 𝑏𝑦1 + 𝑐𝑧1 = 0 b) 𝑎𝑙 + 𝑏𝑚 + 𝑐𝑛 = 0 c) = = d) 𝑙𝑥1 + 𝑚𝑦1 + 𝑛𝑧1 = 0
𝑙 𝑚 𝑛
51. The coordinate the point of intersection of the line
𝑥−1 𝑦+2 𝑧−2
1
= 2
= 2
with the plane3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 5𝑧 − 25 = 0 is
a) (5, 10, 6) b) (10, 5, 6) c) (5, 5, −6) d) (5, 10, −6)
52. Equation of the plane which passes through the line of intersection of the planes 𝑃 = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝓏 + 𝑑 =
0, 𝑃′ = 𝑎′ 𝑥 + 𝑏 ′ 𝑦 + 𝑐 ′ 𝓏 + 𝑑 ′ = 0 and parallel to 𝑥-axis, is
a) 𝑃𝑎 − 𝑃′ 𝑎′ = 0 b) 𝑃/𝑎 = 𝑃′ /𝑎′ = 0 c) 𝑃𝑎 + 𝑃′ 𝑎′ = 0 d) 𝑃/𝑎 = 𝑃′ /′𝑎′
53. The distance of the point 𝐴(−2, 3, 1) from the line 𝑃𝑄 through 𝑃(−3, 5, 2) which make equal angles with
the axes is
2 14 16 5
a) b) √ c) d)
√3 3 √3 √3
54. A line with positive direction cosines passes through the point 𝑃(2, −1,2) and makes equal angles with the
coordinate axes. The line meets the plane 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 9 at point 𝑄. The length of the line segment 𝑃𝑄
equals
 a) 1 b) √2 c) √3 d) 2
55. A line with direction ratios proportional to 2, 1, 2 meets each of the lines 𝑥 = 𝑦 + 𝑎 = 𝑧 and 𝑥 + 𝑎 = 2𝑦 =
2𝑧. The coordinates of the points of intersection are given by
a) (3𝑎, 3𝑎, 3𝑎), (𝑎, 𝑎, 𝑎) b) (3𝑎, 2𝑎, 3𝑎), (𝑎, 𝑎, 𝑎) c) (3𝑎, 2𝑎, 3𝑎), (𝑎, 𝑎, 2𝑎) d) (2𝑎, 3𝑎, 3𝑎), (2𝑎, 𝑎, 𝑎)
56. The position vectors of two points 𝑃 and 𝑄 are 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ and 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ respectively. The equation of
the plane through 𝑄 and perpendicular to 𝑃𝑄, is
a) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (2 𝑖̂ + 3 𝑗̂ + 6 𝑘̂ ) = 28
b) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (2 𝑖̂ + 3 𝑗̂ + 6 𝑘̂ ) = 32
c) 𝑟̂ ∙ (2 𝑖̂ + 3 𝑗̂ + 6 𝑘̂ ) + 28 = 0
d) None of these
57. The equation of the line of intersection of the planes 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 3 and
6𝑥 + 8𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 13 can be written as
𝑥−2 𝑦+1 𝑧−3 𝑥−2 𝑦+1 𝑧−3
a) = = b) = =
2 −3 4 2 3 4
𝑥+2 𝑦−1 𝑧−3 𝑥+2 𝑦+2 𝑧−3
c) = = d) = =
2 −3 4 2 3 4
58. If the foot of the perpendicular from (0, 0, 0) to a plane is (1, 2, 2), then the equation of the plane is
a) −𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 8𝑧 − 9 = 0 b) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 9 = 0
c) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 5 = 0 d) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 + 1 = 0
59. A plane pass through a fixed point (𝑝, 𝑞) and cut the axes in 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶. Then, the locus of the centre of the
sphere 𝑂𝐴𝐵𝐶 is
𝑝 𝑞 𝑟 𝑝 𝑞 𝑟 𝑝 𝑞 𝑟 d) None of these
a) + + = 2 b) + + = 1 c) + + = 3
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
60. The equation of the plane containing the line 𝑥+1 = 𝑦−3 = 𝑧+2 and the point (0, 7, −7), is
−3 2 1
a) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1 b) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 2 c) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 d) None of these
61. The equation of the plane passing through the origin and containing the line
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧−3
= = is
5 4 5
a) 𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 0 b) 𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 0 c) 𝑥 − 5𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 0 d) 3𝑥 − 10𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 0
62. The distance of the point (2, 3, −5) from the plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 2𝓏 = 9 is
a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 1
63. The ratio in which 𝑦𝑧-palne divides the line segment joining (−3,4, −2) and (2,1,3)is
a) −4: 1 b) 3 : 2 c) −2 ∶ 3 d) 1: 4
64. If the direction cosines of a line are( , , ), then
1 1 1
c c c
a) 0 < 𝑐 < 1 b) 𝑐 > 2 c) 𝑐 = ±√2 d) 𝑐 = ±√3
𝜋
65. If a line makes an angle of 4 with the positive direction of 𝑥-axis and 𝑦-axis, then the angle that the line
makes with the positive direction of the 𝑧-axis is
π π π π
a) b) c) d)
6 3 4 2
66. A plane makes intercepts 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 at 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 on the coordinate axes respectively. If the centroid of the ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is
at (3,2,1) then the equation of the plane is
a) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 9 b) 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 6𝑧 = 18 c) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 6𝑧 = 18 d) 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 6𝑧 = 18
67. The equation of the plane through the point, (1, 2, 3) and parallel to the plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 0 is
a) (𝑥 − 1) + 2(𝑦 − 2) + 5(𝑧 − 3) = 0 b) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 14
c) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 6 d) None of the above
68. If vertices of a triangle are 𝐴(1, −1,2), 𝐵(2, 0, −1) and 𝐶(0, 2,1), then the area f a triangle is
a) √6 b) 2√6 c) 3√6 d) 4√6
69. The equation of the plane through the intersection of the planes 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1 and 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧 + 4 = 0
and parallel to 𝑥-axis is
a) 𝑦 − 3𝑧 + 6 = 0 b) 3𝑦 − 𝑧 + 6 = 0 c) 𝑦 + 3𝑧 + 6 = 0 d) 3𝑦 − 2𝑧 + 6 = 0
70. The angle between two planes 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6 and𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 3 is
1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
a) cos−1 ( √ ) b) cos−1 ( √ ) c) cos−1 ( √ ) d) cos−1 ( √ )
2 7 2 7 2 7 2 7

71. The projection of the line segment joining the points (−1,0,3)and (2,5,1) on the line whose direction ratios
are 6,2,3 is
10 22 18 d) None of these
a) b) c)
7 7 7
72. If the foot of the perpendicular from the origin to a plane is (𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐), then equation of the plane is
𝑥 𝑦 𝓏
a) + + = 1 b) 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝓏 = 1
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
c) 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝓏 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 d) 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝓏 = 0
73. A variable plane which remains at a constant distance 𝑝 from the origin cuts the coordinate axes in 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶.
The locus of the centroid of the tetrahedron 𝑂𝐴𝐵𝐶 is 𝑦 2 𝓏 2 + 𝓏 2 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 = 𝑘 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝓏 2 , where 𝑘 is equal to
9 7 16
a) 9𝑝2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
𝑝 𝑝 𝑝
74. The equation of the plane through the intersection of the planes 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝓏 = 1 and 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝓏 + 4 = 0
and parallel to 𝑥-axis, is
a) 𝑦 − 3𝓏 + 6 = 0 b) 3𝑦 − 𝓏 + 6 = 0 c) 𝑦 + 3𝓏 + 6 = 0 d) 3𝑦 − 2𝓏 + 6 = 0
75. The plane 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 1 meets the coordinate axes in 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 The centroid of the triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is
a) (2, 3, 4) 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3
b) ( , , ) c) ( , , ) d) ( , , )
2 3 4 6 9 12 2 3 4
76. The equation of the plane passing through the line 𝑥−1 = 𝑦+2 = 𝓏−3 and the point (4,3,7) is
5 6 4
a) 4𝑥 + 8𝑦 + 7𝓏 = 41 b) 4𝑥 − 8𝑦 + 7𝓏 = 41 c) 4𝑥 − 8𝑦 − 7𝓏 = 41 d) 4𝑥 − 8𝑦 + 7𝓏 = 39
77. The distance of the point of intersection of the line
𝑥−2 𝑦+1 𝑧−2
3
= 4
= 12
and the plane𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 5 from the point (−1, −5, −10)is
a) 13 b) 12 c) 11 d) 8
78. A variable plane passes through a fixed point (𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐) and meets the coordinate axes in 𝑃, 𝑄, 𝑅. The locus of
the point of intersection of the planes through 𝑃, 𝑄, 𝑅 parallel to the coordinate planes is
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
a) + + = 1 b) 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 = 1 c) + + = −1 d) 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 = −1
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
79. The line passing the points 6𝑎⃗ − 4𝑏⃗⃗ + 4𝑐⃗, −4𝑐⃗ and the line joining the points −𝑎⃗ − 2𝑏⃗⃗ − 3𝑐⃗, 𝑎⃗ + 2𝑏⃗⃗ − 5𝑐⃗
intersect at
a) −4𝑎⃗ b) 4𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗ − 𝑐⃗ c) 4𝑐⃗ d) None of these
80. The vector equation of the plane through the point (2, 1, −1) and passing through the line of intersection
of the plane 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑖̂ + 3 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) = 0 and 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑗̂ + 2 𝑘̂ ) = 0, is
a) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑖̂ + 9 𝑗̂ + 11 𝑘̂ ) = 0
b) 𝑟̂ ∙ (𝑖̂ + 9 𝑗̂ + 11 𝑘̂ ) = 6
c) 𝑟̂ ∙ (𝑖̂ − 3 𝑗̂ − 13 𝑘̂ ) = 0
d) None of these
81. The distance between the planes given by 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ ) + 5 = 0 and 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ ) − 8 = 0 is
a) 1 unit 13
b) units c) 13 units d) None of these
3
82. A line joining points (4, −1, 2) and (−3, 2,3) meets the plane at the point (−10,5,4) at 90°, then equation
of the plane is
a) 7𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝓏 + 89 = 0 b) 7𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝓏 + 89 = 0
c) 7𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 𝓏 + 89 = 0 d) None of these
83. Two systems of rectangular axes have the same origin. If a plane cuts them at distance 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 and a′ , b′ , c′
from the origin, then
 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
a) 2
+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2=0 b) 2 + 2 − 2 + 2 + 2 − 2 = 0
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎′ 𝑏′ 𝑐′ 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎′ 𝑏′ 𝑐′
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
c) 2 − 2 − 2 + 2 − 2 − 2 = 0 d) 2 + 2 + 2 − 2 − 2 − 2 = 0
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎′ 𝑏′ 𝑐′ 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎′ 𝑏′ 𝑐′
84. If (2, −1, 3) is the foot of the perpendicular drown from the origin to the plane, then the equation of the
plane is
a) 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 3𝑧 + 6 = 0 b) 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 3𝑧 − 14 = 0 c) 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 3𝑧 − 13 = 0 d) 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝑧 − 10 = 0
85. If projection of a line on 𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝑧-axes are 6,2 and 3 respectively, then direction cosines of the line is
6 2 3 7 7 7 6 2 3 d) None of these
a) ( , , ) b) ( , , ) c) ( , . )
7 7 7 6 2 3 11 11 11
86. If the plane 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 𝑧 − 18 = 0 meets the coordinate axes in 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 then the centroid of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is
a) (2,3, −6) b) (2, −3,6) c) (−2, −3,6) d) (2, −3, −6)
87. If for a plane, the intercepts on the coordinate axes are 8, 4, 4 then the length of the perpendicular from the
origin on to the plane is
8 3 4
a) b) c) 3 d)
3 8 3
88. The equation of the sphere concentric with the sphere
2𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 + 2𝑧 2 − 6𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 = 1 and double its radius is
a) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 1 b) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 6𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 = 1
c) 2𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 + 2𝑧 2 − 6𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 − 15 = 0 d) 2𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 + 2𝑧 2 − 6𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 − 25 = 0
89. ̂ ) and 𝐫⃗ = (𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂ + 2𝐤
The angle between the lines 𝐫⃗ = (4𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂) + 𝑠(2𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ − 3𝐤 ̂ ) + 𝑡(𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ ) is
a) 3𝜋/2 b) 𝜋/3 c) 2𝜋/3 d) 𝜋/6
90. Equation of the plane, passing through the line of intersection of the plane 𝑃 ≡ 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 + 𝑑 = 0, 𝑃′ ≡
𝑎′ 𝑥 + 𝑏 ′ 𝑦 + 𝑐 ′ 𝑧 + 𝑑′ = 0 and parallel to 𝑥-axis is
a) 𝑃𝑎 − 𝑃′ 𝑎′ = 0 b) 𝑃/𝑎 + 𝑃′ /𝑎′ = 0 c) 𝑃𝑎 + 𝑃′ 𝑎′ = 0 d) 𝑃/𝑎 = 𝑃′ /𝑎′
91. Equation of the plane through three points 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 with position vectors −6𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ , 3𝐢̂ − 2𝐣̂ + 4𝐤̂ , 5𝐢̂ +
7𝐣̂ + 3𝐤 ̂ is
̂ ) + 23 = 0
a) 𝐫⃗ ∙ (𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂ − 7𝐤 ̂ ) = 23
b) 𝐫⃗ ∙ (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 7𝐤
̂ ) + 23 = 0
c) 𝐫⃗ ∙ (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ − 7𝐤 ̂ ) = 23
d) 𝐫⃗ ∙ (𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂ − 7𝐤
92. The equation of the plane in which the lines 𝑥−5 = 𝑦−7 = 𝓏+3 and 𝑥−8 = 𝑦−4 = 𝓏−5 lie, is
4 4 −5 7 1 3
a) 17𝑥 − 47𝑦 − 24𝓏 + 172 = 0 b) 17𝑥 + 47𝑦 − 24𝓏 + 172 = 0
c) 17𝑥 + 47𝑦 + 24𝓏 + 172 = 0 d) 17𝑥 − 47𝑦 + 24𝓏 + 172 = 0
93. The length of the perpendicular from the origin to the plane passing through three non-collinear points
𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗, 𝑐⃗ is
[𝑎⃗𝑏⃗⃗𝑐⃗]
a)
|𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ × 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ × 𝑐⃗|
2[𝑎⃗𝑏⃗⃗𝑐⃗]
b)
|𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ × 𝑐⃗ + 𝑐⃗ × 𝑎⃗|
c) [𝑎⃗𝑏⃗⃗𝑐⃗]
d) None of these
94. The shortest distance from the point (1, 2, −1) to the surface of the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 = 24 is
a) 3√6 b) √6 c) 2√6 d) 2
95. A plane π makes intercepts 3 and 4 respectively on 𝑧-axis and 𝑥-axis. If π is parallel to 𝑦-axis, then its
equation is
a) 3𝑥 + 4𝑧 = 12 b) 3𝑧 + 4𝑥 = 12 c) 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 12 d) 3𝑧 + 4𝑦 = 12
96. A line passes through two points 𝐴(2, −3, −1) and 𝐵(8, −1, 2). The coordinates of a point on this line at a
distance of 14 units from 𝐴 are
a) (14, 1, 5) b) (−10, −7, 7) c) (86, 25, 41) d) None of these
97. The equation of the perpendicular from the point (α, β, γ) to the plane
 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 + 𝑑 = 0 is
𝑥−𝑎 𝑦−𝑏 𝑧−𝑐 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑥−α 𝑦−β 𝑧−γ 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
a) = = b) = = c) = = d) = =
𝑎α 𝑏β 𝑐γ 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 α β γ
98. The equation of the plane through the points (2, 2, 1) and (9, 3, 6) and perpendicular to the plane 2𝑥 +
6𝑦 + 6𝑧 − 1 = 0, is
a) 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 9 b) 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 5𝑧 = 9 c) 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 5𝑧 − 9 = 0 d) None of these
99. The perimeter of the triangle with verities at (1,0,0).(0,1,0) and (0,0,1) is
a) 3 b) 2 c) 2√2 d) 3√2
100. If the distance of the point 𝑃(1, −2, 1) from the plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 2𝑧 = α, where α>0, is 5, then the foot of the
perpendicular from 𝑃 to the plane is
8 4 7 4 4 1 1 2 10 2 1 5
a) ( , , − ) b) ( , − , ) c) ( , , ) d) ( , − , )
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2
101. If the lines
𝑥−1 𝑦+1 𝑧−1
= =
2 3 4
𝑥−3 𝑦−𝑘 𝑧
and = =
1 2 1
interested, then the value of 𝑘 is
3 9 2 3
a) b) c) − d) −
2 2 9 2
102. A point on 𝑥-axis which is equidistance from both the points (1, 2, 3) and (3, 5, −2) is
a) (−6, 0, 0) b) (5, 0, 0) c) (−5, 0, 0) d) (6, 0, 0)
103. The angle between the line
𝑥+4 𝑦−3 𝑧+2 𝑥 𝑦−1 𝑧
= = and = = is
1 2 3 3 −2 1
1 2 1 d) None of these
a) sin−1 ( ) b) cos −1 ( ) c) cos−1 ( )
7 7 7
104. The points (5, 2, 4), (6, −1, 2) and (8, −7, 𝑘) are collinear, if 𝑘 is equal to
a) −2 b) 2 c) 3 d) −1
105. The equation of the plane through the point (2, 5, −3) perpendicular to the planes 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝓏 = 1 and
𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 3𝓏 = 4 is
a) 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 2𝓏 − 20 = 0 b) 7𝑥 − 𝑦 + 5𝓏 = 30
c) 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝓏 = 11 d) 10𝑥 − 𝑦 − 4𝓏 = 27
106. The direction cosines of the line 4𝑥 − 4 = 1 − 3𝑦 = 2𝑧 − 1 are
3 −4 6 3 −4 6 3 −4 6
a) , , b) , , c) , , d) 4, −3,2
√56 √56 √56 √29 √29 √29 √61 √61 √61
107. Equation of the plane passing through the intersection of the planes 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6 and 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 + 5 =
0 and the point (1, 1, 1) is
a) 20𝑥 + 23𝑦 + 26𝑧 − 69 = 0 b) 31𝑥 + 45𝑦 + 49𝑧 + 52 = 0
c) 8𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 69 = 0 d) 4𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 6𝑧 − 7 = 0
108. The equation of the plane through the point (0, −4, −6) and (−2, 9, 3) and perpendicular to the plane 𝑥 −
4𝑦 − 2𝓏 = 8 is
a) 3𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 2𝓏 = 0 b) 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝓏 = 2 c) 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝓏 = 2 d) 5𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 2𝓏 = 0
𝜋 𝜋
109. If a line makes angle and with the 𝑥 and 𝑦-axes respectively, then the angle made by the line and 𝑧-axis
3 4
is
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 5𝜋
a) b) c) d)
2 3 4 12
110. Let (3, 4, −1)and (−1, 2, 3) are the end points of a diameter of sphere. Then the radius of the sphere is
equal to
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 9
111. The points (5, −4, 2), (4, −3, 1), (7, −6,4) and (8, −7, 5) are the vertices of
 a) A rectangle b) A square c) A parallelogram d) None of these
112. The equation of the plane containing the lines 𝑟⃗ = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗
𝑎1 + 𝜆 𝑏 and 𝑟⃗ = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗
𝑎2 + 𝜇 𝑏, is
a) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑎 𝑎2 × 𝑏⃗⃗ = [𝑎
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗1 − ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝑎 ⃗⃗
1 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝑏
2 ]
b) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑎 𝑎1 × 𝑏⃗⃗ = [𝑎
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗2 − ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝑎 ⃗⃗
1 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝑏
2 ]
c) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑎 𝑎2 × 𝑏⃗⃗ = [𝑎
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗1 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝑎 ⃗⃗
2 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝑏
1 ]
d) None of these
113. If (1 , 1 , 𝑛) are the direction cosines of a line, then the value of 𝑛 is
2 3
√23 23 2 3
a) b) c) d)
6 6 3 2
114. The vector equation of the plane passing through the origin and the line of intersection of the plane 𝑟⃗ ∙ 𝑎⃗ =
𝜆 and 𝑟⃗ ∙ 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝜇 is
a) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝜆 𝑎⃗ − 𝜇 𝑏⃗⃗) = 0 b) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝜆 𝑏⃗⃗ − 𝜇 𝑎⃗) = 0
c) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝜆 𝑎⃗ + 𝜇 𝑏⃗⃗) = 0 d) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝜆 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝜇 𝑎⃗) = 0
115. If 𝑙1 , 𝑚1 , 𝑛1 and 𝑙2 , 𝑚2 , 𝑛2 are direction cosines of the two lines inclined to each other at an angle , then the
direction cosines of the external bisector of the angle between the lines are
𝑙1 + 𝑙2 𝑚1 + 𝑚2 𝑛1 + 𝑛2
a) , ,
2 sin θ/2 2 sin θ/2 2 sin θ/2
𝑙1 + 𝑙2 𝑚1 + 𝑚2 𝑛1 + 𝑛2
b) , ,
2 cos θ/2 2 cos θ/2 2 cos θ/2
𝑙1 − 𝑙2 𝑚1 − 𝑚2 𝑛1 − 𝑛2
c) , ,
2 sin θ/2 2 sin θ/2 2 sin θ/2
𝑙1 − 𝑙2 𝑚1 − 𝑚2 𝑛1 − 𝑛2
d) , ,
2 cos θ/2 2 cos θ/2 2 cos θ/2
116. The direction ratios of the normal to the plane passing through the points (1, −2, 3), (−1, 2, −1) and
𝑥−2 𝑦+1 𝑧
parallel to the line 2
= 3
= 4 are proportional to
a) 2, 3, 4 b) 4, 0, 7 c) −2, 0, −1 d) 2, 0, −1
117. The position vector of a point at a distance of 3√11 units from 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ on a line passing through the
points 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ and 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ is
a) 10𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂ b) −8𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ c) 8𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ d) −10𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂
118. The centre and radius of the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 + 3𝑥 − 4𝑧 + 1 = 0 are
3 √21 3 3 √21 3 21
a) (− , 0, −2) , b) ( , 0,2) , √21 c) (− , 0, 2) ∙ d) (− , 2,0) ,
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
119. The direction cosines of the line 6 𝑥 − 2 = 3 𝑦 + 1 = 2 𝑧 − 2 are
1 1 1 1 2 3 c) 1, 2, 3 d) None of these
a) , , b) , ,
√3 √3 √3 √14 √14 √14
120. The cartesian equation of the plane perpendicular to the line 𝑥−1 = 𝑦−3 = 𝑧−4 and passing through the
2 −1 2
origin is
a) 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 7 = 0 b) 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0 c) 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0 d) 2𝑥 − 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0
121. The point of intersection of the lines
𝑥−5 𝑦−7 𝑧+2 𝑥+3 𝑦−3 𝑧−6
= = , = =
3 −1 1 −36 2 4
is
5 10
a) (2, 10, −4) b) (21, , ) c) (5, −7, −2) d) (−3,3,6)
3 3
122. If the position vectors of the points 𝐴 and 𝐵 are 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ and 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ respectively, then the equation
of the plane through 𝐵 and perpendicular to 𝐴𝐵 is
a) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 6𝑧 + 28 = 0
b) 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 6𝑧 = 28
c) 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 6𝑧 + 28 = 0
 d) 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 6𝑧 = 28
123. The point equidistant from the point (𝑎, 0, 0), (0, 𝑏, 0), (0, 0, 𝑐) ad (0, 0, 0) is
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 d) None of these
a) ( , , ) b) (𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐) c) ( , , )
3 3 3 2 2 2
124. If a plane meets the coordinate axes at 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 such that the centroid of the triangle is (1,2,4), then the
equation of the plane is
a) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 4𝓏 = 12 b) 4𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝓏 = 12 c) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 4𝓏 = 3 d) 4𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝓏 = 3
125. If the coordinates of the vertices of a Δ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 are 𝐴(−1, 3, 2), 𝐵(2, 3, 5) and 𝐶(3, 5, −2), then ∠ 𝐴 is equal to
a) 45° b) 60° c) 90° d) 30°
126. The distance between the line
̂ + 𝜆(𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂ + 4𝐤
𝐫⃗ = 2𝐢̂ − 2𝐣̂ + 3𝐤 ̂ ) and the plane 𝐫⃗ ∙ (𝐢̂ + 5𝐣̂ + 𝐤̂ ) = 5 is
10 3 10 10
a) b) c) d)
3 10 3√3 9
127. A point on 𝑋𝑂𝑍- plane divides the join of (5, −3, −2) and (1,2, −2) at
13
a) ( , 0, −2)
5
13
b) ( , 0,2)
5
c) (5,0,2)
d) (5,0, −2)
128. A plane makes intercepts −6,3,4 upon the coordinate axes. Then, the length of the perpendicular from the
origin on it is
2 3 4 12
a) b) c) d)
√29 √29 √29 √29
129. The equation of the plane counting the lines
𝑥−1 𝑦+1 𝑧 𝑥 𝑦−2 𝑧+1
= = and = = is
2 −1 3 2 −1 3
a) 8𝑥 − 𝑦 + 5𝑧 − 8 = 0 b) 8𝑥 + 𝑦 − 5𝑧 − 7 = 0 c) 𝑥 − 8𝑦 + 3𝑧 + 6 = 0 d) 8𝑥 + 𝑦 − 5𝑧 + 7 = 0
130. The equation of the plane which bisects the line joining (2, 3,4 ) and (6, 7, 8), is
a) 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 𝓏 − 15 = 0 b) 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝓏 − 15 = 0 c) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝓏 − 15 = 0 d) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝓏 + 15 = 0
131. The distance between the points (1,4,5) and (2,2,3) is
a) 5 b) 4 c) 3 d) 2
132. The equation of the plane through the points (1, 2, 3), (−1, 4, 2)and (3, 1, 1) is
a) 5𝑥 + 𝑦 + 12𝑧 − 23 = 0 b) 5𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 23 = 0
c) 𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 13 = 0 d) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 13 = 0
133. Equation of the plane parallel to the planes
𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 − 5 = 0, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 − 7 = 0 and equidistant from them is
a) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 − 6 = 0 b) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 − 1 = 0
c) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 − 8 = 0 d) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 − 3 = 0
134. The image of the point (1, 2, 3) in lie = 𝑥 𝑦−1
=
𝓏−1
is
2 3 3
5 5 9 11 c) (1, 3, 2) d) (3, 1, 2)
a) (1, , ) b) (1, , )
2 2 4 4
135. If 𝑂 is the origin and 𝑂𝑃 = 3 with direction ratios −1, 2, −2, then coordinates of 𝑃 are
a) (1, 2, 2) b) (−1, 2, −2) c) (−3, 6, −9) d) (−1/3, 2/3, −2/3)
136. The equation of the sphere touching the three coordinate planes is
a) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 + 2𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝓏) + 2𝑎2 = 0 b) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 − 2𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝓏) + 2𝑎2 = 0
c) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 ± 2𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝓏) + 2𝑎2 = 0 d) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 ± 2𝑎𝑥 ± 2𝑎𝑦 ± 2𝑎𝓏 + 2𝑎2 = 0
𝑥 𝑦 𝓏
137. The angle between the line = = and the plane 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3𝓏 = 4 is
2 3 4
24
a) 45° b) 0° c) cos−1 ( ) d) 90°
√29√22
138. The equation of a line of intersection of planes 4𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 5𝓏 = 12 and 8𝑥 + 12𝑦 − 13𝓏 = 32 can be
 written as
𝑥−1 𝑦+2 𝓏 𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝓏 𝑥 𝑦+1 𝓏−2 𝑥 𝑦 𝓏−2
a) = = b) = = c) = = d) = =
2 −3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4
139. Let the line𝑥−2 = 𝑦−1 = 𝑧+2lies in the plane 𝑥 + 3𝑦 − α 𝑧 + β = 0 Then (α, β)
3 −5 2
equals
a) (6, −17) b) (−6, 7) c) (5, −15) d) (−5,15)
140. If a line makes angles α,β,γ and δ with four diagonals of a cube, then the value of sin2 α + sin2 β + sin2 γ +
sin2 δ, is
4 8 7
a) b) c) d) 1
3 3 3
141. Find the direction ratio of
3 − 𝑥 𝑦 − 2 2𝑧 − 3
= =
1 5 1
1 1
a) 1: 5: b) −1: 5: 1 c) −1: 5: d) 1: 5: 1
2 2
142. If 𝑙1 , 𝑚1 , 𝑛1 and 𝑙2 , 𝑚2 , 𝑛2 are direction cosines of the two lines inclined to each other at an angle 𝜃, then the
direction cosines of internal bisector of the angle between these lines are
𝑙1 + 𝑙2 𝑚1 + 𝑚2 𝑛1 + 𝑛2 𝑙1 + 𝑙2 𝑚1 + 𝑚2 𝑛1 + 𝑛2
a) θ
, θ
, θ b) θ
, θ
, θ
2 sin 2 sin 2 sin 2 cos 2 cos 2 cos
2 2 2 2 2 2
𝑙1 − 𝑙2 𝑚1 − 𝑚2 𝑛1 − 𝑛2 𝑙1 − 𝑙2 𝑚1 − 𝑚2 𝑛1 − 𝑛2
c) θ
, θ
, θ d) θ
, θ
, θ
2 sin 2 2 sin 2 2 sin 2 2 cos 2 2 cos 2 2 cos 2
143. The plane 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝓏 = 1, cuts the axes in 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, then the area of the ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, is
2 3 4
a) √29 sq units b) √41 sq units c) √61 sq units d) None of these
144. If the planes ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑟 ∙ (2𝑖̂ − 𝜆𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ ) = 0 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑟 ∙ (𝜆𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) = 5 are perpendicular to each other, then value of
2
𝜆 + 𝜆, is
a) 0 b) 2 c) 3 d) 1
145. If a sphere of radius 𝑟 passes through the origin, then the extremities of the diameter parallel to 𝑥-axis lie
on each of the spheres
a) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 ± 2𝑟𝑥 = 0 b) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 ± 2𝑟𝑦 = 0
c) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 ± 2𝑟𝓏 = 0 d) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 ± 2𝑟𝑦 ± 2𝑟𝓏 = 0
146. If the distance of the point (1, 1,1) from the origin is half is distance from the plane 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝓏 + 𝑘 = 0, then
𝑘 is equal to
a) ±3 b) ±6 c) −3, 9 d) 3, −9
147. 𝑋𝑂𝑍 plane divides the join of (2, 3, 1) and (6, 7, 1) in the ratio
a) 3 : 7 b) 2 : 7 c) −3 ∶ 7 d) −2: 7
148. The point on the line 𝑥−2 = 𝑦+3 = 𝓏+5 at a distance of 6 from the point (2, −3, −5) is
1 −2 −2
a) (3, −5, −3) b) (4, −7, −9) c) (0, 2, −1) d) (−3, 5, 3)
149. The direction ratios of a normal to the plane passing through (0, 0, 1), (0, 1, 2) and (1, 2, 3) are
proportional to
a) 0, 1, −1 b) 1, 0, −1 c) 0, 0, −1 d) 1, 0, 0
150. Ratio in which the 𝑥𝑦-plane divides the join of (1, 2, 3) and (4, 2, 1) is
a) 3 ∶ 1 internally b) 3 ∶ 1 externally c) 1 ∶ 2 internally d) 2 ∶ 1 externally
151. A vector 𝑟⃗ is equally inclined with the coordinate axes. If the tip of 𝑟⃗ is in the positive octant and |𝑟⃗| = 6,
then 𝑟⃗ is
a) 2√3(𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) b) 2√3(−𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) c) 2√3(𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) d) 2√3(𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ )
152. The angle between the planes 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6 and 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 3 is
a) π/3 b) cos−1(1/6) c) π/4 d) π/6
153. The vector equation of the plane through the point 2 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 4 𝑘 and parallel to the plane 𝑟⃗ ∙ (4 𝑖̂ − 12 𝑗̂ −
̂
3 𝑘̂ ) − 7 = 0, is
 a) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (4 𝑖̂ − 12 𝑗̂ − 3 𝑘̂ ) = 0
b) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (4 𝑖̂ − 12 𝑗̂ − 3 𝑘̂ ) = 32
c) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (4 𝑖̂ − 12 𝑗̂ − 3 𝑘̂ ) = 12
d) None of these
154. An equation of the line passing through 3𝐢̂ − 5𝐣̂ + 7𝐤 ̂ and perpendicular to the plane 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 5𝓏 = 8 is
𝑥−3 𝑦+5 𝓏−7 𝑥−3 𝑦+4 𝓏−5
a) = = b) = =
3 −4 5 3 −5 7
̂
𝐫⃗ = 3𝐢̂ − 4𝐣̂ − 5𝐤 + 𝜇(3𝐢̂ + 5𝐣̂ + 7𝐤 ̂)
c) 𝐫⃗ = 3𝐢̂ + 5𝐣̂ − 7𝐤 ̂ + 𝜆(3𝐢̂ − 4𝐣̂ − 5𝐤 ̂) d)
𝜆, 𝜇 are parameters
155. The equation of a line is 6𝑥 − 2 = 3𝑦 − 1 = 2𝑧 − 2 The direction ratios of the line are
b) 1 ,1, 1 1 1 1 1 −1 1
a) 1,2,3 c) , , d) , ,
3 3 3 3 3 3
156. Angle between the line 𝑟⃗ = (2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) + 𝜆(−𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) and the plane 𝑟⃗ ∙ (3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) = 4 is
2 −2 2 −2
a) cos−1 ( ) b) cos−1 ( ) c) sin−1 ( ) d) sin−1 ( )
√42 √42 √42 √42
157. A mirror and a source of light are situated at the origin 𝑂 and at a point on 𝑂𝑋 respectively. A ray of light
from the source strikes the mirror and is reflected. If the direction ratios of the normal to the plane are
proportional to 1, −1, 1, then direction cosines of the reflected ray are
1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2
a) , , b) − , , c) − , − , − d) − , − ,
2 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3
158. If the direction ratio of two lines are given by 3𝑙𝑚 − 4𝑙𝑛 + 𝑚𝑛 = 0 and
𝑙 + 2𝑚 + 3𝑛 = 0, then the angle between the line is
π π π π
a) b) c) d)
6 4 3 2
159. The points 𝐴(−1, 3,0), 𝐵(2,2,1) and 𝐶(1,1,3) determine a plane. The distance from the plane to the point
𝐷(5,7,8) is
a) √66 b) √71 c) √73 d) √76
160. The line of intersection of the planes 𝑟⃗ ∙ (3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) = 1 and 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ ) = 2 is parallel to the vector
a) −2𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂ + 13𝑘̂ b) 2𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂ − 13𝑘̂ c) −2𝑖̂ − 7𝑗̂ + 13𝑘̂ d) 2𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂ + 13𝑘̂
161. The equation of the line of intersection of planes
4𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 5𝑧 = 12, 8𝑥 + 12𝑦 − 13𝑧 = 32 can be written as
𝑥−1 𝑦+2 𝑧 𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧 𝑥 𝑦+1 𝑧−2 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧−2
a) = = b) = = c) = = d) = =
2 −3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4
162. The vector equation of the line of intersection of the planes 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ ) = 0 and 𝑟⃗ ∙ (3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) = 0,
is
a) 𝑟⃗ = 𝜆(𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) b) 𝑟⃗ = 𝜆(𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ ) c) 𝑟⃗ = 𝜆(𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ ) d) None of these
163. Let a plane passes through the point 𝑃(−1, −1,1) and also passes through a line joining the points
𝑄(0, 1, 1)𝑄(0, 1, 1)and 𝑅(0, 0, 2). Then the distance of the plane from the point (0, 0, 0) is
a) 3 b) 0 1 2
c) d)
√6 √6
164. The direction cosines of the line passing through 𝑃(2,3, −1) and the origin are
2 −3 1 2 −3 1 −2 −3 1 2 −3 −1
a) , , b) , , c) , , d) , ,
√14 √14 √14 √14 √14 √14 √14 √14 √14 √14 √14 √14
165. The shortest distance from the point (1, 2, −1) to the surface of the sphere
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 54 is
a) 3√6 b) 2√6 c) √6 d) 2
166. The shortest distance between the lines
𝑥−2 𝑦+3 𝑧−1
3
= 4
= 5
and
𝑥−5 𝑦−1 𝑧−6
= = is
1 2 3
 a) 3 b) 2 c) 1 d) 0
167. The image of the point 𝑃(1, 3, 4) in the plane 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 + 3 = 0 is
a) (3, 5, −2) b) (−3, 5, 2) c) (3, −5, 2) d) (−1, 4, 2)
168. The vector from of the sphere 2(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 ) − 4𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 8𝑧 − 5 = 0 is
2 2 2

2 1
a) 𝐫⃗ ∙ [𝐫⃗ − (2𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
̂ )] = b) 𝐫⃗ ∙ [𝐫⃗ − (2𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ − 4𝐤
̂ )] =
5 2
5 5
c) 𝐫⃗ ∙ [𝐫⃗ − (2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤̂ )] = d) 𝐫⃗ ∙ [𝐫⃗ − (2𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ − 4𝐤
̂ )] =
2 2
169. The angle between the line𝑥−1 = 𝑦−2 = 𝑧+3and the plane 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 4 = 0, is
2 1 −2
a) 0° b) 30° c) 45° d) 90°
170. The equation to the straight line passing through the points (4, −5, −2) and (−1, 5, 3) is
𝑥−4 𝑦+5 𝓏+2 𝑥+1 𝑦−5 𝓏−3
a) = = b) = =
1 −2 −1 1 2 −1
𝑥 𝑦 𝓏 𝑥 𝑦 𝓏
c) = = d) = =
−1 5 3 4 −5 −2
171. The reflection of the plane 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 − 3 = 0 in the plane 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 3 = 0 is the plane
a) 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 15 = 0 b) 𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 15 = 0
c) 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 2𝑧 + 15 = 0 d) None of these
172. The equation of the plane passing through the line of intersection of the planes 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6 and 2𝑥 +
3𝑦 + 4𝑧 + 5 = 0 and perpendicular to the plane 4𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 8 is
a) 𝑥 + 7𝑦 + 13𝑧 − 96 = 0 b) 𝑥 + 7𝑦 + 13𝑧 + 96 = 0
c) 𝑥 + 7𝑦 − 13𝑧 − 96 = 0 d) 𝑥 − 7𝑦 + 13𝑧 + 96 = 0
173. The distance between the line 𝑟⃗ = 2𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ + 𝜆(𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ ) and the plane 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) = 5, is
10 10 d) None of these
a) b) c) 10/9
3√3 3
174. The angle between the line 𝑥−3
=
𝑦−1
=
𝑧+4
and the plane,𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 + 5 = 0
2 1 −2
Is
2 1 π 1
a) sin−1 ( ) b) sin−1 ( ) c) d) sin−1 ( )
√3 √3 4 3√3
175. If for a plane, the intercepts on the coordinate axes are 8, 4, 4, then the length of the perpendicular from
the origin to the plane is
a) 8/3 b) 3/8 c) 3 d) 4/3
176. A line makes acute angles of α, β and γ with the coordinate axes such that
2
cos α cos β = cos β cos γ =
9
4
Andcos γ cos α = ,
9
Then cos α + cos β + cos γ is equal
To
25 5 5 2
a) b) c) d)
9 9 3 3
177. The equation of the plane passing through the mid-point of the line segment of join of the points 𝑃(1, 2, 3)
and 𝑄(3, 4, 5) and perpendicular to it is
a) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 9 b) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = −9 c) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 9 d) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = −9
178. The intersection of the sphere 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 + 7𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 1 and
2 2 2

𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 3𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = −4 is same as the intersection of one of the spheres

and the plane is
a) 2𝑥 − 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 1 b) −2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1 c) 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1 d) 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1
179. The equation of the plane which passes through the point (2, −3, 1) and perpendicular to the line joining
points (3, 4, −1) and (2, −1,5), is
a) 𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 6𝓏 + 19 = 0 b) 𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 6𝓏 − 19 = 0
c) 𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 6𝓏 + 19 = 0 d) 𝑥 − 5𝑦 − 6𝓏 − 19 = 0
180. The vector equation of the straight line
1−𝑥 𝑦+1 3−𝑧
= = is
3 −2 −1
̂ ) + 𝜆(3𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
a) 𝐫⃗ = (𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂) ̂ ) + 𝜆(3𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
b) 𝐫⃗ = (𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂)
c) 𝐫⃗ = (3𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤̂ ) + 𝜆(𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
̂) d) 𝐫⃗ = (3𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤̂ ) + 𝜆(𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
̂)
181. The plane 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1 cuts the coordinate axes in𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶then the area of the ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶
2 3 4
is
a) √29sq units b) √41 sq units c) √61sq units d) None of these
182. A line makes acute angles of 𝛼, 𝛽 and 𝛾 with the coordinate axes such that cos 𝛼 cos 𝛽 = cos 𝛽 cos 𝛾 = 2 and
9
4
cos 𝛾 cos 𝛼 = 9, then cos 𝛼 + cos 𝛽 + cos 𝛾 is equal to
25 5 5 2
a) b) c) d)
9 9 3 3
183. The equation of the plane containing the line 𝑟⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝜆(2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ ), is
a) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) = 3 b) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) = 6 c) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (−𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) d) None of these
184. If 𝑂𝐴 is equally inclined to 𝑂𝑋, 𝑂𝑌 and 𝑂𝑍 and if 𝐴 is √3 units from the origin, then 𝐴 is
a) (3, 3, 3) b) (−1, 1, −1) c) (−1, 1, 1) d) (1, 1, 1)
185. If a plane meets the coordinate axes at 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 such that the centroid of the triangle is (1, 2, 4) then the
equation of the plane is
a) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 12 b) 4𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 12 c) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 3 d) 4𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 3
186. The equation of the plane passing through the midpoint of the line of join of the points (1, 2, 3) and (3, 4,
5) and perpendicular to it is
a) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 9 b) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = −9 c) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 9 d) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = −9
187. The line passing through the points (5,1, 𝑎) and (3, 𝑏, 1) crosses the 𝑦𝑧-plane at the
17 13
point (0, , − ) . Then,
2 2
a) 𝑎 = 8, 𝑏 = 2 b) 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 8 c) 𝑎 = 4, 𝑏 =6 d) 𝑎 = 6, 𝑏 = 4
188. The image of the point (5, 4, 6) in the plane 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 15 = 0 is
a) (3, 2, 2) b) (2, 3, 2) c) (2, 2, 3) d) (−5, −4, −6)
189. If α, β, γ be the angle which a line makes with the coordinate axes, then
a) sin2 α + cos2 β + sin2 𝛾 = 1 b) sin2 α + sin2 β + sin2 𝛾 = 1
c) cos2 α + cos2 β + sin2 𝛾 = 1 d) sin2 α + cos2 β + sin2 𝛾 = 1
190. The angle between the lines whose direction cosines are given by the equation 𝑙 2 + 𝑚2 − 𝑛2 = 0, 𝑙 + 𝑚 +
𝑛 = 0, is
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
a) b) c) d)
6 4 3 2
191. Equation of plane passing through the points (2, 2, 1), (9, 3, 6) and perpendicular to the plane2𝑥 + 6𝑦 +
6𝑧 − 1 = 0, is
a) 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 9 b) 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 5𝑧 + 9 = 0 c) 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 5𝑧 − 9 = 0 d) None of these
192. The vector equation of the plane passing through the origin and the line of intersection of the plane 𝐫⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗⃗ =
⃗ = μ, is
𝜆 and 𝐫⃗ ∙ 𝐛
⃗)=0
a) 𝐫⃗ ∙ (λ𝐚⃗⃗ − μ𝐛 ⃗ − μ𝐚⃗⃗) = 0
b) 𝐫⃗ ∙ (λ𝐛 ⃗)=0
c) 𝐫⃗ ∙ (λ𝐚⃗⃗ + μ𝐛 ⃗ + μ𝐚⃗⃗) = 0
d) 𝐫⃗ ∙ (λ𝐛
193. The shortest distance between the lines 𝑟⃗ = (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) + 𝜆(2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ ) and, 𝑟⃗ = 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ +
𝜇(2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ ), is
a) 0 b) √101/3 c) 101/3 d) None of these
194. A straight line which makes an angle of 60° with each of 𝑦 and 𝑧-axes, this line makes with 𝑥-axis at an
angle
a) 30° b) 60° c) 75° d) 45°
195. If the straight lines𝑥−1 = 𝑦−2 = 𝑧−3and𝑥−2 = 𝑦−3 = 𝑧−1
𝑘 2 3 3 𝑘 3
 Intersect at a point, then the integer 𝑘 is equal to
a) −2 b) −5 c) 5 d) 2
196. The cosine of the angle 𝐴 of the triangle with verities 𝐴(1, −1,2), 𝐵(6,11,2), 𝐶(1,2,6) is
a) 63/65 b) 36/65 c) 16/65 d) 13/64
197. The angle between a line whose direction ratios are in the ratio 2:2:1 and a line joining (3, 1, 4) to (7, 2,
12) is
a) cos−1(2/3) b) cos−1(−2/3) c) tan−1 (2/3) d) None of these
198. The equation of the plane passing through (1, 1, 1) and (1, −1, −1) and perpendicular to 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝓏 + 5 =
0 is
a) 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 𝓏 − 8 = 0 b) 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝓏 − 1 = 0 c) 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 𝓏 + 4 = 0 d) 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝓏 − 1 = 0
199. The distance of origin from the point of intersection of the line
𝑥 𝑦−2 𝑧−3
2
= 3
= 4
and the plane2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 2 is
a) √120 b) √83 c) 2√19 d) √78
200. Consider the following statements:
1. Line joining (1, 2, 5); (4, 3, 2) is parallel to the line joining (5, 1, −11), (8, 2,−8)
2. Three concurrent lines with DC ′ 𝑠(𝑙𝑖 , 𝑚𝑖 , 𝑛𝑖 )𝑖 = 1,2,3 are
𝑙1 𝑚1 𝑛1
Coplanar, if |𝑙2 𝑚2 𝑛2 | = 0
𝑙3 𝑚3 𝑛3
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝓏−1
3. The plane 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝓏 = 21 and the line = = are parallel
1 2 3
Which of these is/are correct?
a) (1)and (2) b) (2) and (3) c) (3) and (1) d) (1), (2) and (3)
201. The distance of the point 𝑃(2, 3, 4) from the line
𝑦 1
1 − 𝑥 = = (1 + 𝑧)is
2 3
1 4 2 3
a) √35 b) √35 c) √35 d) √35
7 7 7 7
202. The equation of the line of intersection of the planes 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 3 and 6𝑥 + 8𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 13 can be written
as
𝑥−2 𝑦+1 𝑧−3
a) = =
2 −3 4
𝑥−2 𝑦+1 𝑧−3
b) = =
2 3 4
𝑥+2 𝑦−1 𝑧−3
c) = =
2 −3 4
𝑥+2 𝑦+2 𝑧−3
d) = =
2 3 4
203. A line makes an obtuse angle with the positive 𝑥-axis and angles 𝜋 and 𝜋 with the positive 𝑦 and 𝑧-axes
4 3
respectively. Its direction cosine are
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
a) − , , b) ,− , c) − , , d) , ,
√2 √2 2 √2 2 2 2 √2 2 2 √2 2
204. If 𝐚⃗⃗ is a constant vector and 𝑝 is a real constant with |𝐚⃗⃗|2 > 𝑝, then the locus of a point with position
vector 𝐫⃗ such that |𝐫⃗|2 − 2𝐫⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗⃗ + 𝑝 = 0is
a) A sphere b) An ellipse c) A circle d) A plane
205. The image of the point 𝑃(1, 3,4) in the plane 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝓏 + 3 = 0 is
a) (3, 5, −2) b) (−3, 5, 2) c) (3, −5, 2) d) (−1, 4, 2)
206. The distance of the point (1, −2, 3) from the planes 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝓏 = 5 measured along the line 𝑥 = 𝑦 = 𝓏 is
2 3 −6
a) 1 6 7 d) None of these
b) c)
7 6
207. The coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point 𝐴(1, 0, 3) to the join of the points
𝐵(4, 7, 1) and 𝐶(3, 5, 3) are
 a) (5/3, 7/3, 17/3) b) (5, 7, 17) c) (5/7, −7/3, 17/3) d) (−5/3, 7/3, −17/3)
208. The symmetric equation of lines 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 − 5 = 0 and 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑧 − 3 = 0, is
𝑥−1 𝑦−4 𝑧−0 𝑥+1 𝑦+4 𝑧−0
a) = = b) = =
5 7 1 5 7 1
𝑥+1 𝑦−4 𝑧−0 𝑥−1 𝑦−4 𝑧−0
c) = = d) = =
−5 7 1 −5 7 1
209. The distance of the point 𝑃(𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐) from 𝑥-axis is
a) √𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 b) √𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 c) √𝑎2 + 𝑐 2 d) None of these
210. 𝑃, 𝑄, 𝑅, 𝑆 Are four coplanar points on the sides 𝐴𝐵, 𝐵𝐶, 𝐶𝐷, 𝐷𝐴 of a skew quadrilateral. The product 𝐴𝑃 ∙ 𝐵𝑄 ∙
𝑃𝐵 𝑄𝐶
𝐶𝑅 𝐷𝑆
∙ equals
𝑅𝐷 𝑆𝐴
a) −2 b) −1 c) 2 d) 1
211. The shortest distance between the lines 𝑥−1
=
𝑦−2
=
𝑧−3 𝑥−2
and 3 =
𝑦−4
=
𝑧−5
, is
2 3 4 4 5
a) 1/√6 b) 1/6 c) 1/3 d) 1/√3
212. A plane 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = −𝑎√3 touches the sphere
2𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 + 2𝑧 2 − 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 4𝑧 + 3 = 0, then the value of 𝑎 is
1 1 1 1
a) b) c) 1 − d) 1 +
√3 2√3 √3 √3
213. 𝐴(3, 2, 0), 𝐵(5, 3, 2) and 𝐶(−9, 6, −3) are the vertices of a triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶. If the bisector of ∠𝐴𝐵𝐶 meets 𝐵𝐶 at
𝐷, then coordinates of 𝐷 are
a) (19/8, 57/16, 17/16)
b) (−19/8, 57/16, 17/16)
c) (19/8, −57/16, 17/16)
d) None of these
214. The equation of the plane through the line of intersection of planes 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 + 𝑑 = 0, 𝑎′ 𝑥 + 𝑏 ′ 𝑦 +
𝑐 ′ 𝑧 + 𝑑′ = 0 and parallel to the line 𝑦 = 0, 𝑧 = 0 is
a) (𝑎𝑏 ′ − 𝑎′𝑏)𝑥 + (𝑏𝑐 ′ − 𝑏′𝑐)𝑦 + (𝑎𝑑′ − 𝑎′𝑑) = 0
b) (𝑎𝑏 ′ − 𝑎′𝑏)𝑥 + (𝑏𝑐 ′ − 𝑏′𝑐)𝑦 + (𝑎𝑑′ − 𝑎′𝑑)𝑧 = 0
c) (𝑎𝑏 ′ − 𝑎′𝑏)𝑦 + (𝑎𝑐 ′ − 𝑎′𝑐)𝑧 + (𝑎𝑑′ − 𝑎′𝑑) = 0
d) None of these
215. If 𝑃 is a point in space such that 𝑂 ⃗⃗𝑃 is inclined to 𝑂𝑋 at 45° and 𝑂𝑌 to 60°, then 𝑂 ⃗⃗𝑃 is inclined to 𝑂𝑍 at
a) 75° b) 60° or 120° c) 75° or 105° d) 255°
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
216. A variable plane + + = 1 at a unit distance from origin cuts the coordinate axes
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
1 1 1
at 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶.Centriod(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧)satisfies the equation𝑥 2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2 = 𝑘.The value of k is
a) 9 b) 3 1 1
c) d)
9 3
217. Equation of the plane containing the straight line𝑥 = 𝑦 = 𝑧and perpendicular to the
2 3 4
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
plane containing the straight lines3 = 4 = 2 and 4 = 2 = 3 is
a) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 0 b) 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 0 c) 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 d) 5𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 = 0
218. The equation of the plane passing through the points (0, 1, 2) and (−1, 0, 3) and perpendicular to the plane
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑧 = 5 is
a) 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 18𝑧 + 32 = 0 b) 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 18𝑧 + 32 = 0
c) 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 17𝑧 + 31 = 0 d) 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 𝑧 + 1 = 0
219. The shortest distance between the skew lines 𝑙1 : 𝐫⃗ = 𝐚⃗⃗1 + 𝜆𝐛
⃗ 1 𝑙2 : 𝐫⃗ = 𝐚⃗⃗2 + 𝜇𝐛
⃗ 2 is
⃗1×𝐛
|𝐚⃗⃗2 − 𝐚⃗⃗1 ) ∙ 𝐛 ⃗ 2| ⃗ 2|
|𝐚⃗⃗2 − 𝐚⃗⃗1 ) ∙ 𝐚⃗⃗2 × 𝐛 ⃗ 2 ) ∙ 𝐚⃗⃗1 × 𝐛
|𝐚⃗⃗2 − 𝐛 ⃗ 1| ⃗ 2) ∙ 𝐛
|𝐚⃗⃗1 − 𝐛 ⃗ 1 × 𝐚⃗⃗2 |
a) b) c) d)
⃗ 1 × ⃗𝐛2 |
|𝐛 ⃗ 1 × ⃗𝐛2 |
|𝐛 ⃗ 1 × ⃗𝐛2 |
|𝐛 ⃗ 1 × 𝐚⃗⃗2 |
|𝐛
220. The perpendicular distance from the origin to the plane through the point (2, 3, −1) and perpendicular to
the vector 3𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂
 13 −13 c) 13 d) None of these
a) b)
√74 √74
221. The lines 𝑟⃗ = 𝑎⃗ + 𝜆(𝑏⃗⃗ × 𝑐⃗) and 𝑟⃗ = 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝜇(𝑐⃗ × 𝑎⃗) will intersect, if
a) 𝑎⃗ × 𝑐⃗ = 𝑏⃗⃗ × 𝑐⃗ b) 𝑎⃗ ∙ 𝑐⃗ = 𝑏⃗⃗ ∙ 𝑐⃗ c) 𝑏⃗⃗ × 𝑎⃗ = 𝑐⃗ × 𝑎⃗ d) None of these
222. The radius of the circle in which the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 + 2𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 − 19 = 0
is cut by the plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 + 7 = 0 is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
223. A line passes through the points (6, −7, −1)and (2, −3, 1). The direction cosines of the line so directed that
the angle made by it with the positive direction of 𝑥-axis is acute, are
2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1
a) , − , − b) − , , c) , − , d) , ,
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
224. If the angle between the line𝑥+1 = 𝑦−1 = 𝑧−2and the plane2𝑥 − 𝑦 + √𝜆𝑧 + 4 = 0 is such thatsin θ = 1Then,
1 2 2 3
value of λ is
4 3 −3 5
a) − b) c) d)
3 4 5 3
225. The equation of the line passing through the point (3, 0, −4) and perpendicular to the plane 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 +
5𝑧 − 7 = 0 is
𝑥−2 𝑦 𝑧+4 𝑥−3 𝑦 𝑧−4 𝑥 − 3 −𝑦 𝑧 + 4 𝑥+3 𝑦 𝑧−4
a) = = b) = = c) = = d) = =
3 −3 5 2 −3 5 2 3 5 2 3 5
226. If the plane 3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 + 6 = 0 is parallel to the line
3𝑥−1 𝑧−1
2𝑏
=3−𝑦 = 𝑎
, then the
value of 3𝑎 + 3𝑏is
1 3 d) 4
a) b) c) 3
2 2
227. The equation of the plane which meets the axes in 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 such that the triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is
1 1 1
( , , ) is given by
3 3 3
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 1
a) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1 b) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 2 c) + + = 3 d) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 =
3 3 3 3
228. The equation to the plane through the points (2, 3, 1) and (4, −5, 3) parallel to 𝑥-axis is
a) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 7 b) 𝑥 + 4𝑧 = 7 c) 𝑦 − 4𝑧 = 7 d) 𝑦 + 4𝑧 = −7
229. The equation of the plane passing through the intersection of the planes 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝓏 + 4 = 0 and 4𝑥 +
3𝑦 + 2𝓏 + 1 = 0 and the origin, is
a) 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝓏 + 1 = 0 b) 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝓏 = 0 c) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝓏 = 0 d) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝓏 = 0
230. The vector equation of a plane which contains the line 𝑟⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 𝜆(𝑗̂ − 𝑘 ) and perpendicular to the plane 𝑟⃗ ∙
̂
(𝑖̂ + 𝑘̂ ) = 3, is
a) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) = 2 b) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) = 2 c) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) = 2 d) None of these
231. The ratio in which the line joining (2,4,5), (3,5, −4) is divided by the 𝑦𝑧-plane is
a) 2 : 3 b) 3 : 2 c) −2: 3 d) 4: −3
232. Distance between two parallel planes 4𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 4𝑧 + 5 = 0 and2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 8 = 0
is
7 2 7 2
a) b) c) − d) −
2 7 2 7
233. The shortest distance between the lines 𝑟⃗ = (5𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ ) + 𝜆(5𝑖̂ − 16𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂ ) and, 𝑟⃗ = 9𝑖̂ + 13𝑗̂ + 15𝑘̂ +
𝜇(3𝑖̂ + 8𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂ ), is
a) 10 units b) 12 units c) 14 units d) None of these
234. A plane which passes through the point (3, 2, 0) and the 𝑥−3
line 1 =
𝑦−6
=
𝑧−4
, is
5 4
a) 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1 b) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 5 c) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0 d) 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 5
235. The equation of the plane through the point (1, 2,3) and parallel to the plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 5𝓏 = 0 is
a) (𝑥 − 1) + 2(𝑦 − 2) + 5(𝓏 − 3) = 0 b) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 5𝓏 = 14
c) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 5𝓏 = 6 d) None of the above
236. Radius of the circle ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ) − 19 = 0 and 𝐫⃗ ∙ (𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
𝐫 2 + 𝐫⃗ ∙ (2𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ − 4𝐤 ̂ )+8 = 0
a) 5 b) 4 c) 3 d) 2
237. If 𝑃 be the point (2, 6, 3), then the equation of the plane through 𝑃 at right angle to 𝑂𝑃, 𝑂 being the origin,
is
a) 2𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 3𝓏 = 7 b) 2𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 3𝓏 = 7 c) 2𝑥 + 6𝑦 − 3𝓏 = 49 d) 2𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 3𝓏 = 49
238. If the coordinate of the verities of a triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 be 𝐴(−1,3,2), 𝐵(2,3,5)and 𝐶(3,5, −2), then ∠ 𝐴 is equal to
a) 45° b) 60° c) 90° d) 30°
239. The position vector of the point in which the line joining the points 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 3𝑘̂ − 2𝑗̂ cuts the plane
through the origin and the points 4𝑗̂ and 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , is
1 d) None of these
a) 6𝑖̂ − 10𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ b) (6𝑖̂ − 10𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ ) c) −6𝑖̂ + 10𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂
5
240. The plane of intersection of spheres 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 + 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝓏 = 2 and
2𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 + 2𝓏 2 + 4𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 4𝓏 = 0 is
a) Parallel to 𝑥𝓏-plane b) Parallel to 𝑦-axis c) 𝑦 = 0 d) None of these
241. The direction cosines of a line equally inclined to three mutually perpendicular lines having direction
cosines as 𝑙1 , 𝑚1 , 𝑛1 ; 𝑙2 , 𝑚2 , 𝑛2 ; 𝑙3 , 𝑚3 , 𝑛3 are
a) 𝑙1 + 𝑙2 + 𝑙3 , 𝑚1 + 𝑚2 + 𝑚3 , 𝑛1 + 𝑛2 + 𝑛3
𝑙1 + 𝑙2 + 𝑙3 𝑚1 + 𝑚2 + 𝑚3 𝑛1 + 𝑛2 + 𝑛3
b) , ,
√3 √3 √3
𝑙1 + 𝑙2 + 𝑙3 𝑚1 + 𝑚2 + 𝑚3 𝑛1 + 𝑛2 + 𝑛3
c) , ,
3 3 3
d) None of these
242. A line makes angles of 45° and 60° with the 𝑥-axis and the 𝑧-axis respectively. The angle made by it with
𝑦-axis is
a) 30° or 150° b) 60° or 120° c) 45° or 135° d) 90°
243. If the direction cosines of two lines are such that 𝑙 + 𝑚 + 𝑛 = 0, 𝑙 2 + 𝑚2 + 𝑛2 = 0,
then the angle between them is
a) 𝜋 b) 𝜋/3 c) 𝜋/4 d) 𝜋/6
244. The value of 𝜆 for which the lines 𝑥−1
=
𝑦−2
=
𝑧+1
and
𝑥+1
=
𝑦+1
=
𝑧−2
are perpendicular to each other is
1 𝜆 −1 −𝜆 2 1
a) 0 b) 1 c) −1 d) None ofthese
245. In a three dimensional 𝑥𝑦𝓏-space, the equation 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 6 = 0 represents
a) Points b) Plane c) Curves d) Pair of straight lines
246. Angle between the line𝑥+1
= =
𝑦 𝑦−1
and a normal to the plane 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0
1 2 1
is
a) 0° b) 30° c) 45° d) 90°
247. The angle between the line 3𝑥−1 = 𝑦+3 = 5−2𝑧and the plane 3𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 6𝑧 = 10 is equal to
3 −1 4
π π π π
a) b) c) d)
6 4 3 2
248. The foot of the perpendicular drawn from a point with position vector 𝑖̂ + 4 𝑘̂ on the line joining the points
having position vectors as −11 𝑗̂ + 3 𝑘̂ and 2 𝑖̂ − 3 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ has the position vector
a) 4 𝑖̂ + 5 𝑗̂ + 5 𝑘̂ b) 4 𝑖̂ + 5 𝑗̂ − 5 𝑘̂ c) 5 𝑖̂ + 4 𝑗̂ − 5 𝑘̂ d) 4 𝑖̂ − 5 𝑗̂ + 5 𝑘̂
249. What are the DR’s of vector parallel to (2, −1,1)and (3,4, −1)?
a) (1,5 − 2) b) (−2, −5,2) c) (−1,5,2) d) (−1, −5, −2)
250. The point of intersection of the line
𝑥−1 𝑦+2 𝑧−3
3
= 4
= −2
and plane2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 3𝑧 − 1 = 0 is
a) (10, −10, 3) b) (10, 10, −3) c) (−10, 10, 3) d) None of these
251. The equation of the plane containing the line
𝑥+1 𝑦−3 𝑧+2
−3
= 2
= 1
and the point(0, 7, −7)is
a) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1 b) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 2 c) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 d) None of these
252. Equation of the plane passing through the point (1, 1, 1) and perpendicular to each of the planes 𝑥 + 2𝑦 +
3𝑧 = 7 and 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 0, is
a) 17𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 7𝑧 = 12 b) 17𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 7𝑧 = 12 c) 17𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 7𝑧 = 12 d) 17𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 7𝑧 = 12
253. The equation of the plane passing through (1, 1, 1) and (1, −1, −1) and perpendicular to 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 + 5 =
0 is
a) 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 𝑧 − 8 = 0 b) 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 − 1 = 0 c) 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 𝑧 + 4 = 0 d) 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 1 = 0
254. If 𝑟⃗ is a vector of magnitude 21 and has direction ratios proportional to 2, −3, 6, then 𝑟⃗ is equal to
a) 6𝑖̂ − 9𝑗̂ + 18𝑘̂ b) 6𝑖̂ + 9𝑗̂ + 18𝑘̂ c) 6𝑖̂ − 9𝑗̂ − 18𝑘̂ d) 6𝑖̂ + 9𝑗̂ − 18𝑘̂
255. The line perpendicular to the plane 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 4 passing through the point (−1, 0, 1) is
𝑥+1 𝑧−1 𝑥+1 𝑧−1 𝑥+1 𝑧−1 𝑥+1 𝑧−1
a) =𝑦= b) =𝑦= c) = −𝑦 = d) =𝑦=
2 −5 −2 −5 2 5 2 5
256. The equation of the sphere whose centre is (6, −1, 2) and which touches the plane 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 2 = 0, is
a) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 12𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 − 16 = 0 b) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 12𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 = 0
c) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 12𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 + 16 = 0
2 2 2 d) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 12𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 + 6 = 0
257. The equation of the plane passing through three non-collinear points with position vectors 𝐚⃗⃗, ⃗𝐛, 𝐜⃗ is
⃗ × 𝐜⃗ + 𝐜⃗ × 𝐚⃗⃗ + 𝐚⃗⃗ × ⃗𝐛) = 0
a) 𝐫⃗ ∙ (𝐛 ⃗ × 𝐜⃗ + 𝐜⃗ × 𝐚⃗⃗ + 𝐚⃗⃗ × ⃗𝐛) = [𝐚⃗⃗𝐛
b) 𝐫⃗ ∙ (𝐛 ⃗ 𝐜⃗]
⃗ + 𝐜⃗)) = [𝐚⃗⃗𝐛
c) 𝐫⃗ ∙ (𝐚⃗⃗ × (𝐛 ⃗ 𝐜⃗] d) 𝐫⃗ ∙ (𝐚⃗⃗ + ⃗𝐛 + 𝐜⃗) = 0
258. If the planes 𝑥 = 𝑐𝑦 + 𝑏𝑧 , 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑧 + 𝑐𝑥, 𝑧 = 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 pass through a line, then 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 + 2𝑎𝑏𝑐 is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
259. The equation of the plane, which makes with coordinate axes, a triangle with its centroid (α, β, γ)is
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
a) α𝑥 + β𝑦 + γ𝑧 = 3 b) α𝑥 + β𝑦 + γ𝑧 = 1 c) + + = 3 d) + + = 1
α β γ α β γ
260. The equation of the plane perpendicular to the line 𝑥−1
=
𝑦−2
=
𝑧+1
and passing through the point (2, 3, 1),
1 −1 2
is
a) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑟 ∙ (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘) = 1 b) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑟 ∙ (𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘) = 1 c) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑟 ∙ (𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘) = 7 d) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑟 ∙ (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘) = 10
261. Equation of a line passing through (1, −2, 3) and parallel to the plane 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑧 + 5 = 0 is
𝑥−1 𝑦+2 𝑧−3
a) = =
−1 1 −1
𝑥−1 𝑦+2 𝑧−3
b) = =
2 3 1
𝑥+1 𝑦−2 𝑧−3
c) = =
−1 1 −1
d) None of these
262. The shortest distance between the lines 𝑥−3 = 𝑦−8 = 𝓏−3 and 𝑥+3 = 𝑦+7 = 𝓏−6 is
3 −1 1 −3 2 4
a) √30 b) 2√30 c) 5√30 d) 3√30
263. The point in the 𝑥𝑦 −plane which is equidistant from the point (2, 0, 3) and (0, 3, 2) and (0, 0, 1), is
a) (1, 2, 3) b) (−3, 2, 0) c) (3, −2, 0) d) (3, 2, 0)
264. A sphere of constant radius 2𝑘 passes through the origin and meets the axes in 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶. The locus of the
centroid of the tetrahedron 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is
a) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 = 4𝑘 2 b) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 = 𝑘 2
c) 2(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 ) = 𝑘 2 d) None of these
265. The direction cosines of the line which is perpendicular to the lines whose direction cosines are
proportional to
(1, −1,2)and (2,1, −1) are
−2 5 3 1 5 3 1 5 3 d) None of these
a) , , b) − , , c) − , ,
√35 √35 √35 √35 √35 √35 √35 √35 √35
266. The shortest distance between the lines 1 + 𝑥 = 2𝑦 = −12𝑧and𝑥 = 𝑦 + 2 = 6𝑧 − 6 is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
267. The position vectors of points 𝐴 and 𝐵 are 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 3 𝑘 and 3 𝑖̂ + 3 𝑗̂ + 3 𝑘 respectively. The equation of a
̂ ̂
 plane is 𝑟⃗ ∙ (5 𝑖̂ + 2 𝑗̂ − 7 𝑘̂ ) + 9 = 0. The points 𝐴 and 𝐵
a) Lie on the plane
b) Are on the same side of the plane
c) Are on the opposite side of the plane
d) None of these
268. The distance of the point (−1, −5, −10) from the point of intersection of the line 𝑥−2 = 𝑦+1 = 𝓏−2 and the
3 4 12
plane 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝓏 = 5 is
14 b) 11 c) 13 d) 15
a)
5
269. The line segment adjoining the points 𝐴, 𝐵 makes projection 1, 4, 3 on 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧-axes respectively. Then, the
direction cosines of 𝐴𝐵 are
a) 1, 4, 3 b) 1/√26, 4/√26, 3/√26
c) −1/√26, 4/√26, 3/√26 d) 1/√26, −4/√26, 3/√26
270. If the direction ratios of two lines are given by 3𝑙𝑚 + 4𝑙𝑛 + 𝑚𝑛 = 0 and 𝑙 + 2𝑚 + 3𝑛 = 0, then the angle
between the lines is
a) 𝜋/2 b) 𝜋/3 c) 𝜋/4 d) 𝜋/6
271. If (2, 3, 5) is one end of a diameter of the sphere
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 6𝑥 − 12𝑦 − 2𝑧 + 20 = 0, then the coordinates of the other end of the diameter are
a) (4, 9, −3) b) (4, −3, 3) c) (4, 3, 5) d) (4, 3, −3)
272. If 𝑄 is the image of the point 𝑃(2, 3, 4) under the reflection in the plane
𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 6, then the equation of the line 𝑃𝑄 is
𝑥−2 𝑦−3 𝑧−4 𝑥−2 𝑦−3 𝑧−4 𝑥−2 𝑦−3 𝑧−4 𝑥−2 𝑦−3 𝑧−4
a) = = b) = = c) = = d) = =
−1 2 5 1 −2 5 −1 −2 5 1 2 5
273. There is point 𝑃(𝑎, 𝑎, 𝑎) on the line passing through the origin and equally inclined with axes. The equation
of plane perpendicular to 𝑂𝑃 and passing through 𝑃 cuts the intercepts on axes. The sum of whose
reciprocals is
3 3𝑎 1
a) 𝑎 b) c) d)
2𝑎 2 𝑎
274. If 𝑃 is a point in space such that 𝑂𝑃 = 12 and 𝑂 ⃗⃗𝑃 is inclined at angles of 45° and 60° with 𝑂𝑋 and 𝑂𝑌
respectively, then the position vector of 𝑃 is
a) 6𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ ± 6√2𝑘̂ b) 6𝑖̂ + 6√2𝑗̂ ± 6 𝑘̂ c) 6√2𝑗̂ + 6𝑗̂ ± 6 𝑘̂ d) None of these
275. Equation of plane containing the lines
̂ + 𝜆(𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤
𝐫⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂)
And 𝐫⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂ + 𝜇(𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 2𝐤̂ ) is
̂ + 𝜆(𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 2𝐤
a) 𝐫⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂) ̂ + 𝜆(𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤
b) 𝐫⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂ ) + 𝜇(𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤
̂)
c) 𝐫⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 2𝐤̂ + 𝜆(𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤
̂ ) + 𝜇(𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤
̂) d) 𝐫⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤̂ + 𝜆(𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤
̂ ) + 𝜇(𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 2𝐤
̂)
276. Cosine of the angle between two diagonals of cube is equal to
2 1 1 d) None of these
a) b) c)
√6 3 2
277. The equation of the plane which bisects the line joining (2, 3, 4) and (6, 7, 8) is
a) 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 𝑧 − 15 = 0 b) 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 15 = 0 c) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 15 = 0 d) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 + 15 = 0
278. The distance of the point (3, 8, 2)from the line 𝑥−1
=
𝑦−3
=
𝑧−2
measured
2 4 3
parallel to the plane3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 0 is
a) 2 b) 3 c) 6 d) 7
279. The direction cosines 𝑙, 𝑚, 𝑛 of two lines are connected by the relations𝑙 + 𝑚 + 𝑛 = 0, 𝑙𝑚 = 0, then the
angle between them is
a) π/3 b) π/4 c) π/2 d) 0
280. If a line lies in the octant 𝑂𝑋𝑌𝑍 and it makes equal angles with the axes, then
 1 1 1 1
a) 𝑙 = 𝑚 = 𝑛 = b) 𝑙 = 𝑚 = 𝑛 ± c) 𝑙 = 𝑚 = 𝑛 = − d) 𝑙 = 𝑚 = 𝑛 = ±
√3 √3 √3 √3
281. The line joining the points (1, 1, 2) and (3, −2, 1) meets the plane 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝓏 = 6 at the point
a) (1, 1, 2) b) (3, −2, 1) c) (2, −3, 1) d) (3, 2, 1)
282. The points 𝐴(5, −1,1), 𝐵(7, −4,7), 𝐶(1, −6,10) and 𝐷(−1, −3, 4) are vertices of a
a) Square b) Rhombus c) Rectangle d) None of these
283. If 𝑃(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) is a point on the line segment joining 𝑄(2,24) and 𝑅(3,5,6) such that the projections of 𝑂𝑃 on
13 19 26
the axes are , and 5 respectively, then
5 5
𝑃 divides 𝑄𝑅 in the ratio
a) 1:2
b) 3:2
c) 2:3
d) 1:3
284. If direction cosines of two lines are proportional to (2,3 − 6)and (3, −4,5) then the acute angle between
then is
49 18√2 18
a) cos−1 ( ) b) cos−1 ( ) c) 96° d) cos−1 ( )
36 35 35
285. The cartesian equation of the plane 𝑟⃗ = (𝑠 − 2𝑡)𝑖̂ + (3 − 𝑡)𝑗̂ + (2𝑠 + 𝑡)𝑘̂, is
a) 2𝑥 − 5𝑦 − 𝑧 − 15 = 0
b) 2𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 𝑧 − 15 = 0
c) 2𝑥 − 5𝑦 − 𝑧 + 15 = 0
d) 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 𝑧 + 15 = 0
286. The plane 2𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝓏 + 12 = 0 touches the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 − 2𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 2𝓏 − 3 = 0 at the point
a) (1, −4, −2) b) (−1, 4, −2) c) (−1, −4, 2) d) (1, 4, −2)
287. If θ is the angle between the planes 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 1 = 10 and𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 + 2 = 0 Then cos θis equal to
a) 2/3 b) 3/4 c) 4/5 d) 5/6
288. Let (3, 4, −1) and (−1, 2,3) are the end points of a diameter of sphere. Then, the radius of the sphere is
equal to
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 9
289. Let 𝐴(4, 7, 8), 𝐵(2, 3, 4) and 𝐶(2, 5, 7) be the position vectors of the vertices of a ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐶. The length of the
internal bisector of the angle of 𝐴 is
3 2 1 1
a) √34 b) √34 c) √34 d) √34
2 3 2 3
290. The distance of the plane 6𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 14 = 0 from the origin is
a) 2 b) 1 c) 14 d) 8
291. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 and mid points of the sides 𝐴𝐵, 𝐵𝐶and 𝐶𝐴 are respectively (1,0,0), (0, 𝑚, 0)
and (0,0, 𝑛) Then,
𝐴𝐵2 + 𝐵𝐶 2 + 𝐶𝐴2
is equal to
(𝑙 2 + 𝑚2 + 𝑛2 )
a) 2 b) 4 c) 8 d) 16
292. The angle between the straight line 𝑥+1
=
𝑦−2
=
𝓏+3
and
𝑥−1
=
𝑦+2
=
𝓏−3
is
2 5 4 1 2 −3
a) 45° b) 30° c) 60° d) 90°
293. A plane passes through (1, −2,1) and is perpendicular to two planes 2𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 and 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 4,
then the distance of the plane from the point (1, 2, 2)is
a) 0 b) 1 c) √2 d) 2√2
294. The line through 𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 2𝑘 and perpendicular to the lines 𝑟⃗ = (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘 ) + 𝜆(2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) and, 𝑟⃗ =
̂ ̂
(2𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) + 𝜇(𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ ) is
a) 𝑟⃗ = (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) + 𝜆(−𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ )
b) 𝑟⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ + 𝜆(𝑖̂ − 5𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ )
c) 𝑟⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ + 𝜆(𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ )
 d) 𝑟⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ + 𝜆(−𝑖̂ − 5𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ )
295. Let 𝑂 be the origin and 𝑃 be the point at a distance 3 units from origin. If direction ratios of 𝑂𝑃 are
(1, −2, −2), then coordinates of 𝑃 is given by
a) (1, −2, −2) b) (3, −6, −6) c) (1/3, −2/3, −2/3) d) (1/9, −2/9, −2/9)
296. The direction cosines 𝑙, 𝑚, 𝑛 of two lines are connected by the relation 𝑙 + 𝑚 + 𝑛 = 0, 𝑙𝑚 = 0, then the
angles between them is
a) 𝜋/3 b) 𝜋/4 c) 𝜋/2 d) 0
𝑥−𝑥1 𝑦−𝑦1 𝓏−𝓏1 𝑥−𝑥2 𝑦−𝑦 𝓏−𝓏
297. Equation of plane containing the line = 𝑏 = 𝑐 and parallel to the line 𝑎 = 𝑏 2 = 𝑐 2 is
𝑎1 1 1 2 2 2
𝑥 − 𝑥1 𝑦 − 𝑦1 𝓏 − 𝓏1 𝑥 − 𝑥2 𝑦 − 𝑦2 𝓏 − 𝓏2
a) | 𝑎1 𝑏1 𝑐1 | = 0 b) | 𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2 | = 0
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝓏2 𝑥1 𝑦1 𝓏1
𝑥 − 𝑥1 𝑦 − 𝑦1 𝓏 − 𝓏1 d) None of the above
c) | 𝑎1 𝑏1 𝑐1 | = 0
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2
298. The plane 2𝑥 − (1 + 𝜆)𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 0 passes through the intersection of the planes
a) 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0 and 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 0 b) 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0 and 𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 0
c) 2𝑥 + 3𝑧 = 0 and 𝑦 = 0 d) None of the above
299. The radius of the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 is
√14 7 √7
a) b) √7 c) d)
2 2 2
300. If a plane meets the coordinate axes at 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 in such a way that the centroid of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is at the point (1,
2, 3) the equation of the plane is
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 1 d) None of these
a) + + = 1 b) + + = 1 c) + + =
1 2 3 3 6 9 1 2 3 3
301. The triangle formed by the points (0, 7, 10), (−1, 6, 6), (−4, 9, 6) is
a) Equilateral b) Isosceles c) Right angled d) Right angled isosceles
302. The vector equation of plane passing through three non-collinear points having position vectors 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗, 𝑐⃗ is
a) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ × 𝑐⃗ + 𝑐⃗ × 𝑎⃗) = 0
b) 𝑟⃗ × (𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ × 𝑐⃗) = [𝑎⃗𝑏⃗⃗𝑐⃗]
c) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ × 𝑐⃗ + 𝑐⃗ × 𝑎⃗) + [𝑎⃗𝑏⃗⃗𝑐⃗] = 0
d) None of these
303. Let 𝐿 be the line of intersection of the planes 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1 and𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 2. If 𝐿 makes an angle α
with the positive 𝑥-axis, then cos αequals
1 1 c) 1 1
a) b) d)
√3 2 √2
304. The area of triangle whose vertices are (1, 2, 3), (2, 5, −1) and (−1, 1,2) is
a) 150 sq unit b) 145 sq unit c) √155 sq unit d)
155
sq unit
2 2
305. The angles between two planes 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝓏 = 3 and −5𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝓏 = 9 is
9√2 3√2 3√2 19√2
a) cos−1 b) cos−1 c) cos−1 d) cos−1
20 5 10 30
306. The projection of the line joining the points (3, 4, 5) and (4, 6, 3) on the line joining the points (−1, 2 4)
and (1, 0, 5) is
a) 4/3 b) 2/3 c) −4/3 d) 1/2
307. If the straight lines 𝑥 = 1 + 𝑠, 𝑦 = −3 − 𝜆𝑠, 𝑧 = 1 + 𝜆𝑠 and
𝑡
𝑥 = 2 , 𝑦 = 1 + 𝑡, 𝑧 = 2 − 𝑡 with parameters𝑠 and𝑡 respectively, are coplanar, then λ
Equals
1
a) −2 b) −1 c) − d) 0
2
308. The angle between the planes 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 3 and−5𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 9 is
 9√2 3√2 3√2 19√2
a) cos−1 b) cos−1 c) cos−1 d) cos−1
20 5 10 30
309. The equation of the plane through the point (2, 3, 1) and (4, −5, 3) and parallel to 𝑥-axis is
a) 𝑦 − 4𝑧 = 7 b) 𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 7 c) 𝑦 + 4𝑧 = −7 d) 𝑥 + 4𝑧 = 7
310. If the direction ratio of two lines are given by 𝑙 + 𝑚 + 𝑛 = 0, 𝑚𝑛 − 2𝑙𝑛 + 𝑙𝑚 = 0, then the angle between
the line is
π π π d) 0
a) b) c)
4 3 2
311. If a line in the space makes angle α, β and γ with the coordinate axes, then
cos 2 α + cos 2β + cos 2γ + sin2 α + sin2 β + sin2 γ
equals
a) −1 b) 0 c) 1 d) 2
312. The equation of the plane through the point (2, −1, −3) and parallel to the lines
𝑥−1 𝑦+2 𝑧 𝑥 𝑦−1 𝑧−2
3
= 2
= −4and2 = −3
= 2
is
a) 8𝑥 + 14𝑦 + 13𝑧 + 37 = 0 b) 8𝑥 − 14𝑦 + 13𝑧 + 37 = 0
c) 8𝑥 + 14𝑦 − 13𝑧 + 37 = 0 d) 8𝑥 + 14𝑦 + 13𝑧 − 37 = 0
313. If 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷 are the points (2,3, −1), (3,5, −3), (1,2,3), (3,5,7) respectively, then the angle between 𝐴𝐵 and
𝐶𝐷is
π π π π
a) b) c) d)
2 3 4 6
314. A line makes the same angle θ with each of the 𝑥 and𝑧 axes. If the angle β, which it makes with 𝑦-axis, is
such that sin2 θ, then cos2 θ equals
a) 2/3 b) 1/5 c) 3/5 d) 2/5
315. The equation of the plane passing through the point (1, 1, 1) and containing the line of intersection of the
planes 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6 and2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 12 is
a) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 3 b) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 6 c) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 9 d) 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 18
316. The point in the 𝑥𝑦-plane which is equidistant from the points (2,0,3), (0,3,2) and (0,0,1) is
a) (1,2,3) b) (−3,2,0) c) (3, −2,0) d) (3,2,0)
317. Let 𝑃(−7,1, −5) be a point on a plane and let 𝑂be the origin. If 𝑂𝑃 is normal to the plane, then the equation
of the plane is
a) 7𝑥 − 𝑦 + 5𝑧 + 75 = 0 b) 7𝑥 + 𝑦 − 5𝑧 + 73 = 0 c) 7𝑥 + 𝑦 + 5𝑧 + 73 = 0 d) 7𝑥 − 𝑦 − 5𝑧 + 75 = 0
318. The equation of the plane through the points (1, 2, 3), (−1, 4, 2) and (3, 1, 1) is
a) 5𝑥 + 𝑦 + 12𝓏 − 23 = 0 b) 5𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 2𝓏 − 23 = 0
c) 𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 2𝓏 − 13 = 0 d) 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝓏 − 13 = 0
319. The line drown from (4, −1,2) the point (−3,2,3) meets a plane at right angle at the point (−10,5,4), then
the equation of plane is
a) 7𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑧 + 89 = 0 b) 7𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝑧 + 89 = 0
c) 7𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 𝑧 + 89 = 0 d) None of these
320. The equation of the plane perpendicular to the line 𝑥−1 = 𝑦−2 = 𝑧+1 and passing through the point (2, 3, 1),
1 −1 2
is
a) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2 𝑘̂ ) = 1 b) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2 𝑘̂ ) = 1 c) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2 𝑘̂ ) = 7 d) None of these
321. The acute angle between the line joining the points (2,1, −3), (−3,1,7) and a line parallel to
𝑥−1 𝑦 𝑧+3
= =
3 4 5
through the point (-1,0,4)is
1 1 7 3
a) cos−1 ( ) b) cos−1 ( ) c) cos−1 ( ) d) cos−1 ( )
√10 5√10 5√10 5√10
322. The shortest distance from the plane 12𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 327 to the sphere
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 + 4𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 6𝑧 = 155 is
a) 26 4 c) 13 d) 39
b) 11
13
323. The projection of a directed line segment on the coordinate axes are 12, 4, 3. The DC’s of the line are
12 4 3 12 4 3 12 4 3 d) None of these
a) ,− , b) − , − , c) , ,
13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
324. The radius of the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 − 2𝑦 − 4𝓏 − 11 = 0, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝓏 − 15 = 0 is
a) √3 b) √5 c) √7 d) 3
325. The coordinates 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) 5 7 17 2 5 7 5 2 7
b) ( , , ) c) ( , , ) d) ( , , )
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
326. The position vector of the point where the line
̂ + 𝑡(𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ − 𝐤
𝐫⃗ = 𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂ )meets the plane 𝐫⃗ ∙ (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤
̂ ) = 5 is
a) 5𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ − 𝐤̂ ̂
b) 5𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂ − 3𝐤 ̂
c) 2𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 2𝐤 ̂
d) 5𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤
327. If 𝑂 is the origin and 𝐴 is the point (𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐) then the equation of the plane through 𝐴 and at right angles to
𝑂𝐴 is
a) 𝑎(𝑥 − 𝑎) − 𝑏(𝑦 − 𝑏) − 𝑐(𝑧 − 𝑐) = 0 b) 𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑎) + 𝑏(𝑦 + 𝑏) + 𝑐(𝑧 + 𝑐) = 0
c) 𝑎(𝑥 − 𝑎) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 𝑏) + 𝑐(𝑧 − 𝑐) = 0 d) None of these above
328. Equation of a line passing through (−1, 2, −3) and perpendicular to the plane 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑧 + 5 = 0 is
𝑥−1 𝑦+2 𝑧−3
a) = =
−1 1 −1
𝑥+1 𝑦−2 𝑧+3
b) = =
−1 1 1
𝑥+1 𝑦−2 𝑧+3
c) = =
2 3 1
d) None of these
329. The foot of the perpendicular from (2,4, −1) to the line
1 1
𝑥 + 5 = (𝑦 + 3) = − (𝑧 − 6)is
4 9
a) (−4,1, −3) b) (4, −1, −3) c) (−4, −1,3) d) (−4, −1, −3)
330. The angle between the lines whose direction cosines are
√3 1 √3 √3 1 −√3
( , , ) and ( , , ) is
4 4 2 4 4 2
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
a) 𝜋 b) c) d)
2 3 4
331. The value of 𝑘 so that the lines 𝑥−1 = 𝑦−2 = 𝑧−3 and, 𝑥−1 = 𝑦−1 = 𝑧−6 may be perpendicular is given by
−3 2𝑘 2 3𝑘 1 −5
a) −7/10 b) −10/7 c) −10 d) 10/7
332. The plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 4 cut the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 𝑥 + 𝑧 − 2 = 0 in a circle of radius
a) √2 b) 2 c) 1 d) 3
333. The angle between𝑥 = 𝑦 = 𝑧and the plane 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 4, is
2 3 4
24
a) 45° b) 0° c) cos−1 ( ) d) 90°
√29√22
334. The lines
𝑥−2 𝑦−3 𝑧−4
= =
1 1 −𝑘
And
𝑥−1 𝑦−4 𝑧−5
= =
𝑘 2 1
are coplanar, if
a) 𝑘 = 0 or − 1 b) 𝑘 = 1 or − 1 c) 𝑘 = 0 or − 3 d) 𝑘 = 3 or − 3
335. Equation of the plane passing through line 𝑥−1
=
𝑦+1
=
𝑧−3
and perpendicularto the plane𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 =
2 −1 4
12 is given by 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 + 4 = 0, then
a) 𝑎 = −8, 𝑏 = 2, 𝑐 = −5 b) 𝑎 = −9, 𝑏 = −2, 𝑐 = −5
 c) 𝑎 = 9, 𝑏 = −2, 𝑐 = −5 d) None of the above
336. The intercepts of the plane 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 12 on the coordinate axes are given by
a) 3, −2, 15 b) 6, −4, 3 c) 6, −4, −3 d) 2, −3, 4
337. The equation of the straight line passing through the points (4, −5, −2)and (−1,5,3) is
𝑥−4 𝑦+5 𝑧+2 𝑥+1 𝑦−5 𝑧−3
a) = = b) = =
1 −2 −1 1 2 −1
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
c) = = d) = =
−1 5 3 4 −5 −2
338. The length of the perpendicular from the origin to the plane 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 12𝓏 = 52 is
a) 3 b) −4 c) 5 d) None of these
339. If from a point 𝑃(𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐) perpendiculars 𝑃𝐴, 𝑃𝐵 are drown to 𝑦𝑧 and 𝑧𝑥 plane, then the equation of the
plane 𝑂𝐴𝐵 is
a) 𝑏𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐𝑎𝑦 + 𝑎𝑏𝑧 = 0 b) 𝑏𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐𝑎𝑦 − 𝑎𝑏𝑧 = 0
c) 𝑏𝑐𝑥 − 𝑐𝑎𝑦 + 𝑎𝑏𝑧 = 0 d) −𝑏𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐𝑎𝑦 + 𝑎𝑏𝑧 = 0
340. The smallest radius of the sphere passing through (1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0) and (0, 0, 1) is
3 3 2 5
a) √ b) √ c) √ d) √
5 8 3 12
341. The cartesian equation of the plane 𝑟⃗ = (1 + 𝜆 − 𝜇)𝑖̂ + (2 − 𝜆)𝑖̂ + (3 − 2 𝜆 + 2 𝜇)𝑘̂, is
a) 2 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5 b) 2 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 5 c) 2 𝑥 + 𝑧 = 5 d) 2 𝑥 − 𝑧 = 5
342. Foot of the perpendicular from 𝐵(−2, 1, 4) to the plane is (3, 1, 2). Then, the equation of the plane is
a) 4𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 11 b) 5𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 10 c) 5𝑥 − 2𝑧 = 11 d) 5𝑥 + 2𝑧 = 11
343. A straight line 𝑟⃗ = 𝑎⃗ + 𝜆 𝑏⃗⃗ meets the plane 𝑟⃗ ∙ 𝑛⃗⃗ = 0 in 𝑃. The position vector of 𝑃 is
𝑎⃗ ∙ 𝑛⃗⃗ 𝑎⃗ ∙ 𝑛⃗⃗ 𝑎⃗ ∙ 𝑛⃗⃗ d) None of these
a) 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ b) 𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗ c) 𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗
𝑏⃗⃗ ∙ 𝑛⃗⃗ 𝑏⃗⃗ ∙ 𝑛⃗⃗ 𝑏⃗⃗ ∙ 𝑛⃗⃗
344. A equation of the plane passing through the points (3, 2, −1), (3, 4, 2) and (7, 0, 6) is 5𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 2𝓏 = 𝜆,
where 𝜆 is
a) 23 b) 21 c) 19 d) 27
345. The lines 𝑟⃗ = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎1 + 𝜆 𝑏1 and 𝑟⃗ = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎2 + 𝜇 𝑏2 are coplanar if
a) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎1 × ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎2 = 0 ⃗⃗
b) 𝑏
⃗⃗⃗⃗1 × 𝑏
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗2 = 0
c) (𝑎
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗2 − ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗)
𝑎1 × (𝑏⃗⃗⃗⃗1 × 𝑏 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗2 ) = 0
d) [𝑎
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝑏⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
1 1 𝑏2 ] = [𝑎⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝑏⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
2 1 𝑏2 ]
346. The point of intersection of the lines
𝑥+1 𝑦+3 𝑧+5
= = and
3 5 7
𝑥−2 𝑦−4 𝑧−6
= = is
1 3 5
1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3
a) ( , − ) b) (− , − , ) c) ( , − , − ) d) (− , , )
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
347. If a line makes angles α, β, γ with the coordinate axe, then
a) cos 2α + cos 2β + cos 2γ − 1 = 0 b) cos 2α + cos 2β + cos 2γ − 2 = 0
c) cos 2α + cos 2β + cos 2γ + 1 = 0 d) cos 2α + cos 2β + cos 2γ + 1 = 0
348. The centre of sphere passes through four points (0, 0, 0), (0, 2, 0), (1, 0, 0) and (0,0,4) is
1 1 1 1
a) ( , 1, 2) b) (− , 1, 2) c) ( , 1, −2) d) (1, , 2)
2 2 2 2
349. A variable plane moves so that sum of the reciprocals of its intercepts on the coordinate axes is 1/2 Then,
the plane passes through
1 1 1 c) (2, 2, 2) d) (0, 0, 0)
a) ( , , − ) b) (−1, 1, 1)
2 2 2
350. The distance from the point −𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ to the straight line through the point (2, 3, −4) and parallel to
 the vector 6𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂, is
a) 7 b) 10 c) 9 d) None of these
351. The equation of the plane passing through the points (𝑎, 0, 0), (0, 𝑏, 0)and (0, 0, 𝑐) is
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
a) 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 = 0 b) 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 = 1 c) + + = 1 d) + + = 0
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
352. The distance between the planes 2𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 + 3 = 0 and 4𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 2𝑧 + 5 = 0 is
a) 3 b) 6 1 1
c) d)
6 3
353. If 𝑃 = (0,1,2), 𝑄 = (4, −2,1), 𝑂 = (0,0,0), then ∠ 𝑃𝑂𝑄 is equal to
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
a) b) c) d)
6 4 3 2
354. The point of intersection of the line
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧+3
2
= −3
= 4
and the plane2𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 𝑧 + 1 = 0 is
10 3 5 10 3 5 10 3 5 10 3 5
a) (− , ,− ) b) (− , − , ) c) ( , , − ) d) ( , − , )
3 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3
355. The point of intersection of the lines
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧−3
= =
2 3 4
and
𝑥−4 𝑦−1
= 𝑧 is
5 2
a) (0, 0, 0) b) (1, 1, 1) c) (−1, −1, −1) d) (1, 2, 3)
356. Which of the following is an equation of a sphere?
a) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 − 2𝑥𝑦 − 2𝑦𝓏 − 6𝓏𝑥 = 4 b) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 + 1 = 0
c) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 − 2𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 2𝓏 + 2 = 0 d) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 − 4𝑥 − 4𝑦 − 4𝓏 + 25 = 0
357. The angle between the line
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
= = and = = is equal to
1 0 −1 3 4 5
1 1 1 1
a) π − cos −1 ( ) b) cos−1 ( ) c) cos−1 ( ) d) cos−1 ( )
5 3 2 4
358. A point moves such that the sum of its distance from points (4, 0, 0) and (−4, 0, 0) is 10, then the locus of
the point is
a) 9𝑥 2 − 25𝑦 2 + 25𝓏 2 = 225 b) 9𝑥 2 + 25𝑦 2 + 25𝓏 2 = 225
c) 9𝑥 + 25𝑦 − 25𝓏 = 225
2 2 2
d) 9𝑥 2 + 25𝑦 2 + 25𝓏 2 = 225 = 0
359. A plane makes intercepts 3 and 4 respectively on 𝓏-axis and𝑥-axis. If plane is parallel to 𝑦-axis, then its
equation is
a) 3𝑥 + 4𝓏 = 12 b) 3𝓏 + 4𝑥 = 12 c) 3𝑦 + 4𝓏 = 12 d) 3𝓏 + 4𝑦 = 12
360. If 𝑥 coordinate of a point 𝑃 of line joining the points 𝑄(2, 2,1) and 𝑅(5, 2, −2) is 4, then the 𝓏 coordinate of
𝑃 is
a) −2 b) −1 c) 1 d) 2
361. The two lines 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑦 + 𝑏, 𝑧 = 𝑐𝑦 + 𝑑 and 𝑥 = 𝑎′ 𝑦 + 𝑏 ′ , 𝑧 = 𝑐 ′ 𝑦 + 𝑑′ are perpendicular to each other, if
𝑎 𝑐 𝑎 𝑐
a) 𝑎𝑎′ + 𝑐𝑐 ′ = 1 b) + = −1 c) + = 1 d) 𝑎𝑎′ + 𝑐𝑐 ′ = −1
𝑎′ 𝑐′ 𝑎′ 𝑐′
362. The vector equation of the plane containing the lines 𝑟⃗ = (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂) + 𝜆(𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ )&𝑟⃗ = (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂) + 𝜇(−𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ −
2𝑘̂ ), is
a) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) = 0 b) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) = 0 c) 𝑟⃗ ∙ (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) = 3 d) None of these
363. The equation of the plane passing through (2, 3, 4) and parallel to the plane 5𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 7𝓏 = 3is
a) 5𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 7𝓏 + 20 = 0 b) 5𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 7𝓏 − 20 = 0
c) −5𝑥 + 6𝑦 − 7𝓏 + 3 = 0 d) 5𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 7𝓏 + 3 = 0
364. If the plane 2𝑎𝑥 − 3𝑎𝑦 + 4𝑎𝑧 + 6 = 0 passes through the mid point of the line joining the centres of the
spheres 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 + 6𝑥 − 8𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 13 and
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 10𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 8, then 𝑎 equals
 a) −2 b) 2 c) −1 d) 1
365. The centre of sphere passes through four points (0, 0, 0), (0,2,0), (1,0, 0)and (0, 0, 4)
is
1 1 1 1
a) (− , 1,2) b) (1, , 2) c) ( , 1, 2) d) ( , 1, −2)
2 2 2 2
366. If the planes 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑘𝑧 = 0 and2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 0, are at right angles, then the value of 𝑘 is
a) 2 1 1
b) −2 c) d) −
2 2
1 (b) 6 (b)
Suppose 𝑅 divides 𝑃𝑄 in the ratio 𝜆 ∶ 1. Then, the Given line can be rewritten as
1
coordinates of 𝑅 are 𝑥−2 𝑦−2 𝑧+1
5 𝜆 + 3 4 𝜆 + 2 −6 𝜆 − 4 = =
( , , ) 1 −2 𝑎
𝜆+1 𝜆+1 𝜆+1 If any line parallel to plane, then 𝑎1 𝑎2 + 𝑏1 𝑏2 +
But, the coordinates of 𝑅 are given as (9, 8, −10)
𝑐1 𝑐2 = 0
5𝜆+3 4𝜆+2 −6 𝜆 − 4
∴ = 9, = 8 and = −10 Here, (𝑎1 , 𝑏1 , 𝑐1 ) = (2, −1, 1)
𝜆+1 𝜆+1 𝜆+1
3 and (𝑎2 , 𝑏2 , 𝑐2 ) = (1, −2, 𝑎 )
⇒𝜆=− ∴ 2(1) − 2(−1) + 𝑎(1) = 0
2
Hence, 𝑅 divides 𝑃𝑄 externally in the ratio 3 : 2 ⟹ 𝑎 = −4
2 (b) 7 (c)
The centre and radius of given sphere are cos2 45° + cos2 120° + cos2 θ = 1
1 1 3 1
𝐶 (0, 1, 2) and 𝑅 = √0 + 1 + 4 + 11 = 4 ⟹ + + cos2 θ = 1 ⟹ cos2 θ = 1 − =
2 4 4 4
Now, perpendicular distance from centre to the 1
plane, ⟹ cos θ = (∵ θ is acute)
2
|0 + 2 + 4 − 15| ⟹ θ = 60°
𝑑= =3
√1 + 4 + 4 8 (b)
∴ Radius of circle = √𝑅2 − 𝑑2 = √16 − 9 = √7 Let the position vectors of the given points 𝐴 and
3 (d) 𝐵 be 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ respectively and that of the variable
2∙2+3∙1 7
α= = point 𝑃 be 𝑟. It is given that
2+3 5 𝑃𝐴2 − 𝑃𝐵2 = 𝑘 (Constant)
2 ∙ 3 + 3 ∙ (−1) 3 2 2
β= = ⃗ 𝑃| = 𝑘
⇒ |𝐴𝑃| − |𝐵
2+3 5
2
⇒ |𝑟 − 𝑎|2 − |𝑟 − 𝑏⃗| = 𝑘
2
2(−1) + 3 ∙ 2 4 ⇒ {|𝑟|2 + |𝑎|2 − 2 𝑟 ∙ 𝑎} − {|𝑟|2 + |𝑏⃗| − 2 𝑟 ∙ 𝑏⃗}
and γ = =
2+3 5 =𝑘
1 2
̂)
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (7𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤
∴ 𝐎𝐏 ⇒ 2𝑟 ∙ (𝑏⃗ − 𝑎 ) = 𝑘 + |𝑏⃗| − |𝑎|2
5 2
1
4 (c) ⇒ 𝑟 ∙ (𝑏⃗ − 𝑎) = 𝜆, where, 𝜆 = {𝑘 + |𝑏⃗| − |𝑎|2 }
2
The given plane passes through 𝑎 and is parallel Clearly, it represents a plane
to the vectors (𝑏⃗ − 𝑎) and 𝑐 . So it is normal to 9 (a)
(𝑏⃗ − 𝑎 ),× 𝑐 Equation of lines are
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝓏−3
(𝑟 − 𝑎 ) ∙ ((𝑏⃗ − 𝑎) × 𝑐) = 0 −3
= 2𝑘
= 2
…(i)
𝑥−1 𝑦−5 𝓏−6
⇒ 𝑟 ∙ (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 + 𝑐 × 𝑎 ) = [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] And 3𝑘
= 1
= −5
…(ii)
The length of the perpendicular from the origin to These line are perpendicular to each other
this plane is ∴ −3(3𝑘) + 2𝑘 + 2(−5) = 0
[𝑎 𝑏⃗𝑐] ⇒ −7𝑘 − 10 = 0
10
|𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 + 𝑐 × 𝑎| ⇒𝑘=−
7
5 (b) 10 (a)
Any point on the line The equation of any plane through (2, −1, 3) is
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧−3 𝑎 (𝑥 − 2) + 𝑏(𝑦 + 1) + 𝑐(𝑧 − 3) = 0 …(i)
= = = 𝑘 [say]
2 3 4
Since, Eq. (i), is parallel to 𝐚⃗and 𝐛
is(2𝑘 + 1, 3𝑘 + 2, 4𝑘 + 3)
∴ 3𝑎 + 0𝑏 − 𝑐 = 0
which lies on the plane 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧 = −4
and − 3𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 2𝑐 = 0
∴ 2(2𝑘 + 1) + 3(3𝑘 + 2) − 4(4𝑘 + 3) = −4
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
⟹ 𝑘 = −1 ⟹ = = = 𝑘 [say]
2 3−6 6
∴ Required point is (−1, −1, −1)
⟹ 𝑎 = 2𝑘, 𝑏 = −3𝑘, 𝑐 = 6𝑘
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 On putting the values of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 in Eq. (i), we 𝑥−1 𝑦+1 𝑧
get | 2 −1 3 | = 0 ⇒ 8𝑥 + 𝑦 − 5𝑧 − 7 = 0
2𝑘 (𝑥 − 2) − 3𝑘 (𝑦 + 1) + 6𝑘 (𝑧 − 3) = 0 −1 3 −1
16 (d)
⟹ 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 6𝑧 − 25 = 0 𝑥 𝑦
Let the equation of the variable plane be + +
11 (b) 𝑎 𝑏
𝑧
We know that the equation of a plane passing 𝑐
=1
through the intersection of the planes This meets the coordinate axes at
𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑏1 𝑦 + 𝑐1 𝓏 + 𝑑1 = 0 𝐴(𝑎, 0, 0), 𝐵(0, 𝑏, 0) and 𝐶 (0, 0, 𝑐)
And 𝑎2 𝑥 + 𝑏2 𝑦 + 𝑐2 𝓏 + 𝑑2 = 0 is Let (𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾) be the coordinates of the centroid of
(𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑏1 𝑦 + 𝑐1 𝓏 + 𝑑1 ) ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶. Then,
+ 𝜆(𝑎2 𝑥 + 𝑏2 𝑦 + 𝑐2 𝓏 + 𝑑2 ) = 0 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
𝛼 = 3 , 𝛽 = 3 , 𝛾 = 3 ⇒ 𝑎 = 3 𝛼, 𝑏 = 3 𝛽, 𝑐 = 3 𝛾
Where 𝜆 is constant
…(i)
Thus, the equation of plane 2𝑥 − (1 + 𝜆)𝑦 +
The plane is at a distance, 𝑘 from the origin
3𝜆𝓏 = 0 can be rewritten as
0 0 0
(2𝑥 − 𝑦) + 𝜆(−𝑦 + 3𝓏) = 0 + + −1
So, it is clear that the equation of plane passes ∴| |𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 || = 𝑘
1 1 1
through the intersection of the planes √ + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2
𝑎2
2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0 and 𝑦 − 3𝓏 = 0 1 1 1 1
12 (c) ⇒ 2
+ 2 + 2 = 2 ⇒ 𝛼 −2 + 𝛽−2 + 𝛾 −2 = 9𝑘 −2
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑘
The given lines can be rewritten as Hence, the locus of (𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾) is 𝑥 −2 + 𝑦 −2 + 𝑧 −2 =
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
= = and = = 9𝑘 −2
3 2 −6 2 −12 −3 17 (b)
∴ Angle between the lines is
The direction cosines of the line are
3 × 2 + 2(−12) − 6(−3)
θ = cos −1 ( ) 𝑙 = cos 𝛼 , 𝑚 = cos 𝛽 , 𝑛 = cos 𝛾
√32 + 22 + (−6)2 √(2)2 + (−12)2 + (−3)2
Now,
=0
𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2 = 1
⟹ θ = 90°
⇒ cos2 𝛼 + cos2 𝛽 + cos2 𝛾 = 1
14 (a)
⇒ 1 − sin2 𝛼 + 1 − sin2 𝛽 + 1 − sin2 𝛾 = 1
We know that the image of the point (𝑥1 , 𝑦1 , 𝑧1 ) in
⇒ sin2 𝛼 + sin2 𝛽 + sin2 𝛾 = 2
the plane 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 + 𝑑 = 0 is given by
𝑥 − 𝑥1 𝑦 − 𝑦1 𝑧 − 𝑧1 18 (b)
= = Suppose 𝑥𝑦-plane divides at the line joining the
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
𝑎𝑥1 + 𝑏𝑦1 + 𝑐𝑧1 + 𝑑 given points in the ratio λ : 1 . The
= −2 ( )
2 2
𝑎 +𝑏 +𝑐 2 coordinate of the points of division
The equation of the plane is 2λ−1 −5λ+3 6λ+4
are[ λ+1 , λ+1 , λ+1 ]Since the point lies
𝑟 ∙ (3𝑖̂ − 5𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ ) = 5 or, 3𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 5
on the 𝑥𝑦-plane
The image of (1, 2, −1) in this plane is given by 6𝜆 + 4 −2
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧+1 3 − 10 − 4 − 5 ∴ =0⟹𝜆=
= = = −2 ( ) λ+1 3
3 −5 4 √9 + 25 + 16 19 (d)
73 6 39 3 2 2
⇒𝑥= ,𝑦 = − ,𝑧 = Direction cosines of given line are , ,−
25 5 25 √17 √17 √17
15 (a)
We know that the equation of the plane
containing the lines
𝑥−𝑥1 𝑦−𝑦 𝑧−𝑧 𝑥−𝑥 𝑦−𝑦 𝑧−𝑧
𝑙1
= 𝑚 1 = 𝑛 1 and 𝑙 2 = 𝑚 2 = 𝑛 2 is
1 1 2 2 2
𝑥 − 𝑥1 𝑦 − 𝑦1 𝑧 − 𝑧1
| 𝑙1 𝑚1 𝑛1 | = 0
𝑙2 𝑚2 𝑛2
3 2
So, the equation of the plane containing the given ∴ 𝐴𝑀 = |6 − 1 ∙ + (7 − 2) ∙ + (7 − 3)
lines is √17 √17
2
∙− |
√17
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 = √17 is
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧+1
𝐴𝑃 = √(6 − 1)2 2)2
+ (7 − 3)2
+ (7 − = =
2 1 2
= √25 + 25 + 16 = √66 ∴ Angle between line and a plane is given by
∴ Length of perpendicular 𝑎1 𝑎2 + 𝑏1 𝑏2 + 𝑐1 𝑐2
∴ sin θ =
𝑃𝑀 = √𝐴𝑃 − 𝐴𝑀 2 2
√𝑎12 + 𝑏12 + 𝑐12 √𝑎22 + 𝑏22 + 𝑐22
= √66 − 17 = √49 = 7 2 × 3 + 1 × (−2) + 2 × 6 16
20 (c) = =
√4 + 1 + 4√9 + 4 + 36 21
Let 𝜃 be the angle between the given linear. Then, 16
1 × 3 + (−2) × 2 + 1 × 3 1 ⟹ θ = sin−1 ( )
21
cos 𝜃 = = ⇒𝜃
√1 + 4 + 9√9 + 4 + 1 7 27 (a)
1 The equation of circle and plane are
= cos −1 ( )
7 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 = 9 …(i)
21 (c) And 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝓏 − 5 = 0 …(ii)
Since, the given line is parallel to the 𝑥𝑦-plane, it Respectively.
means that the normal line is perpendicular to 𝓏- ∴ Equation of sphere is
axis 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 − 9 + 𝜆(2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝓏 − 5) = 0
∴ Dr’s of 𝓏 coordinate is zero …(iii)
𝑖𝑒, 𝑛 = 0 Which passes through (1, 2, 3)
22 (a) ∴ 1 + 4 + 9 − 9 + 𝜆(2 + 6 + 12 − 5) = 0
Since, the line lie in the plane, therefore its point ⇒ 5 + 𝜆(15) = 0
(4, 2, 𝑘) should lie in the given plane 1
⇒ 2(4) − 4(2) + 1(𝑘) = 7 ⇒ 𝑘 = 7 ⇒ 𝜆 = −
3
24 (d) ∴ From Eq. (iii)
The foot of the point (𝑥1 , 𝑦1 , 𝓏1 ) in the plane 𝑎𝑥 + 1
∴ 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 − 9 − (2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4𝓏 − 5) = 0
𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝓏 + 𝑑 = 0 is given by 3
𝑥 − 𝑥1 𝑦 − 𝑦1 𝓏 − 𝓏1 ⇒ 2(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 ) − 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 4𝓏 − 22 = 0
= =
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 28 (c)
(𝑎𝑥1 + 𝑏𝑦1 + 𝑐𝓏1 + 𝑑) 𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧
=− 2 2 2 Given lines are = =
𝑎 +𝑏 +𝑐 0 0 1
𝑥−1 𝑦−3 𝓏−4 2−3+4+3 𝑥 𝑦+1 𝑧
= = = and = =
2 (−1) 1 6 1 0 0
⇒ 𝑥 = −1, 𝑦 = 4, 𝓏 = 3 ∴ cos θ = 0 ∙ 1 + 0 ∙ 0 + 1 ∙ 0 = 0
25 (c) ⟹ θ = 90°
x y−1 z−2 29 (b)
Given, = = = λ [say]
1 2 3 We have, equation of lines are
Any point on the line is𝑃(λ, 2λ, +1, 3λ + 2) 𝑥−5
=
𝑦−7
=
𝓏+2
…(i)
Therefore, direction ratios of 𝑃𝑄 are λ − 1, 2λ − 3 −1 1
𝑥+3 𝑦−3 𝓏−6
5, 3λ − 1 And −36 = 2 = 4 …(ii)
∵ 𝑃𝑄 is perpendicular to the given line 𝑥−5 𝑦−7 𝓏+2
∴ Any point on line = = =𝑘
3 −1 1
Therefore, 1(λ − 1) + 2(2λ − 5) + 3(3λ − 1) = 0 is (3𝑘 + 5, 7 − 𝑘, 𝑘 − 2)
⟹ λ=1 It should lie on
∴The coordinate of 𝑃 are(1, 3, 5) 𝑥+3 𝑦−3 𝓏−6
∴Length of perpendicular = =
−36 2 4
= √(1 − 1)2 + (3 − 6)2 + (5 − 3)2 3𝑘 + 5 + 3 7 − 𝑘 − 3 𝑘 − 2 − 6
⇒ = =
= √13 −36 2 4
16
26 (c) On solving, we get 𝑘 =
3
The given line is 16 5
̂ ∴ 𝑥 = 16 + 5 = 21, 𝑦 = 7 − =
𝐫 = (1 + 2μ)̂𝐢̇ + (2 + μ)̂𝐣̇ + (2μ − 1)𝐤 3 3
16 10
̂ ) + μ(2𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤
= (𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂) And 𝓏 = −2 =
3 3
Vector equation of line written in cartesian from ∴ Coordinate of point are (21, 5/3, 10/3)

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30 (a) 37 (a)
The length of the edges are given by Let the sides of the cube be along the axes, then
𝑎 = 5−2= 3 diagonals have direction cosine as
𝑏 = 9−3 =6 1 1 1 1 1 1
( , , 0) , ( , 0, , ) and (0, , )
𝑐 =7−5=2 √2 √2 √2 √2 √2 √2
So, length of the diagonal = √9 + 36 + 4 = 7 ∴ Resultant vector is
31 (b) 𝑎 2𝑎 3𝑎
(𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂) + ̂ )+
(𝐢̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂)
(𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
|𝑎1 𝑎2+𝑏1𝑏2+𝑐1𝑐2 | √2 √2 √2
We know, cos θ =
√𝑎12+𝑏12+𝑐12√𝑎22 +𝑏22+𝑐22 𝑎
= (3𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤 ̂)
|(2)(3) + (3)(−4) + (−6)(5)| √2
= ⟹ Magnitude of the resultant
√22 + 32 + (−6)2 √32 + (−4)2 + (5)2 𝑎 𝑎
|6 − 12 − 30| = √9 + 16 + 25 = ∙ √50 = 5𝑎
= √2 √2
√4 + 9 + 36√9 + 16 + 25 38 (b)
36 18√2 Line is passing through (3, −5, 7) and parallel to
= = 𝑥−3 𝑦+5 𝓏−7
7 ∙ 5√2 35 (2, 1, −3), then equation of line is 2 = 1 = −3
18√2 39 (a)
⇒ θ = cos −1 ( )
35 The required plane passes through a point having
32 (a) position vector ⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎1 and is parallel to the vectors ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎1
The equation of line which passes through the and 𝑎⃗⃗⃗⃗2 . So, it is normal to ⃗⃗⃗⃗𝑎1 × ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎2
point 𝐴(4, 2, 2) and parallel to the vector 2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + Thus, the equation on the plane is
6𝐤̂ is (𝑟 − ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎1 ) ∙ (⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎1 × ⃗⃗⃗⃗𝑎2 ) = 0
𝑥−4 𝑦−2 𝑧−2 ⇒ [𝑟⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎2 ] = [𝑎
𝑎1 ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗1 ⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎2 ]
𝑎1 ⃗⃗⃗⃗
= =
2 3 6 ⇒ [𝑟⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎2 ] = 0
𝑎1 ⃗⃗⃗⃗
Distance of point 𝑃 from the line Hence, the required plane is [𝑟⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎2 ] = 0
𝑎1 ⃗⃗⃗⃗
= √∑(𝑥1 − 𝑥2 )2 − (∑ 𝑙 (𝑥1 − 𝑥2 ))2 40 (b)
The equation of any plane through 𝐴(4, 5, 1) is
𝑎 (𝑥 − 4) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 5) + 𝑐(𝑧 − 1) = 0 …(i)
= √(1 − 4)2 + (2 − 2)2 + (3 − 2)2 − {2(1 − 4) + 3(2 − 2) + 6(3 − 2)}2
The points 𝐵 (0, −1, −1)and 𝐶(3, 9, 4) lies on Eq.
= √9 + 0 + 1 − (−6 + 0 + 6)2
(i)
= √10 ⟹ 𝑎(0 − 4) + 𝑏(−1 − 5) + 𝑐 (−1 − 1) = 0
34 (b) ⟹ 2𝑎 + 3𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 ….(ii)
If the given plane contains the given line, then and 𝑎(3 − 4) + 𝑏(9 − 5) + 𝑐(4 − 1) = 0
normal to the plane must be perpendicular to the ⟹ 𝑎 − 4𝑏 − 3𝑐 = 0 ….(iii)
line and the condition for the same is 𝑎𝑙 + 𝑏𝑚 + On solving Eqs, (i) and (iii), we get
𝑐𝑛 = 0 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
35 (a) = =
5 −7 11
Given lines can be rewritten as ∴ Equation of plane is
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧−3 5(𝑥 − 4) − 7(𝑦 − 5) + 11(𝑧 − 1) = 0
= =
−3 2α 2 ⟹ 5𝑥 − 7𝑦 + 11𝑧 + 4 = 0
𝑥−1 𝑦−1 𝑧−6
and = = Also, point 𝐷(−4, 4, 4) lies on it, then
3α 1 −5 −20 − 28 + 44 + 4 = 0 ⟹ 0 = 0
since, lines are perpendicular.
Hence, points 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 and 𝐷 are coplanar.
∴ 𝑎1 𝑎2 + 𝑏1 𝑏2 + 𝑐1 𝑐2 = 0
Alternate
⟹ (−3)(3α) + 2α(1) + 2(−5) = 0
DR’s of 𝐴𝐵(−4, −6, −2), 𝐴𝐶 = (−1, 4, 3)
⟹ −9α + 2α − 10 = 0
and 𝐴𝐷 (−8, −1,3),
10
⟹ α=− −4 −6 −2
7 Now |−1 4 3 | = −4(15) + 6(21) − 2(33)
36 (d) −8 −1 3
Perpendicular distance of the point (6, 5, 8) from =0
𝑦-axis = √62 + 82 = 10 units 41 (a)

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 If 𝑙, 𝑚, 𝑛 are the direction cosines of the line, then The equation of the required plane is
1∙𝑙−1∙𝑚+1∙𝑛 = 0 (𝑟 − 𝑎) ∙ 𝑛⃗ = 0
and 1 ∙ 𝑙 − 3 ∙ 𝑚 + 0 ∙ 𝑛 = 0 ⇒ 𝑟 ∙ 𝑛⃗ = 𝑎 ∙ 𝑛⃗
𝑙 𝑚 𝑛 ⇒ 𝑟 ∙ (−2𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂ + 13𝑘̂ )
∴ = =
0 + 3 1 − 0 −3 + 1 = (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂) ∙ (−2𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂ + 13𝑘̂ )
Hence, the direction ratios of the line are 3,1, −2
⇒ 𝑟 ∙ (2𝑖̂ − 7𝑗̂ − 13𝑘̂ ) = 1
42 (a)
46 (a)
Since, line lies in a plane, it means point (4,2, 𝑘)
Any plane passing through (3, 2, 0) is
lies in a plane.
𝑎 (𝑥 − 3) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 2) + 𝑐(𝑧 − 0) …(i)
∴ 8−8+𝑘 = 7
Plane is passing through the line
⟹𝑘=7
𝑥−3 𝑦−6 𝑧−4
43 (a) = =
̂ ) and 1 5 4
Since, 𝑀 is the mid point of 𝐴(4𝐢̂ + 5𝐣̂ − 10𝐤 ∴ 𝑎(3 − 3) + 𝑏(6 − 2) + 𝑐 (4 − 0) = 0
𝐵(−𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂)
⟹ 0𝑎 + 4𝑏 + 4𝑐 = 0 …(ii)
3 7 9
∴ Coordinate of point 𝑀 are (2 , 2 , − 2) Since, the given plane is passing through the line,
3 7 9 therefore the DR’s of the normal is perpendicular
(𝐫 − ( 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ − 𝐤 ̂ )) ∙ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 = 0
2 2 2 to the line,
3 7 9 ∴ 𝑎 + 5𝑏 + 4𝑐 = 0 …(iii)
(𝐫 − ( 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ − 𝐤 ̂ )) ∙ (5𝐢̂ − 3𝐣̂ + 11𝐤
̂)=0 On solving Eqs. (ii) and (iii), we get
2 2 2
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
135 = =
̂)−
𝐫 ∙ (5𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂ − 11𝐤 =0 16 − 20 4 − 0 0 − 4
2 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
44 (a) ⟹ = =
−1 1 −1
Equation of the plane through (5, 1, 2) is On putting the values of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 in Eq. (i), we
𝑎(𝑥 − 5) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 1) + 𝑐(𝓏 − 2) = 0 …(i) get
Given plane (i) is perpendicular to the line 𝑥−𝑦+𝑧 = 1
𝑥−2 𝑦−4 𝓏−5
= = 47 (a)
1/2 1 1 Since, we are given the equal intercept of the
∴ Equation of normal of Eq. (i) and straight line coordinate axes 𝑖𝑒, |𝑥| = |𝑦| = |𝓏| = 𝑝
(ii) are parallel Therefore, it make a cube
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
𝑖𝑒, 1/2 = 1 = 1 = 𝑘 (say) 48 (d)
𝑘 Let the equation of sphere passing through origin
∴𝑎= , 𝑏 = 𝑘, 𝑐 = 𝑘 be
2
From Eq. (i), 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 + 2𝑢𝑥 + 2𝑣𝑦 + 2𝑤𝑧 = 0
𝑘 Also, it passes through (𝑎, 0, 0), (0, 𝑏, 0), (0, 0, 𝑐)
(𝑥 − 5) + 𝑘(𝑦 − 1) + 𝑘 (𝓏 − 2) = 0 𝑎
2
⟹ 𝑎2 + 2𝑢𝑎 = 0 ⟹ 𝑢 = −
Or 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝓏 = 11 2
𝜆 𝑏 𝑐
Any point on Eq. (ii) is (2 + 2 , 4 + 𝜆, 5 + 𝜆) Similarly, 𝑣 = − , 𝑤 = −
2 2
Which lies on Eq. (iii), then 𝜆 = −2 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
∴ Required point is (1, 2, 3) ∴ Centre (−𝑢, −𝑣, −𝑤) = ( , , )
2 2 2
45 (b) 49 (b)
The line of intersection of the plane Given lines can be rewritten as
𝑟 ∙ (3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) = 1 and 𝑟 ∙ (𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ ) = 2 𝑥−6 𝑦−2 𝑧−2
= = and
is common to both the planes. Therefore, it is 1 −2 2
𝑥+4 𝑦 𝑧−1
perpendicular to normal to the two planes i.e., = =
3 −2 −2
𝑛1 = 3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and ⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑛2 = 𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂
Here, 𝑥1 = 6, 𝑦1 = 2, 𝑧1 = 2
Hence, it is parallel to the vector ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑛1 × ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑛2 = −2𝑖̂ +
𝑥2 = −4, 𝑦2 = 0, 𝑧2 = 1
7𝑗̂ + 13𝑘̂. Thus, we have to find the equation of
𝑎1 = 1, 𝑏1 = −2, 𝑐1 = 2
the plane passing through 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and and 𝑎2 = 3, 𝑏2 = −2, 𝑐2 = −2
normal to the vector 𝑛⃗ = ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑛1 × ⃗⃗⃗⃗
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 𝑥2 − 𝑦2 𝑦2 − 𝑦1 𝑧2 − 𝑧1
Now, | 𝑎1 𝑏1 𝑐1 |
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2
−10 −2 −1
=| 1 −2 2 |
3 −2 −2
= −10(4 + 4) + 2(−2 − 6) − 1(−2 + 6) 𝑃𝑀 = Projection of 𝐴𝑃 on 𝑃𝑄
= −100 1 1 1
= |(−2 + 3) + (3 − 5) ∙ + (1 − 2) ∙ |
and √(𝑏1 𝑐2 − 𝑐1 𝑏2 )2 + (𝑐1 𝑎2 − 𝑎1 𝑐2 )2 + (𝑎1 𝑏2 − 𝑎2 𝑏1 )2 √3 √3 √3
= √(4 + 4)2 + (6 + 2)2 + (−2 + 6)2 2
=
= √64 + 64 + 16 = 12 √3
−100 25
∴ Required shortest distance = l = And 𝐴𝑃 = √(−2 + 3)2 + (3 − 5)2 + (1 − 2)2 =
12 3
[neglect(-ve)sign] √6
50 (b) 𝐴𝑀 = √(𝐴𝑃)2 − (𝑃𝑀)2
Required plane contains the given line, so normal 4 14
to the plane must be perpendicular to the line and = √6 − = √
3 3
the condition for the same is 𝑎𝑙 + 𝑏𝑚 + 𝑐𝑛 = 0.
54 (c)
51 (d)
1
Given line is Since, 𝑙 = 𝑚 = 𝑛 =
𝑥−1 𝑦+2 𝑧−2 √3
= = = 𝑟 [say]
1 3 −2
∴ 𝑥 = 𝑟 + 1, 𝑦 = 3𝑟 − 2, 𝑧 = −2𝑟 + 2
These values of 𝑥 and 𝑧 will satisfy the plane
3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 5𝑧 − 25 = 0
∴ 3(𝑟 + 1) + 4(3𝑟 − 2) + 5(−2𝑟 + 2) − 25 = 0
𝑥−2 𝑦+1 𝑧−2
⟹ 3𝑟 + 3 + 12𝑟 − 8 − 10𝑟 + 10 − 25 = 0 ∴ Equation of line is = =
⟹𝑟=4 1/√3 1/√3 1/√3
∴ 𝑥 = 5, 𝑦 = 10 and 𝑧 = −6 ⟹ 𝑥 − 2 = 𝑦 + 1 = 𝑧 − 2 = 𝑟[say]
52 (d) ∴Any point on the line is
Given that equation of planes are 𝑄 = (𝑟 + 2, 𝑟 − 1, 𝑟 + 2)
𝑃 ≡ 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝓏 + 𝑑 = 0 …(i) ∵ 𝑄lies on the plane 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 9
And 𝑃 ′ ≡ 𝑎′ 𝑥 + 𝑏′ 𝑦 + 𝑐 ′ 𝓏 + 𝑑′ = 0 …(ii) ∴ 2(𝑟 + 2) + (𝑟 − 1) + (𝑟 + 2) = 9
Equation of intersection of planes is ⟹ 4𝑟 + 5 = 9 ⟹ 𝑟 = 1
′
𝑃 + 𝜆𝑃 = 0 ….(iii) ∴ Coordinate 𝑄(3, 0, 3)
⇒ 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝓏 + 𝑑 + 𝜆(𝑎′ 𝑥 + 𝑏′ 𝑦 + 𝑐 ′ 𝓏 + 𝑑 ) ∴ 𝑃𝑄 = √(3 − 2)2 + (0 + 1)2 + (3 − 2)2 = √3
=0 55 (b)
⇒ 𝑎 + 𝜆𝑎 ′ = 0 Let the equation of line 𝐴𝐵 be
𝑎 𝑥−0 𝑦+𝑎 𝑧−0
⇒𝜆=− ′ = = = 𝑘[say]
𝑎 1 1 1
∴ From Eq. (iii), we get
𝑎 𝑃 𝑃′
𝑃 − ′ 𝑃′ = 0 ⇒ = ′
𝑎 𝑎 𝑎
53 (b)
Here, 𝛼 = 𝛽 = 𝛾
∵ cos2 𝛼 + cos2 𝛽 + cos2 𝛾 = 1
∴ Coordinate of 𝐸are (𝑘, 𝑘 − 𝑎, 𝑘).
1
∴ cos 𝛼 = Also, the equation of the other line 𝐶𝐷 is
√3 𝑥+𝑎 𝑦−0 𝑧−0
1 1 1
DC’ of 𝑃𝑄 are ( , , ) = = = 𝜆[say]
√3 √3 √3 2 1 1
∴ Coordinates of 𝐹 are (2𝜆 − 𝑎, 𝜆, 𝜆)
Direction ratio of 𝐹𝐸 are {(𝑘 − 2𝜆 + 𝑎), (𝑘 − 𝜆 −
𝑎 ), (𝑘 − 𝜆)}

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 𝑘 − 2𝜆 + 𝑎 𝑘 − 𝜆 − 𝑎 𝑘 − 𝜆 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝜆(2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂)
∴ = =
2 1 2 = (2𝜆 + 1)𝑖̂ + (𝜆 + 1)𝑗̂ + 4 𝜆 𝑘̂
From Ist and IInd terms,
Clearly, this point lies on the plane 𝑟 ∙
𝑘 − 2𝜆 + 𝑎 = 2𝑘 − 2𝜆 − 2𝑎
(𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂) = 3
⟹ 𝑘 = 3𝑎
Hence, the plane 𝑟 ∙ (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) = 3 contains the
From IInd and IIIrd terms,
2𝑘 − 2𝜆 − 2𝑎 = 𝑘 − 𝜆 given line
⟹ 𝜆 = 𝑘 − 2𝑎 = 3𝑎 − 2𝑎 61 (b)
⟹𝜆=𝑎 The equation of the plane through given line is
∴ Coordinate of 𝐸 = (3𝑎, 2𝑎, 3𝑎) and coordinate 𝑎 (𝑥 − 1) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 2) + 𝑐(𝑧 − 3) = 0 …(i)
of 𝐹 = (𝑎, 𝑎, 𝑎) Since, the straight line lie on the plane.
57 (c) ∴ DR’s of the plane is perpendicular to the line 𝑖𝑒,
Let the DR’s of a required line be 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 Since, 5𝑎 + 4𝑏 + 5𝑐 = 0 …(ii)
the normal to the given planes 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 3 and Since, the plane passes through (0, 0, 0), we get
6𝑥 + 8𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 13 are perpendicular to the line. −𝑎 − 2𝑏 − 3𝑐 = 0
∴ 𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 ⟹ 𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 3𝑐 = 0 ….(iii)
and 6𝑎 + 8𝑏 + 3𝑐 = 0 On solving Eqs. (ii) and (ii), we get
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
⟹ = = = =
6 − 8 6 − 3 8 − 12 2 −10 6
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 From Eq. (i),
⟹ = = 2(𝑥 − 1) − 10(𝑦 − 2) + 6(𝑧 − 3) = 0
2 −3 4
Hence, option ( c) is the required solution. ⟹ 2𝑥 − 10𝑦 + 6𝑧 = 0
58 (b) ⟹ 𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 0
Let 𝐴(1, 2, 2) be the foot of the perpendicular 62 (b)
from 𝑂(0, 0, 0) on the plane, then direction ratios The distance of the point (2, 3, −5) from the plane
of 𝑂𝐴 are (1, 2, 2), 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 2𝓏 = 9 is
∴ Equation of the plane is |2(1) + 2(3) − 2(−5) − 9|
𝐷=
1(𝑥 − 1) + 2(𝑦 − 2) + 2(𝑧 − 2) = 0 √12 + 22 + (−2)2
⟹ 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 9 = 0 |2 + 6 + 10 − 9|
= =3
59 (a) √1 + 4 + 4
Let the coordinates of 63 (b)
𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 be(𝑎, 0, 0), (0, 𝑏, 0), (0, 0, 𝑐) The ratio in which 𝑦𝑧-plane divide the line
respectively segment
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
Then, equation of the plane is + + = 1 = 𝑥1 : 𝑥2 = −(−3): 2 = 3: 2
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
Also, it passes through (𝑝, 𝑞, 𝑟) 64 (d)
𝑝 𝑞 𝑟 1 1 1
∴ + + =1 Since, DC′ sof a line are ( , , )
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑐 𝑐 𝑐
2 2 2
Also, equation of sphere passes through 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 1 1 1
∴ ( ) +( ) +( ) = 1
will be 𝑐 𝑐 𝑐
2 2 2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏𝑦 − 𝑐𝑧 = 0 ⟹ 𝑐 = 3 ⟹ 𝑐 = ± √3
If its centre (𝑥1 , 𝑦1 , 𝑧1 ), then 65 (d)
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 π π
𝑥1 = , 𝑦1 = , 𝑧1 = Let α = , β =
2 2 2 4 4
⟹ 𝑎 = 2𝑥1 , 𝑏 = 2𝑦1 , 𝑐 = 2𝑧1 We know, cos2 α + cos 2 β + cos2 γ = 1
π π
∴ Locus of centre of sphere is ∴ cos2 + cos 2 + cos2 γ = 1
𝑝 𝑞 𝑟 4 4
+ + =2 1 1
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 ⟹ + + cos2 γ = 1
2 2
π
60 (c) ⟹ cos2 γ = 0 ⟹ γ =
2
The position vector of any point on the given line 66 (c)
is Equation of plane is

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 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 3
+ + =1 =
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 √6√14
𝑎+0+0
Also, 3 = 1 3
3
⟹ θ = cos−1 ( √ )
⟹ 𝑎 = 9 and similarly 𝑏 = 6 and 𝑐 = 3 2 7
∴ Equation of required plane is
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 71 (b)
+ + =1 Projection
9 6 3
⟹ 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 6𝑧 = 18 6 2 3
= [2 − (−1)] + [5 − 0] + [1 − 3]
67 (a) 7 7 7
18 + 10 − 6 22
Equation of any plane passing through the point = =
7 7
(1, 2, 3) is
72 (c)
𝑎(𝑥 − 1) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 2) + 𝑐(𝑧 − 3) = 0
Let 𝑃 be the foot of the perpendicular from the
Since, the above plane is parallel to 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 5𝑧 =
origin on the plane, then direction ratios of𝑂𝑃, the
0
normal to the plane are𝑎 − 0, 𝑏 − 0, 𝑐 −
∴ 1(𝑥 − 1) + 2(𝑦 − 2) + 5(𝑧 − 3) = 0
0 𝑖𝑒, 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐. Also, since, it passes through (𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐),
68 (b)
the equation of the plane is
If we have two vectors ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ , then areaof
𝐀𝐁and𝐀𝐂 𝑎 (𝑥 − 𝑎) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 𝑏) + 𝑐 (𝓏 − 𝑐) = 0
triangle ⇒ 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝓏 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2
1
∆= |𝐀𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ × ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐂| 73 (d)
2
Let equation of plane is
𝐢̂ 𝐣̂ ̂
𝐤
1 𝑙𝑥 + 𝑚𝑦 + 𝑛𝓏 = 𝑝
= ‖𝑥2 − 𝑥1 𝑦2 − 𝑦1 𝓏2 − 𝓏1 ‖ 𝑥 𝑦 𝓏
2 Or 𝑝 + 𝑝 + 𝑝 = 1
𝑥3 − 𝑥1 𝑦3 − 𝑦1 𝓏3 − 𝓏1 ( ) ( ) ( )
𝑙 𝑚 𝑛
1 𝐢̂ 𝐣̂ 𝐤̂ 𝑝 𝑝
= ‖ 1 1 −3‖ Coordinate of 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 are ( 𝑙 , 0, 0) , (0, 𝑚 , 0) and
2 𝑝
−1 3 −1 (0, 0, ) respectively
1 𝑛
= |𝐢̂(−1 + 9) − 𝐣̂(−1 − 3) + 𝐤 ̂ (3 + 1)| 𝑝 𝑝 1
2 ∴ Centroid of 𝑂𝐴𝐵𝐶 is (4𝑙 , 4𝑚 , 4𝑛 )
1 1 𝑝 𝑝 𝑝
= √82 + 42 + 42 = √64 + 16 + 16 𝑥1 = , 𝑦1 = , 𝓏1 =
2 2 4𝑙 4𝑚 4𝑛
√96 4√6 ∵ 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2 = 1
= = = 2√6
2 2 𝑝2 𝑝2 𝑝2
69 (a) ⇒ + + =1
16𝑥12 16𝑦12 16𝓏12
The equation of the plane through the Or 𝑥12 𝑦12 + 𝑦12 𝓏12 + 𝓏12 𝑥 2 =
16
𝑥2 𝑦 2𝓏 2
intersection of given planes is 𝑝2 1 1 1
16
(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 1) + 𝑘 (2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧 + 4) = 0 ….(i) ∴ Locus is 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 + 𝑦 2 𝓏 2 + 𝓏 2 𝑥 2 = 𝑝2 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝓏 2
⟹ 𝑥 (1 + 2𝑘) + 𝑦(1 + 3𝑘) + 𝑧(1 − 𝑘) Hence, 𝑘 = 𝑝2
16

− 1(1 − 4𝑘) = 0
∵ Plane is parallel to 𝑥-axis 𝑥 (1 + 2𝑘) = 0 74 (a)
1 The equation of any plane through the
⟹ 𝑘=− intersection of the plane 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝓏 = 1 and 2𝑥 +
2
Put 𝑘 = −1/2 in Eq. (i) we get the required 3𝑦 − 𝓏 + 4 = 0 is
equation of plane which is (𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝓏 − 1) + 𝜆(2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝓏 + 4) = 0
2(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 1) − 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 𝑧 − 4 = 0 ⇒ (1 + 2𝜆)𝑥 + (1 + 3𝜆)𝑦 + (1 − 𝜆)𝓏 + 4𝜆 − 1
⟹ 𝑦 − 3𝑧 + 6 = 0 =0
70 (c) Since, the plane parallel to 𝑥-axis
Direction ratios of given planes are Therefore, DR’s of the above plane 𝑖𝑒, the
𝑎1 = 2, 𝑏1 = −1, 𝑐1 = 1 coefficient of 𝑥 is zero
and 𝑎2 = 1, 𝑏2 = 2, 𝑐2 = 3 1
∴ 1 + 2𝜆 = 0 ⇒ 𝜆 = −
2(1) − 1(2) + 1(3) 2
∴ cos θ = Hence, the required equation will be 𝑦 − 3𝓏 + 6 =
√22 + 12 + 12 √12 + 22 + 32
0
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75 (c) 6𝑚 + 2𝑛 = 7, 2𝑚 − 2𝑛 = 1 and 8𝑚 − 2𝑛 = 7
Given equation can be rewritten as Solving first two equations, we get 𝑚 = 1, 𝑛 = 1/2
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 These values of m and n also satisfy the third
1 + 1 + 1 =1
2 3 4
equation
∴ The coordinate of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is Hence, the lines intersect
1 1 1 Putting the value of m in (i), we obtain that the
𝐴 ( , 0, 0) , 𝐵 (0, , 0) , 𝐶 (0, 0, ) position vector of the point of intersection as −4𝑐
2 3 4
Centroid of traingle 80 (a)
1
+0+0 0+3+0 0+0+4
1 1 The vector equation of a plane through the line of
2
=( , , ) intersection of the planes 𝑟 ∙ (𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂) = 0 and
3 3 3
𝑟 ∙ (𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ ) = 0 can be written as
1 1 1
=( , , ) {𝑟 ∙ (𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + −𝑘̂ )} + 𝜆{𝑟 ∙ (𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ )} = 0 …(i)
6 9 12
This passes through 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂
76 (b)
Lane through given line is ∴ (2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂) ∙ (𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂) + 𝜆(2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂)
𝐴(𝑥 − 1) + 𝐵(𝑦 + 2) + 𝐶 (𝓏 − 3) = 0 …(i) ∙ (𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ ) = 0
Where 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are the DR’s of the normal to ⇒ (2 + 3 + 1) + 𝜆(0 + 1 − 2) = 0 ⇒ 𝜆 = 6
the plane. Since the straight line lie on the plane Putting the value of 𝜆 in (i), we get the equation of
∴ DR’s of plane is perpendicular to the line 𝑖𝑒, the required plane as
5𝐴 + 6𝐵 + 4𝐶 = 0 …(ii) 𝑟 ∙ (𝑖̂ + 9𝑗̂ + 11𝑘̂ ) = 0
Since, it passes through (4, 3, 7), we get 81 (b)
3𝐴 + 5𝐵 + 4𝐶 = 0 …(iii) We know that the distance between the parallel
On solving Eqs. (ii) and (iii), we get planes 𝑟 ∙ 𝑛⃗ = 𝑑1 and 𝑟 ∙ 𝑛⃗ = 𝑑2 is given by
𝐴 𝐵 𝐶 |𝑑1 − 𝑑2 |
= =
4 −8 7 |𝑛⃗|
∴ Equation of required plane is Given planes are 𝑟 ∙ (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ ) = −5 and 𝑟 ∙
4𝑥 − 8𝑦 + 7𝓏 = 41
(𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ ) = 8
77 (a)
| − 5 − 8| 13
Given line is ∴ Required distance = =
𝑥−2 𝑦+1 𝑧−2 √1 + 4 + 4 3
= = = 𝑘 (say) 82 (a)
3 4 12
Any point on the line is (3𝑘 + 2, 4𝑘 − 1, 12𝑘 + 2) ∵ A line joining points (4, −1, 2) and (−3, 2, 3)
This point lies on the plane 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 5 meets the plane at 90°, then this line is normal to
∴ 3𝑘 + 2 − (4𝑘 − 1) + 12𝑘 + 2 = 5 the plane
⟹ 11𝑘 = 0 ⟹ 𝑘 = 0 Also, DR’s of normal are < −7, 3, 1 >
∴ Intersection point is (2, −1, 2) ∴ DR’s of plane are <-7,3,1>and point (−10, 5, 4)
∴ Distance, between points(2 − 1, 2) and lies on the plane
(−1, −5, −10) Hence, equation of plane is
−7(𝑥 + 10) + 3(𝑦 − 5) + 1(𝓏 − 4) = 0
= √(−1 − 2)2 + (−5 + 1)2 + (−10 − 2)2
⇒ 7𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝓏 + 89 = 0
= √9 + 16 + 144 = 13
83 (d)
79 (d) Consider 𝑂𝑋, 𝑂𝑌, 𝑂𝑍 and 𝑂𝑥, 𝑂𝑦, 𝑂𝑧 are two
The equations of the lines joining
system of rectangular axes.
6𝑎 − 4𝑏⃗ + 4𝑐, −4𝑐 and −𝑎 − 2𝑏⃗ − 3𝑐, 𝑎 + 2𝑏⃗ − 5𝑐 Let their corresponding equation of plane be
are respectively 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
+ + = 1 … . (i)
⃗ ⃗
𝑟 = 6𝑎 − 4𝑏 + 4𝑐 + 𝑚(−6𝑎 − 4𝑏 − 8𝑐 ) …(i) 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
and, 𝑟 = −𝑎 − 2𝑏⃗ − 3𝑐 + 𝑛(2𝑎 + 4𝑏⃗ − 2𝑐) …(ii) and ′ + ′ + ′ = 1 … . (ii)
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
For the point of intersection, the equations (i) and Length of perpendicular from origin to Eqs. (i)
(ii) should give the same value of 𝑟 and (ii) must be same
Hence, equating the coeff.of vectors 𝑎, 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐 in
the two expressions for 𝑟, we get

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 1 1 ∴ According to question,
∴ =
1 1 1 1 1 1
√ + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 √ 2 + 2 + 2 9 1
𝑎2 𝑎′ 𝑏′ 𝑐′ √ + +1−𝜆 = 4
1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4
⟹ 2
+ 2 + 2 − ′2 + 2 + ′2 = 0 14
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 ′ 𝑐 ⟹ − 𝜆 = 16
4
84 (b) 25
⟹ 𝜆=−
Let the equation of any plane passing through 2
∴ From Eq. (i),
𝑃(2, −1, 3) is
25
𝑎(𝑥 − 2) + 𝑏(𝑦 + 1) + 𝑐(𝑧 − 3) = 0 …..(i) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 3𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑧 − =0
2
∴ DR’s of 𝑂𝑃 = 2, −1, 3
⟹ 2𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 + 2𝑧 2 − 6𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 − 25 = 0
Since, the line 𝑂𝑃 is perpendicular to the plane,
89 (b)
therefore the DR’s of the normal to the plane is 𝑥−4 𝑦+1 𝓏
Equation of first line is = = −3 and second
proportional to the DR’s of 𝑂𝑃. 2 1
𝑥−1 𝑦+1 𝓏−2
∴ Required equation of plane is line is 1
= −3
= 2
2(𝑥 − 2) − 1(𝑦 + 1) + 3(𝑧 − 3) = 0 Angle between the lines
⟹ 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 3𝑧 − 14 = 0 𝑎1 𝑎2 + 𝑏1 𝑏2 + 𝑐1 𝑐2
85 (a) θ = cos−1 (| |)
√𝑎1 + 𝑏12 + 𝑐12 √𝑎22 + 𝑏22 + 𝑐22
2
Direction cosines 2−3−6 1 𝜋
6 2 3 = cos −1 (| |) = cos−1 ( ) =
=( , , ) √14√14 2 3
√36 + 4 + 9 √36 + 4 + 9 √36 + 4 + 9 90 (d)
6 2 3
=( , , ) Since, 𝑃 + 𝜆𝑃 ′ = 0 ….(i)
7 7 7
⟹ 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 + 𝑑 + 𝜆(𝑎 ′ 𝑥 + 𝑏′ 𝑦 + 𝑐 ′ 𝑧 + 𝑑′ )
86 (d)
=0
Given, equation can be rewritten as
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 For parallel to 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠, coefficient of 𝑥 = 0
− − =1 𝑎
18/3 18/2 18 ⟹ 𝑎 + 𝜆𝑎′ = 0 ⟹ 𝜆 = − ′
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑎
⟹ − − =1 ∴ From Eq. (i), we get
6 9 18
𝑎
∴ Points of coordinates axes are 𝑃 − ′ 𝑃′ = 0
𝑎
𝐴(6, 0,0), 𝐵(0, −9, 0)and 𝐶 (0, 0, −18)
𝑃 𝑃′
∴ Centroid of a triangle ⟹ =
𝑎 𝑎′
6 + 0 + 0 0 − 9 + 0 0 + 0 − 18
=( , , ) 91 (a)
3 3 3 Equation of the plane passing through three
= (2, −3, −6)
points 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 with position vectors 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 is
87 (a)
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝐫 ∙ (𝐚
⃗ × 𝐛 + 𝐛 × 𝐜 + 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗) = 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 × 𝐜
Equation of plane is 8 + 4 + 4 = 1
So, that if 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 represents the given vectors, then
⟹ 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 8
(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 + 𝐛 × 𝐜 + 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗)
Length of perpendicular from origin to 𝑥 + 2𝑦 +
𝐢̂ 𝐣̂ ̂
𝐤 𝐢̂ 𝐣̂ ̂
𝐤 𝐢̂ ̂
𝐣̂ 𝐤
2𝑧 − 8 = 0
= |−6 3 2 | + |3 −2 4 | + | 5 7 3 |
−8 8
=| |= 3 −2 4 5 7 3 −6 3 2
√1 + 4 + 4 3 (
= [𝐢̂ 12 + 4 − 6 − 28 + 14 − 9 )
88 (d) − 𝐣̂(−24 − 6 + 9 − 20 + 10 + 18)
Given equation of sphere is +𝐤 ̂ (12 − 9 + 21 + 10 + 15 + 42)]
1
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 3𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑧 − = 0 = −13𝐢̂ + 13𝐣̂ + 91𝐤 ̂
2 −6 3 2
3 1
where centre is ( , − , 1) and 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 × 𝐜 = | 3 −2 4| = 299
2 2 5 7 3
9 1 1 so, the required equation of the plane is
and radius of sphere is√ + + 1 + = 2
4 4 2
𝐫 ∙ (−13𝐢̂ − 13𝐣̂ + 91𝐤 ̂ ) = 299
equation of family of concentric sphere is
Or 𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂ − 7𝐤̂ ) = −23
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 3𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑧 + 𝜆 = 0 ….(i)
P a g e | 10
 ̂ ) + 23 = 0
Or 𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂ − 7𝐤 𝑟 from 𝐴 are given by (2 ±
6𝑟
, −3 ±
2𝑟
,1±
3𝑟
)
7 7 7
92 (a) Putting 𝑟 = 14, we get the required points as (4, 1,
𝑥−5
The equation of plane, in which the line = 5) and (−10, −7, −7)
4
𝑦−7
=
𝓏+3
lies is 97 (c)
4 −5
Equation of line which is passing through (α, β, γ)
𝐴(𝑥 − 5) + 𝐵(𝑦 − 7) + 𝐶 (𝓏 + 3) = 0 …(i)
and perpendicular to plane
Where 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are the direction ratios of the
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 + 𝑑 = 0
plane. Since, the first line lie on the plane
𝑥−α 𝑦−β 𝑧−γ
∴ Direction ratios of normal to the plane is is = =
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
perpendicular to the direction ratios of line 𝑖𝑒, 99 (d)
4𝐴 + 4𝐵 − 5𝐶 = 0 ….(ii) Let 𝐴 = (1, 0, 0)𝐵 = (0, 1, 0)and 𝐶 = (0, 0, 1)
𝑥−8 𝑦−4 𝓏−5
Since, line = = lies in this plane. The Now, 𝐴𝐵 = √(0 − 1)2 + (1 − 0)2 + 02 = √2
7 1 3
direction ratios is also perpendicular to this line 𝐵𝐶 = √02 + (0 − 1)2 + (1 − 0)2 = √2
∴ 7𝐴 + 𝐵 + 3𝐶 = 0 …(iii)
and 𝐶𝐴 = √(1 − 0)2 + 02 + (0 − 1)2 = √2
From Eqs. (ii) and (iii), we get
𝐴 𝐵 𝐶 ∴Perimeter of trangle= 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵𝐶 + 𝐶𝐴
= = = √2 + √2 + √2 = 3√2
17 −47 −24
∴ The required equation of plane is 100 (a)
17(𝑥 − 5) − 47(𝑦 − 7) + (−24)(𝓏 + 3) = 0 Distance of point 𝑃 from plane=5
⇒ 17𝑥 − 47𝑦 − 24𝓏 + 172 = 0 1−4−2−α
∴ 5| |
93 (a) 3
The vector equation of the plane passing through α =10
Foot perpendicular
points 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 is
𝑥 − 1 𝑦 + 2 𝑧 − 1 (1 − 4 − 2 − 10) 5
𝑟 ∙ (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 + 𝑐 × 𝑎) = [𝑎 𝑏⃗𝑐] = = − =
1 2 −2 1+4+4 3
Therefore, the length of the perpendicular from 8 4 7
the origin to this plane is given by ⟹ 𝑥 = ,𝑦 = ,𝑧 −
3 3 3
[𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] Thus, the foot of the perpendicular is
8 4 7
|𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 + 𝑐 × 𝑎| 𝐴( , ,− )
3 3 3
94 (b)
101 (b)
∵ Centre of sphere is (0, 0, 0), then the shortest 𝑥−1 𝑦+1 𝑧−1
distance between (1, 2, −1) and surface of sphere Given, = = =𝜆
2 3 4
= √24 − √6 = 2√6 − √6 = √6 𝑥−3 𝑦−𝑘 𝑧
and = = =μ
95 (a) 1 2 1
Given, 𝑎 = 4, 𝑐 = 3 ⟹ 𝑥 = 2𝜆 + 1, 𝑦 = 3𝜆 − 1, 𝑧 = 4𝜆 + 1
Equation of the plane π is and 𝑥 = μ + 3, 𝑦 = 2μ + 𝑘, 𝑧 = μ
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 As the lines intersect they must have a point in
+ + =1
4 𝑏 3 common.
Since, π is parallel to 𝑦-axis ∴ 2𝜆 + 1 = μ + 3, 3λ − 1 = 2μ + 𝑘, 4λ + 1 = μ
1 3
∴ Coefficient of 𝑦 = 0 𝑖𝑒, = 0 ⟹ λ = − and μ = −5
𝑏 2
Thus, the equation of plane π is ∴ 𝑘 = 3𝜆 − 2μ − 1
𝑥 𝑧
+ =1 3
4 3 ⟹ 𝑘 = 3 (− ) − 2(−5) − 1
2
⟹ 3𝑥 + 4𝑧 − 12 = 0 9
96 (a) ⟹𝑘=
2
The equation of a line passing through 102 (d)
𝐴(2, −3, −1) and 𝐵(8, −1, 2) is Let the point on 𝑥-axis is 𝐴(𝑥, 0, 0)
𝑥−2 𝑦+3 𝑧−1 𝑥−2 𝑦+3 𝑧−1 Given, 𝐵 = (1, 2, 3, )and 𝐶 = (3, 5, −2)
= = ⇒ 6 = 2 = 3
6 2 3 Since, |𝐴𝐵| = |𝐴𝐶 |
7 7 7
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 = √(𝑥 − 3)2 + (0 − 5)2 + (0 + 2)2 Which is passing through (1, 1, 1)
⟹ 𝑥 2 + 1 − 2𝑥 + 4 + 9 = 𝑥 2 + 9 − 6𝑥 + 25 + 4 ⟹ −3 + 14𝜆 = 0
⟹𝑥=6 3
⟹ 𝜆=
∴ Required point is (6, 0, 0) 14
∴Required plane is 20𝑥 + 23𝑦 + 26𝑧 = 69
103 (c)
108 (c)
Angle between two lines given by
𝑎1 𝑎2 + 𝑏1 𝑏2 + 𝑐1 𝑐2 Equation of plane through (0, −4, −6) is
cos θ = 𝑎 (𝑥 − 0) + 𝑏(𝑦 + 4) + 𝑐(𝓏 + 6) = 0 …(i)
√𝑎12 + 𝑏12 + 𝑐12 √𝑎22 + 𝑏22 + 𝑐22
Point (−2, 9, 3) lies on Eq. (i), then
1 × 3 + 2 × −2 + 3 × 1
∴ cos θ −2𝑎 + 13𝑏 + 9𝑐 = 0 …(ii)
√12 + 22 + 32 √32 + (−2)2 + 12 Also required plane is perpendicular to 𝑥 − 4𝑦 −
2 2𝓏 = 8
=
√14√14 ∴ 𝑎 − 4𝑏 − 2𝑐 = 0 …(iii)
1 From Eqs. (i), (ii), (iii) we get
∴ θ = cos −1 ( )
7 𝑥 𝑦+4 𝓏+6
104 (a) |−2 13 9 |=0
Let the give points are 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 respectively 1 −4 −2
∴ Direction ratios of 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐵𝐶 are 1, −3, −2 and 𝑖𝑒, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝓏 − 2 = 0
2, −6, 𝐾 − 2 respectively 109 (b)
Since given points are collinear Let α, β, γ be the angles with 𝑥-axis, 𝑧-axis
2 −6 𝐾 − 2 respectively, then direction cosines are
∴ = =
1 −3 −2 cos α, cos β, and cos γ
⇒ 𝐾 − 2 = −4 π π
Given, α = , β=
⇒ 𝐾 = −2 3 4
105 (d) 𝜋 1
∴ 𝑙 = cos = ,
Equation of plane through (2, 5, −3) is 3 2
π 1
𝑎(𝑥 − 2) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 5) + 𝑐(𝓏 + 3) = 0 …(i) 𝑚 = cos = and 𝑛 = cos γ
4 √2
Which is perpendicular to
Using 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2 = 1
𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝓏 = 1
1 1 1
and 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 3𝓏 = 4 ⟹ + + 𝑛2 = 1 ⟹ 𝑛 =
4 2 2
then 𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 2𝑐 = 0 …(ii) 1 π
and 𝑎 − 2𝑏 + 3𝑐 = 0 …(iii) ∴ cos γ = ⟹ γ =
2 3
On eliminating 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 from Eqs.(i), (ii) and (iii), 110 (c)
we get Given (3, 4, −1)and (−1, 2, 3) are the end points of
𝑥−2 𝑦−5 𝓏+3 diameter of sphere
| 1 2 2 |=0 1
1 −2 3 ∴ Radius = (length of the diameter)
2
⇒ 10𝑥 − 𝑦 − 4𝓏 − 27 = 0 1
106 (c) = √(3 + 1)2 + (4 − 2)2 + (−1 − 3)2
2
Given line can be rewritten as =3
1 1
𝑥−1 𝑦−3 𝑧−2 111 (c)
1 = 1 = 1 Let 𝐴(5, −4, 2), 𝐵(4, −3, 1), 𝐶(7, −6, 4) and
4
−3 2
𝐷(8, −7, 5)
∴ Direction cosines are
1 −1 1 Then, 𝐴𝐵 = √(4 − 5)2 + (−3 + 4)2 + (1 − 2)2
4 3 2 = √1 + 1 + 1 = √3
, ,
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
√ + 9 + 4 √16 + 9 + 4 √16 + 9 + 4 𝐵𝐶√(7 − 4)2 + (−6 + 3)2 + (4 − 1)2
16
3 −4 6 = √9 + 9 + 9 = 3√3
= , ,
√16 √16 √16 𝐶𝐷 = √(8 − 7)2 + (−7 + 6)2 + (5 − 4)2
107 (a) = √1 + 1 + 1 = √3
Equation of required plane is 𝐴𝐷 = √(8 − 5)2 + (−7 + 4)2 + (5 − 2)2
(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 6) + 𝜆(2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 + 5) = 0
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 = √9 + 9 + 9 = 3√3 √23
⇒𝑛=
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (4 − 5)𝐢̂ + (−3 + 4)𝐣̂ +
Position vector f 𝐀𝐁 6
̂
(1 − 2)𝐤 114 (b)
̂
= −𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ − 𝐤 The equation of a plane through the line of
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (7 − 4)𝐢̂ + intersection of the planes 𝑟 ∙ 𝑎 = 𝜆 and 𝑟 ∙ 𝑏⃗ = 𝜇
And position vector of 𝐁𝐂
̂ can be written as
(−6 + 3)𝐣̂ + (4 − 1)𝐤
̂ (𝑟 ∙ 𝑎 − 𝜆) + 𝑘(𝑟 ∙ 𝑏⃗ − 𝜇) = 0
= 3𝐢̂ − 3𝐣̂ + 3𝐤
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ∙ 𝐁𝐂
Now, 𝐀𝐁 ̂ ). (3𝐢̂ − 3𝐣̂ + 3𝐤
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (−𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ − 𝐤 ̂) Or, 𝑟 ∙ (𝑎 + 𝑘𝑏⃗) = 𝜆 + 𝑘𝜇 …(i)
= −3 − 3 − 3 ≠ 0 This passes through the origin
−𝜆
∴ 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is parallelogram ∴ ⃗0 ∙ (𝑎 + 𝑘𝑏⃗) = 𝜆 + 𝜇 𝑘 ⇒ 𝑘 =
𝜇
112 (b)
Putting the value of 𝑘 in (i), we get the equation of
The required plane passes through the points
the required plane as
having position vectors ⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎1 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎2 and is parallel
⃗ 𝑟 ∙ (𝜇𝑎 − 𝜆𝑏⃗) = 0 ⇒ 𝑟 ∙ (𝜆𝑏⃗ − 𝜇𝑎) = 0
to the vector 𝑏. Therefore, it is normal to the
vector (⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎2 − ⃗⃗⃗⃗𝑎1 ) × 𝑏⃗
So, the equation of the required plane is
(𝑟 − ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎1 ) ∙ {(𝑎 𝑎1 ) × 𝑏⃗} = 0
⃗⃗⃗⃗2 − ⃗⃗⃗⃗
⇒ 𝑟 ∙ (⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎1 ) × 𝑏⃗ − ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎2 − ⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎1 ∙ (𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗⃗2 × 𝑏⃗) = 0
⇒ 𝑟 ∙ (⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎1 ) × 𝑏⃗ = [𝑎
𝑎2 − ⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎2 𝑏⃗]
⃗⃗⃗⃗1 ⃗⃗⃗⃗
113 (a)
1 1
If ( , , 𝑛) are the DC’s of line, then using the
2 3
relation 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2 = 1, we get
1 2 1 2
( ) + ( ) + 𝑛2 = 1
2 3
1 1
⇒ 𝑛2 = 1 − −
4 9
23
⇒ 𝑛2 =
36
115 (c)

In Fig. 𝑂𝐸 is the external bisector

𝑙 −𝑙 𝑚1 −𝑚2 𝑛1 −𝑛2
The co-ordinates of 𝐸 are ( 1 2 2 , 2
, 2
)
Therefore, direction ratios of 𝑂𝐸 are proportional to
𝑙1 − 𝑙2 𝑚1 − 𝑚2 𝑛1 − 𝑛2
, ,
2 2 2
116 (d) is
The equation of a plane passing through (1, −2, 3) 𝑎 (𝑥 − 1) + 𝑏(𝑦 + 2) + 𝑐(𝑧 − 3) = 0

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 It passes through (−1, 2, −1) and is parallel to the This point is satisfied the Eq. (ii),
given line 3𝑘 + 5 + 3 −𝑘 + 7 − 3 𝑘 − 2 − 6
∴ = =
∴ 𝑎(−2) + 𝑏(4) + 𝑐(−4) = 0 and, 2𝑎 + 3𝑏 + 4𝑐 = −36 2 4
0 3𝑘 + 8 −𝑘 + 4 𝑘 − 8
⟹ = =
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 −36 2 4
⇒ = = ⇒ = = 16
28 0 −14 2 0 −1 ⟹ 3𝑘 + 8 = 18𝑘 − 72 ⟹ 𝑘 =
Hence, 𝑎 ∶ 𝑏 ∶ 𝑐 = 2 ∶ 0 ∶ −1 3
16 16
ALITER Let 𝑃(1, −2, 3) and 𝑄 (−1, 2, −1) be the ∴ 𝑃 (16 + 5, − + 7, − 2)
3 3
given points 5 10
Given line is parallel to the vector 𝑏⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 𝑖𝑒, 𝑃 (21, , )
3 3
4𝑘̂ 122 (a)
∴ Normal to the plane is parallel to the vector We have, 𝐴𝐵 = −2𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ − 6𝑘̂
𝑃⃗ 𝑄 × 𝑏⃗ = 28𝑖̂ − 14𝑘̂ = 14(2𝑖̂ + 0𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂) So, vector equation of the plane is
117 (b) {𝑟 − (𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ )} ∙ 𝐴𝐵 = 0
The equation of a line passing through the points ⇒ 𝑟 ∙ (−2𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ − 6𝑘̂)
𝐴(𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2 𝑘̂ ) and 𝐵(3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) is given by = (𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ ) ∙ (−2𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ − 6𝑘̂ )
𝑟 = (𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ ) + 𝜆(3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂) ⇒ −2𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 6𝑧 = −2 + 6 + 24
The position vector of a variable point 𝑃 on the ⇒ 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 6𝑥 + 28 = 0
line, is (𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ ) + 𝜆(3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) 123 (c)
∴ 𝐴𝑃 = 𝜆(3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) ⇒ |𝐴𝑃| = |𝜆|√11 Let point is (𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾)
Now, |𝜆|√11 = 3√11, ⇒ 𝜆 = ±3 ∴ (α − α)2 + β2 + γ2 = α2 + (β − 𝑏)2 + γ2
Thus, the position vectors of 𝑃 are = α2 + β2 + (γ − 𝑐)2
10𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ and −8𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ = α2 + β2 + γ2
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
118 (c) We get, 𝛼 = , β = andγ =
2 2 2
The given equation of sphere is 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
∴ Required point is ( , , )
2 2 2
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 + 3𝑥 − 4𝑧 + 1 = 0
3 124 (b)
∴ Coordinates of centre of sphere= (− , 0,2) 𝑥 𝑦 𝓏
2 Let equation of plane is 𝛼 + 𝛽 + 𝛾 = 1, then
and radius of sphere = √𝑢2 + 𝑣2 + 𝑤2 −𝑑
𝐴(𝛼, 0, 0), 𝐵(0, 𝛽, 0) and 𝐶(0,0, 𝛾) are the points
9 √21 on coordinate axes
= √ +4−1=
4 2 Since, the centroid of a triangle is (1, 2, 4)
𝛼
120 (c) Now, 3 = 1
It is given that the line 𝛽
∴ 𝛼 = 3, = 2 ⇒ 𝛽 = 6
𝑥−1 𝑦−3 𝑧−4 3
= = 𝛾
2 −1 2 And 3
= 4 ⇒ 𝛾 = 12
Is perpendicular to the required. This means that ∴ Equation of plane is
the normal to the plane is parallel to the line. So, 𝑥 𝑦 𝓏
+ + =1
its direction ratios are proportional to 2, −1, 2 3 6 12
The plane passes through the origin ⇒ 4𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝓏 = 12
Hence, its equation is 125 (c)
2(𝑥 − 0) − (𝑦 − 0) + 2(𝑧 − 0) = 0 ⇒ 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 ∵ Vertices of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 are 𝐴(−1, 3, 2), 𝐵(2, 3, 5) and
=0 𝐶(3, 5, −2)
121 (b) ⇒ 𝐴𝐵 = √9 + 0 + 9 = √18
Given equation of lines are 𝐶𝐴 = √16 + 4 + 16 = 6
𝑥−5 𝑦−7 𝑧+2
= = = 𝑘 [say] … . . (i) And 𝐵𝐶 = √1 + 4 + 49 = √54
3 −1 1 ∵ 𝐴𝐵2 + 𝐶𝐴2 = 𝐵𝐶 2
𝑥+3 𝑦−3 𝑧−6
and = = (ii) ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is right angled triangle at 𝐴
−36 2 4
Any point on the line (i) is 𝑃(3𝑘 + 5, −𝑘 + 7, 𝑘 − ∴ ∠𝐴 = 90°
2) 127 (a)

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 Let the point 𝑃(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) divides the line joining the ∵ It passes through (−1, 4,2) and (3, 1, 1)
points 𝐴 and 𝐵 in the ratio 𝑚: 1. ∴ −2𝑎 + 2𝑏 − 𝑐 = 0 and 2𝑎 − 𝑏 − 2𝑐 = 0
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
⟹ = =
−5 −6 −2
∴ Equation of plane is
Since, point 𝑃 is on 𝑋𝑂𝑍-plane −5𝑥 − 6𝑦 − 2𝑧 + 5 + 12 + 6 = 0
∴ 𝑦 coordinate = 0 ⟹ 5𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 23 = 0
2𝑚 − 3 3
⟹ =0 ⟹𝑚= Alternate
𝑚+1 2
3 + 2 × 5 13 Equation plane is
Now, 𝑥= = 𝑥 − 𝑥1 𝑦 − 𝑦1 𝑧 − 𝑧1
3+2 5 | 2 − 𝑥1 𝑦2 − 𝑦1 𝑧2 − 𝑧1 | = 0
𝑥
3 × (−2) + 2 × (−2) 𝑥3 − 𝑥1 𝑦3 − 𝑦1 𝑧3 − 𝑧1
and 𝑧 = = −2
5 𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧−3
13 ⟹ | −2 2 −1 | = 0
∴ Required points is ( , 0, −2)
5 2 −1 −2
128 (d) ⟹ (𝑥 − 1)(−4 − 1) − (𝑦 − 2)(4 + 2)
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 + (𝑧 − 3)(2 − 4) = 0
Let the equation of plane is − + + = 1
6 3 4 ⟹ −5𝑥 + 5 − 6𝑦 + 12 − 2𝑧 + 6 = 0
∴ The perpendicular distance from origin to the ⟹ 5𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 23 = 0
above plane 133 (a)
|0 + 0 + 0 − 1|
= Given planes are parallel to each other but only
2 2 2
√(1) + (1) + (1) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝑧 − 6 = 0 is equidistant
6 3 4
from𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 − 5 = 0 and 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 − 7 =
1 1
= 0 having distance
4+16+9 √14
√
144 134 (c)
12 𝑥 𝑦−1 𝓏−1
= Equation of given line is = = = 𝑘 (say)
2 3 3
√29
129 (b)
Equation of plane is 𝑎(𝑥 − 1) + 𝑏((𝑦 + 1) + 𝑐𝑧 =
0
(∵ plane is passing through(1,2, −1))
Above plane also passing through (0, 2, −1)
∴ −𝑎 + 3𝑏 − 𝑐 = 0
Also 2𝑎 − 𝑏 + 3𝑐 = 0 Any point on the line is 𝑀(2𝑘, 3𝑘 + 1, 3𝑘 + 1)
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 Direction ratio of 𝑃𝑀 are (2k−1,3𝑘 − 1,3𝑘 − 2)
⟹ = =
8 1 −5 since, the line PMis perpendicular to 𝐴𝐵
Hence, equation of plane is ∴ 2(2𝑘 − 1) + 3(3𝑘 − 1) + 3(3𝑘 − 2) = 0
8𝑥 + 𝑦 − 5𝑧 − 7 = 0 ⇒ 22𝑘 − 11 = 0
130 (c) 1
⇒𝑘=
∵ Mid point of line joining (2, 3, 4) and (6, 7, 8) is 2
5 5
(4, 5, 6). This point satisfied the equation ∴ Point 𝑀 is (1, , )
2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝓏 − 15 = 0
Let the image of 𝑃 about the line 𝐴𝐵 is 𝑄, where 𝑀
∴ 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝓏 − 15 = 0 is required equation of
is the mid point of 𝑃𝑄
plane 𝑥1 + 1 𝑦1 + 2 5 𝓏1 + 3 5
131 (c) ∴ = 1, = , =
2 2 2 2 2
The distance between given points ⇒ 𝑥1 = 1, 𝑦1 = 3, 𝓏1 = 2
= √(2 − 1)2 + (2 − 4)2 + (3 − 5)2 135 (b)
= √1 + 4 + 4 = 3 The equation of straight line passing through
132 (b) origin and direction cosine (𝑙, 𝑚, 𝑛) is
𝑥 𝑦 𝓏
Equation of plane through (1, 2, 3) is = = = 𝑟 (say)
𝑙 𝑚 𝑛
𝑎(𝑥 − 1) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 2) + 𝑐(𝑧 − 3) = 0 ….(i) Coordinates of any point 𝑃 are (𝑙𝑟, 𝑚𝑟, 𝑛𝑟)

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 −1 −1 2 −2 Also point (2, 1, −2) lies on the plane
Here, 𝑙 = √12 = ,𝑚 = 3,𝑛 =
+22 +22 3 3
2 + 3 + 6(−2) + β = 0
and 𝑟 = 3 (given)
⟹ β=7
∴ Coordinates of 𝑃 are −1, 2, −2)
(
∴ (α, β) = (−6, 7)
136 (b)
140 (b)
Since, the given sphere touching the three
We know
coordinates planes. So, it is clear that centre is
4
(𝑎, 𝑎, 𝑎) and radius is 𝑎 cos2 α + cos 2 β + cos2 γ + cos2 δ =
3
∴ The equation of sphere at the centre (𝑎, 𝑎, 𝑎)
where α, β, γ and δ are the angles with diagonals
and radius 𝑎 is of cube.
(𝑥 − 𝑎 )2 + (𝑦 − 𝑎)2 + (𝓏 − 𝑎)2 = 𝑎2
∴ 1 − sin2 α + 1 − sin2 β + 1 − sin2 γ + 1 − sin2 δ
⇒ 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 − 2𝑎𝑥 − 2𝑎𝑦 − 2𝑎𝓏 + 3𝑎2 = 𝑎2 4
∴ 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 − 2𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝓏) + 2𝑎2 = 0 is the =
3
required equation of sphere 8
⟹ sin2 α + sin2 β + sin2 γ + sin2 δ =
137 (b) 3
Angle between the plane and line is given by 141 (c)
𝑎𝑎′ + 𝑏𝑏′ + 𝑐𝑐 ′ Given equation of line is
sin θ = 3 − 𝑥 𝑦 − 2 2𝑧 − 3
√𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 √𝑎′2 + 𝑏′2 + 𝑐 ′2 = =
3
2× +3× −4×
2 3 1 5 1
4 4 4 3
∴ sin θ = 𝑥−3 𝑦−2 𝑧−2
3 2 2 2 −3 2 ⟹ = = 1
√22 + 32 + 42 √( ) + ( ) + ( )
4 4 4
−1 5
2
6 6 12
+ − 1
= 4 4 4
=0 ∴ Direction ratios of line are − 1, 5,
9 4 9
2
√4 + 9 + 16√16 + 16 + 16 142 (b)
𝑙1 + 𝑙2 𝑚1 + 𝑚2 𝑛1 + 𝑛2
∴ sin θ = sin 0° ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (
∵ 𝐎𝐂 , , )
2 2 2
⇒ θ = 0°
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = cos θ
And |𝐎𝐂
138 (b) 2
Given that equation of planes are, So, direction cosines of internal angle bisector are
4𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 5𝓏 = 12 …(i)
And 8𝑥 + 12𝑦 − 13𝓏 = 32 …(ii)
Let direction ratios of the line are (𝑙, 𝑚, 𝑛)
∴ Eqs. (i) and (ii) becomes
4𝑙 + 4𝑚 − 5𝑛 = 0 …(iii)
And 8𝑙 + 12𝑚 − 13𝑛 = 0 …(iv) 𝑙1 + 𝑙2 𝑚1 + 𝑚2 𝑛1 + 𝑛2
θ
, θ
, θ
𝑙 𝑚 𝑛 𝑙 𝑚 𝑛 2 cos 2 2 cos 2 2 cos 2
⇒ = = ⇒ = =
8 12 16 2 3 4 143 (c)
Now, we take intersection point with 𝓏 = 0 given 𝑥 𝑦 𝓏
The given equation of plane is + + = 1
by 2 3 4
𝑥 𝑦 𝓏
4𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 12 …(v) On comparing with 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 1, we get
and 8𝑥 + 12𝑦 = 32 …(vi) 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 3, 𝑐 = 4
On solving Eqs. (v) and (vi), we get (1, 2, 0) 1
Area of ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 2 √𝑎2 𝑏2 + 𝑏2 𝑐 2 + 𝑐 2 𝑎 2
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝓏
∴ Required line is 2
= 3
=4 1
∆= √4 × 9 + 9 × 16 + 16 × 4
139 (b) 2
DR’s of given line are (3, −5,2) 1 1
= √36 + 144 + 64 = √244 = √61
DR’s of normal to the plane = (1, 3, −α) 2 2
∴ Line is perpendicular to the normal 145 (a)
⟹ 3(1) − 5(3) + 2(−α) = 0 Let (𝑢, 𝑣, 𝑤) be the centre of the sphere with
⟹ 3 − 15 − 2α = 0 radius 𝑟. Since, it passes through the origin
⟹ 2α = −12 ∴ 𝑢2 + 𝑣 2 + 𝑤 2 = 𝑟 2 . Equation of the diameter
⟹ α = −6 parallel to 𝑥-axis is

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 𝑥−𝑢 𝑦−𝑣 𝓏−𝑤
= = …(i) Hence, 𝑥𝑦-plane divides the join of (1, 2, 3) and
1 0 0
As it passes through 𝑢, 𝑣, 𝑤 and direction ratios of (4, 2, 1) externally in the ratio 3 : 1
𝑥- axis are 1, 0, 0 ALTER We know that the 𝑋𝑌-plane divides the
The extremities of diameter are the points on Eq. segment joining 𝑃(𝑥1 , 𝑦1 , 𝑧1 ) and 𝑄(𝑥2 , 𝑦2 , 𝑧2 ) in
(i) at a distance 𝑟 from the centre (𝑢, 𝑣, 𝑤) the ratio (−𝑧1 ) ∶ 𝑧2
∴ The required extremities are 𝑃(𝑟 + 𝑢, 𝑣, 𝑤) and ∴ 𝑋𝑌-plane divides the join of (1, 2, 3) and (4, 2,
𝑄(−𝑟 + 𝑢, 𝑣, 𝑤) 1) in the ratio −3 ∶ 1 i.e. 3 ∶ 1 externally
𝑃 lies on the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 − 2𝑟𝑥 = 0 as 151 (d)
(𝑟 + 𝑢)2 + 𝑣 2 + 𝑤 2 − 2𝑟(𝑟 + 𝑢) = 0 Let 𝑙, 𝑚, 𝑛 be the direction cosines of 𝑟. Then,
Because 𝑢2 + 𝑣 2 + 𝑤 2 = 𝑟 2 𝑙 = 𝑚 = 𝑛 [Given]
1
and similarly 𝑄 lies on the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 + ∴ 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2 = 1 ⇒ 3 𝑙 2 = 1 ⇒ 𝑙 = =𝑚
2𝑟𝑥 = 0 √3
=𝑛
146 (d)
Distance of a point (1,1,1) from 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝓏 + 𝑘 = 0 Now, 𝑟 = |𝑟|(𝑙 𝑖̂ + 𝑚 𝑗̂ + 𝑛 𝑘̂)
1 1 1
is ⇒ 𝑟 = 6 ( 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂) = 2√3(𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂)
1+1+1+𝑘 3+𝑘 √3 √3 √3
| |=| | 152 (a)
√3 √3
According to question Since, direction ratio of given planes are (2, −1, 1)
3+𝑘 and (1, 1, 2)
| | = ±2√3 ⇒ 𝑘 = 3, −9 2×1−1×1+1×2
√3 ∴ θ cos−1 ( )
147 (c) √4 + 1 + 1√1 + 1 + 4
3
Since, given points divide the 𝑋𝑂𝑍-plane. = cos −1 ( )
∴ Required ratio = −𝑦1 : 𝑦2 = −3: 7 √6√6
1 π
148 (b) = cos −1 ( ) =
1 2 2 2 3
DC’s of the given line are 3 , − 3 , − 3 153 (b)
Hence, the equation of line can be point in the The equation of a plane parallel to the plane 𝑟 ∙
form (4𝑖̂ − 12𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ ) − 7 = 0 is,
𝑥−2 𝑦+3 𝓏+5 𝑟 ∙ (4𝑖̂ − 12𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ ) + 𝜆 = 0
= = =𝑟
1/3 −2/3 −2/3
𝑟 2𝑟 2𝑟
This passes through 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂
(2
∴ Point is + 3 , −3 − 3 , −5 − 3 ) ∴ (2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ ) ∙ (4𝑖̂ − 12𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ ) + 𝜆 = 0
∴ 𝑟 = ±6 ⇒ 8 + 12 + 12 + 𝜆 = 0
Points are (4, −7, −9) and (0, 1, −1) ⇒ 𝜆 = −32
149 (a) So, the required plane is 𝑟 ∙ (4𝑖̂ − 12𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ ) −
The plane passes through 𝐴(0, 0, 1), 𝐵(0, 1, 2) and 32 = 0
𝐶 (1, 2, 3). Therefore, a vector normal to the plane 154 (a)
is given by Equation of the give plane can be writer as
𝑖̂ 𝑗̂ 𝑘̂ (3𝐢̂ − 4𝐣̂ + 5𝐤 ̂ ) ∙ (𝑥 𝐢̂ + 𝑦 𝐣̂ + 𝓏𝐤 ̂)=8
𝑛⃗ = 𝐴𝐵 × 𝐴𝐶 = |0 1 1| = 0 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂
So, that the normal to the given plane is 3𝐢̂ − 4𝐣̂ +
1 2 2
Hence, direction ratios of normal to the plane are 5𝐤̂ and the required line being perpendicular to
proportional to 0, 1, −1 the plane is parallel to this normal and since, it
150 (b) passes through 3𝐢̂ − 5𝐣̂ + 7𝐤 ̂ , its equation is
Suppose 𝑥𝑦-plane divides the join of (1, 2, 3) and 𝐫 = 3𝐢̂ − 5𝐣̂ + 7𝐤 ̂ + 𝜆(3𝐢̂ − 4𝐣̂ + 5𝐤 ̂)
(4, 2, 1) in the ratio 𝜆 ∶ 1. Then, the coordinates of Where 𝜆 is a parameter
the point of division are Since, this lie passes through the vector 3𝐢̂ − 5𝐣̂ +
4𝜆+1 2𝜆+2 𝜆+3 7𝐤̂ 𝑖𝑒, the point (3, −5, 7) and is parallel to 3𝐢̂ −
( , , )
𝜆+1 𝜆+1 𝜆+1 4𝐣̂ + 5𝐤 ̂ , its direction ratios are 3, −4, 5
This point lies on 𝑥𝑦-plane 𝑥−3 𝑦+5 𝓏−7
𝜆+3
Its cartesian equation is = =
3 −4 5
∴ 𝑧-coordinate = 0 ⇒ 𝜆+1 = 0 ⇒ 𝜆 = −3
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 Given lines can be rewritten as and 𝑙 + 2𝑚 + 3𝑛 = 0 …(ii)
1 1
𝑥−3 𝑦−3 𝑧−1 From Eq. (ii), 𝑙 = −(2𝑚 + 3𝑛) putting in Eq. (i)
= = −3(2𝑚 + 3𝑛)𝑚 + 4(2𝑚 + 3𝑛)𝑛 + 𝑚𝑛 = 0
1 2 3
This shows that DR’s of given equation are (1, 2, ⟹ −6𝑚 2 + 12𝑛 2 = 0
3). ⟹ 𝑚 = ±√2𝑛
156 (d) Now, 𝑚 = √2𝑛
⃗ ̂
Given line is parallel to 𝑏 = −𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘 and the ⟹ 𝑙 = −(2√2𝑛 + 3𝑛) = −(2√2 + 3)𝑛
given plane is normal to 𝑛⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘 ̂ ∴ 𝑙: 𝑚: 𝑛 = −(3 + 2√2)𝑛: √2𝑛: 𝑛
Let 𝜃 be the angle between the given line and = −(3 + 2√2): √2: 1
given plane. Then,
Also, 𝑚 = −√2𝑛 ⟹ 𝑙 = −(−2√2 + 3)𝑛
𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑛⃗
sin 𝜃 = ∴ 𝑙: 𝑚: 𝑛 = −(3 − 2√2)𝑛: −√2: 𝑛
|𝑏⃗||𝑛 ⃗|
= −(3 − 2√2): −√2: 1
−3 + 2 − 1 −1
−2
⇒ sin 𝜃 = ⇒ 𝜃 = sin ( ) = cos θ
√3√14 √42
(3 + 2√2)(3 − 2√2) + (√2)(−√2) + 1 ∙ 1
157 (d) =
2 2 2
Let the source of light be situated at 𝐴(𝑎, 0, 0), √(3 + 2√2)2 + (√2) + 12 √(3 − 2√2) + (−√2) + 12
where, 𝑎 ≠ 0 =0
Let 𝑂𝐴 be the incident ray, 𝑂𝐵 be the reflected ray π
⟹θ=
and 𝑂𝑁 be the normal to the mirror at 𝑂 2
𝜃
∴ ∠𝐴𝑂𝑁 = ∠𝑁𝑂𝐵 = (say) 159 (a)
2
Direction ratios of 𝑂 ⃗ 𝐴 are proportional to 𝑎, 0, 0 Equation of plane passing through (−1, 3, 0) is
and so its direction cosines are 1, 0, 0 𝐴(𝑥 + 1) + 𝐵(𝑦 − 3) + 𝐶 (𝓏 − 0) = 0 ….(i)
Direction cosines of 𝑂𝑁 are , − ,
1 1 1 Also, plane (i) is passing through the points (2, 2,
√3 √3 √3
1) and (1,1,3)
𝜃 1
∴ cos = 3𝐴 − 𝐵 + 𝐶 = 0 …(ii)
2 √3
And 2𝐴 − 2𝐵 + 3𝐶 = 0 …(iii)
On solving Eqs. (i) and (iii), we get
𝐴 𝐵 𝐶
= =
−3 + 2 2 − 9 −6 + 2
∴ 𝐴: 𝐵: 𝐶 = −1: −7: −4
⇒ 𝐴: 𝐵: 𝐶 = 1: 7: 4
From Eq. (i), 1(𝑥 + 1) + 7(𝑦 − 3) + 4(𝓏 ) = 0
⇒ 𝑥 + 7𝑦 + 4𝓏 − 20 = 0
∴ Distance from the plane to the point (5, 7, 8)
1 × 5 + 7 × 7 + 4 × 8 − 20
=
√12 + 72 + 42
Let 𝑙, 𝑚, 𝑛 be the direction cosines of the reflected 5 + 49 + 32 − 20 66
ray 𝑂𝐵. Then, = = = √66
√66 √66
𝑙+1 1 𝑚+0 1 𝑛+0
= , =− and , 160 (a)
2 cos 𝜃/2 √3 2 cos 𝜃/2 √3 2 cos 𝜃/2
The line of intersection of the plane 𝑟 ∙
1
= (3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂) = 1 and 𝑟 ∙ (𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ ) = 2 is
√3
2 2 2 perpendicular to each of the normal vectors ⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑛1 =
⇒ 𝑙 = − 1, 𝑚 = − , 𝑛 = 3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑛2 = 𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ and hence it is
3 3 3
1 2 2 parallel to the vector
⇒ 𝑙 = − ,𝑚 = − ,𝑛 =
3 3 3 𝑛2 = (3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂) × (𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ )
𝑛1 × ⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗
Hence, direction cosines of the reflected ray are = −2𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂ + 13𝑘̂
1 2 2
−3,−3,3 161 (b)
158 (d) Let DR’s of line be (𝑙, 𝑚, 𝑛), Also, normal to the
Given, 3𝑙𝑚 − 4𝑙𝑛 + 𝑚𝑛 = 0 …..(i) plane are perpendicular to the required line.
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 ∴ 4𝑙 + 4𝑚 − 5𝑛 = 0 2 3 1 −2 −3 1
=( , , ) or ( , , )
and 8𝑙 + 12𝑚 − 13𝑛 = 0 √14 √14 √14 √14 √14 √14
𝑙 𝑚 𝑛 𝑙 𝑚 𝑛 165 (b)
⟹ = = ⟹ = =
8 12 16 2 3 4 The centre and radius of given sphere are (0, 0, 0)
Intersection point with 𝑧 = 0 is given by and √54𝑖𝑒, 3√6.
4𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 12 ….(i) Distance between (1,2, −1) and(0,0,0) is √6
and 8𝑥 + 12𝑦 = 32 …(ii) ∴ Shortest distance between point (1, 2, −1) and
on solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get (1,2, 0) surface of the sphere
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧
∴Required lines is 2
= 3
=4 = 3√6 − √6 = 2√6
166 (d)
162 (b) Shortest distance
The line of intersection of the planes 𝑟 ∙ 𝑥2 − 𝑥1 𝑦2 − 𝑦1 𝑧2 − 𝑧1
(𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ ) = 0 and 𝑟 ∙ (3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂) = 0 is | 𝑎1 𝑏1 𝑐1 |
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2
parallel to the vector =
(𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ ) × (3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂) = −4𝑖̂ + 8𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ √Ʃ(𝑚1 𝑛2 − 𝑚2 𝑛1 )2
𝑥2 − 𝑥1 𝑦2 − 𝑦1 𝑧2 − 𝑧1
Since both the planes 𝑟 ∙ (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ ) = 0 and 𝑟 ∙ Now, | 𝑎1 𝑏1 𝑐1 |
(3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) = 0 pass through the origin. 𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2
Therefore, their line of intersection will also pass 5−2 1+3 6−1 3 4 5
=| 3 4 5 | = |3 4 5|
through the origin. Thus, the required line passes
1 2 3 1 2 3
through the origin and is parallel to the vector
= 0 [∵ two rows are identical]
−4𝑖̂ + 8𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ ∴ Shortest distance = 0
Hence, its equation is 167 (b)
𝑟 = ⃗0 + 𝜆′(= −4𝑖̂ + 8𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ ) Here, (𝑥1 , 𝑦1 , 𝑧1 ) = (1, 2, 3)
⇒ 𝑟 = 𝜆(𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ), where, 𝜆 = −4𝜆′ and 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = −1, 𝑐 = 1, 𝑑 = 3
163 (d) 𝑥−1 𝑦−3 𝑧−4
∴ = =
Let the equation of plane passing through the 2 −1 1
point 𝑃(−1, −1, 1) is 2−3+4+3
= −2 ( 2 ) = −2
𝑎(𝑥 + 1) + 𝑏(𝑦 + 1) + 𝑐(𝑧 − 1) = 0 … (i) 2 + (−1)2 + (1)2
Which passes through the points ⟹ 𝑥 = −3, 𝑦 = 5 and 𝑧 = 2
𝑄(0, 1, 1)and 𝑅(0, 0, 2) 168 (d)
∴ 𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 0𝑐 = 0 Given, equation can be rewritten as
and 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 5
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 − = 0
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 2
⟹ =− = ̂ ̂
Let 𝐫 = 𝑥𝐢̇ + 𝑦𝐣̇ + 𝑧𝐤 ̂
2−0 1−0 1−2
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 ∴ Given equation written in vector form is
⟹ = = 5
2 −1 −1 𝐫 ∙ [𝐫 − (2𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ − 4𝐤̂ )] =
From Eq. (i) 2
2(𝑥 + 1) − 1(𝑦 + 1) − 1(𝑧 − 1) = 0 169 (c)
⟹ 2𝑥 − 𝑦 − 𝑧 + 2 = 0 Direction ratio of the line and the normal to the
∴ Distance of plane from point (0, 0, 0) plane are 2, 1, −2 and 1, 1, 0 respectively
0+0+0+2 ∴Their direction cosines are
= 2 1 2 1 1
√22 + (−1)2 + (−1)2 , , − and , ,0
2 3 3 3 √2 √2
= If θ is the angle between the line and the plane,
√6
164 (c) then
2 1 1 1 2
The direction cosines of 𝑃𝑂 cos(90° − θ) = ∙ + ∙ + (− ) × 0
2 3 1 3 √2 3 √2 3
=( , , ) 1
√4 + 9 + 1 √4 + 9 + 1 √4 + 9 + 1 ⟹ sin θ =
−2 −3 1 √2
or ( , , ) ⟹ θ = 45°
√4 + 9 + 1 √4 + 9 + 1 √4 + 9 + 1
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170 (a) ∵ Direction ratios of lines and planes are
We know, if the line is passing through (𝑥1 , 𝑦1 , 𝓏1 ) (𝑎1 , 𝑏1 , 𝑐1 ) = (2,1, −2) and (𝑎2 , 𝑏2 , 𝑐2 ) = (1, 1, 1)
and (𝑥2 , 𝑦2 , 𝓏2), then equation of line is 2+1−2
𝑥 − 𝑥1 𝑦 − 𝑦1 𝓏 − 𝓏1 ∴ sin θ =
= = √4 + 1 + 4√1 + 1 + 1
𝑥2 − 𝑥1 𝑦2 − 𝑦1 𝓏2 − 𝓏1 1
Since, the line passing through (4, −5, −2) and ⟹ θ = sin−1 ( )
3√3
(−1, 5, 3) 175 (a)
∴ The equation of straight line is 𝑥 𝑦 𝓏
Equation of plane is + + = 1
8 4 4
𝑥−4 𝑦+5 𝓏+2
= = ⇒ 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝓏 = 8
1 −2 −1
Which is the required straight line Length of perpendicular from origin to the plane
171 (a) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝓏 − 8 = 0 is
−8 8
Reflection of plane 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 − 3 = 0 in the | |=
√1 + 4 + 4 3
plane
176 (c)
𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 3 = 0 is
2
2(2 + 3 + 4)(𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 3) Given, cos α cos β cos γ =
9
= 3(2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 − 3) 4
⟹ 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 15 = 0 and cos γ cos α =
9
172 (b) 2 1 2
The intersection of two planes is Then, cos α = , cos β = and cos γ =
3 3 3
(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 6) + 𝜆(2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 + 5) = 0 2 1 2 5
∴ cos α + cos β + cos γ = + + =
⟹ (1 + 2𝜆)𝑥 + (1 + 3𝜆)𝑦 + (1 + 4𝜆)𝑧 + 3 3 3 3
(−6 + 5𝜆) = 0 …(i) 177 (a)
Since, this plane is perpendicular to the plane The coordinates of the mid-point of 𝑃𝑄 are (2, 3,
4𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 3𝑧 − 8 = 0 4). The direction ratios of 𝑃𝑄 are proportional to
∴ (1 + 2𝜆)4 + (1 + 3𝜆)5 + (1 + 4𝜆)(−3) = 0 3 − 1, 4 − 2, 5 − 3 i.e. 1, 1, 1
6 So, equation of the required plane is
⟹ 𝜆=−
11 1 × (𝑥 − 2) + 1 × (𝑦 − 3) + 1 × (𝑧 − 4) = 0 or,
On putting the value of λ in Eq. (i), we get 𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 = 9
1 7 13 96 178 (a)
(− ) 𝑥 + (− ) 𝑦 + (− ) 𝑧 + (− ) = 0
11 11 11 11 Given sphere are
⟹ 𝑥 + 7𝑦 + 13𝑧 + 96 = 0 𝑆1 ≡ 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 + 7𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 1
173 (a) and 𝑆2 ≡ 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 3𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = −4
The given line is 𝑟 = 2𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ + 𝜆(𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ ) required equation of plane is
or, 𝑟 = 𝑎 + 𝜆𝑏⃗, where 𝑎 = 2𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ , ⃗⃗𝑏 = 𝑖̂ − (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 + 7𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 𝑧 − 1)
𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ − (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 3𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧
The given plane is 𝑟 ∙ (𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂) = 5 + 4) = 0
[∵ 𝑆1 − 𝑆2 = 0]
We have, 𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑛⃗ = (𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ ) ∙ (𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) = 1 −
⟹ 10𝑥 − 5𝑦 − 5𝑧 = 5
5+4= 0
⟹ 2𝑥 − 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 1
Therefore, the line is parallel to the plane. Thus,
180 (a)
the distance between the line and the plane is
Given line is
equal to the length of the perpendicular from a
𝑥−1 𝑦+1 𝑧−3
point 𝑎 = 2𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ on the line to the given = =
−3 −2 1
plane ⟹ Line is passing through (1, −1, 3) and having
Hence, direction ratios −3, −2, 1 𝑖𝑒, 3, 2, −1
Required distance ∴ Vector equation of the line is
(2𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂) ∙ (𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) − 5 ̂ ) + 𝜆(3𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
𝐫 = (𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂)
=| |
√1 + 25 + 1 181 (c)
2−10+3−5 10 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
⇒Required distance = | |=
3√3 Equation of the plane is + + = 1
√27 2 3 4
174 (d) Here, 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 3, 𝑐=4
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 1 (3, 4, 5) are (2, 2, 2)
∴ Area of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 = √𝑎2 𝑏2 + 𝑏2 𝑐 2 + 𝑐 2 𝑎2
2 Also, the midpoint of the join of the points (1, 2, 3)
1 2 2 and (3, 4, 5) is (2, 3, 4)
= √2 ∙ 3 + 32 ∙ 42 + 42 ∙ 22
2 ∴ Equation of plane is
1
= √244 = √61sq units 2(𝑥 − 2) + 2(𝑦 − 3) + 2(𝑧 − 4) = 0
2
⟹ 𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 = 9
182 (c)
2 4 187 (d)
∵ cos 𝛼 cos 𝛽 = cos 𝛽 cos 𝛾 = and cos 𝛾 cos 𝛼 = ,
9 9 Equation of the line passing through
2 1 2
Then cos 𝛼 = 3 , cos 𝛽 = 3 and cos 𝛾 = 3 (5, 1, 𝑎)and (3, 𝑏, 1) is
2 1 2 5 𝑥−3 𝑦−𝑏 𝑧−1
∴ cos 𝛼 + cos 𝛽 + cos 𝛾 = + + = = = … . . (i)
3 3 3 3 5−3 1−𝑏 𝑎−1
183 (a) 17 13
Also, point (0, , − ) satisfies Eq. (i), we get
The equation of a plane passing through (2, 2, 1) 2 2
17 13
is 𝑎(𝑥 − 2) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 2) + 𝑐 (𝑧 − 1) = 0 3 −𝑏 − 2 −1
− = 2 =
This passes through (9, 3, 6) and is perpendicular 2 1−𝑏 𝑎−1
15
to the plane (− )
2
2𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 6𝑧 − 1 = 0 From Ist and IIIrd terms 𝑎 − 1 = 3
⟹𝑎=6
(− )
∴ 7𝑎 + 1 ∙ 𝑏 + 5𝑐 = 0 and 2𝑎 + 6𝑏 + 6𝑐 = 0 2
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 17
⇒ = = ⇒ = = From Ist and IIIed terms − 3(1 − 𝑏) = 2 ( − 𝑏)
−24 −32 40 3 4 −5 2
So, equation of the required plane is ⟹ 𝑏 = 4
3(𝑥 − 2) + 4(𝑦 − 2) − 5(𝑧 − 1) = 0 or, 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 188 (a)
5𝑧 = 9 The image (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) of a point (𝑥1 , 𝑦1 , 𝑧1 ) in a plane
184 (d) 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 + 𝑑 = 0 is
𝑥 − 𝑥1 𝑦 − 𝑦1 𝑧 − 𝑧1
Since, 𝑂𝐴 is equally inclined to 𝑂𝑋, 𝑂𝑌 and 𝑂𝑍 = =
( ) 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
So, coordinate of 𝐴 are 𝑎, 𝑎, 𝑎
−2(𝑎𝑥1 + 𝑏𝑦1 + 𝑐𝑧1 + 𝑑 )
Also, 𝑂𝐴 = √3 =
𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2
2 2
∴ √(𝑎 − 0) + (𝑎 − 0) + (𝑎 − 0) = √3 2
Here, (𝑥1 , 𝑦1 , 𝑧1 ) = (5, 4, 6)
⟹ √3𝑎2 = √3 ⟹ 𝑎 = ±1 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 1, 𝑐 = 2, 𝑑 = −15
∴ Coordinate of 𝐴 are (1, 1, 1) or (−1, −1, −1). 𝑥−5 𝑦−4 𝑧−6
∴ = =
185 (b) 1 1 2
−2(5 + 4 + 12 − 15)
Let equation of plane is = = −2
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 1+1+4
+ + =
α β γ ⟹ 𝑥 = 3, 𝑦 = 2, 𝑧 = 2
1, then𝐴(α, 0, 0), 𝐵 (0, β, 0)and𝐶 (0, 0, γ)are the 189 (c)
points on coordinate If α, β, γ are the angles which the line makes with
axes. coordinate axes, then
α β γ 𝑙 = cos α, 𝑚 = cos β, 𝑛 = cos γ
∴Centroid of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 = ( 3 , 3 , 3)
α ∴ 𝑙 + 𝑚 + 𝑛 = cos α + cos2 β + cos2 γ = 1
2 2 2 2
But = 1 190 (c)
3
β We are given by 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 − 𝑛2 = 0 and 𝑙 + 𝑚 +
⟹ α = 3, = 2
3 𝑛 = 0 and we have 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2 = 1
γ
⟹ β = 6 and = 4 So that, 2𝑛2 = 1
3 1
⟹ γ = 12 ⇒𝑛=±
√2
∴ Equation of plane is
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 And 𝑙 + 𝑚 = −𝑛
+ + =1 ⇒ 𝑙 + 𝑚 = 𝑛2 = 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2
( )2
3 6 12
⟹ 4𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 12 ⇒ 2𝑙𝑚 = 0
186 (a) ⇒ Either 𝑙 = 0 or 𝑚 = 0, if 𝑙 = 0, 𝑚 + 𝑛 = 0
The DR’s of the joining of the points (1, 2, 3) and 1
⇒ 𝑚 = −𝑛 = ∓
√2
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 So, the direction cosines of one of the lines are 𝑎1 𝑏1 𝑐1
0, ∓
1
,±
1
and if 𝑚 = 0, 𝑙 + 𝑛 = 0 ⇒ 𝑙 = −𝑛 = [∴ | 𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2 | = 0]
√2 √2 𝑥2 − 𝑥1 𝑦2 − 𝑦1 𝑧2 − 𝑧1
1
∓ and the direction cosines of the other line are ⟹ 𝑘(−2𝑘 − 2) − 2(−6 − 2) + 3(3 − 𝑘) = 0
√2
∓
1
, 0, ±
1 ⟹ 2𝑘 2 + 5𝑘 − 25 = 0
√2 √2 ⟹ (2𝑘 − 5)(𝑘 + 5) = 0
Hence, the required angle is 5
1 1 1 1 ⟹ 𝑘 = , −5
cos −1 [0 × ∓ +∓ × 0 + (∓ ) (± )] 2
√2 √2 √2 √2 Hence, integer value of 𝑘 is −5
1 𝜋 196 (b)
= cos −1 =
2 3 Direction ratio of 𝐴𝐵 = (6 − 1, 11 + 1, 2 − 2)
191 (c)
= (5, 12, 0)
Equation of a plane passing through (2, 2, 1) is
Direction ratios of 𝐴𝐶 = (1 − 1, 2 + 1, 6 − 2) =
𝑎(𝑥 − 2) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 2) + 𝑐(𝑧 − 1) = 0 …(i)
(0, 3, 4)
This passes through (9, 3, 6) and is perpendicular 𝑎1 𝑎2 + 𝑏1 𝑏2 + 𝑐1 𝑐2
to 2𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 6𝑧 − 1 = 0 Now, cos 𝐴 =
√𝑎12 + 𝑏12 + 𝑐12 √𝑎22 + 𝑏22 + 𝑐22
∴ 7𝑎 + 𝑏 + 5𝑐 = 0 and, 2𝑎 + 6𝑏 + 6𝑐 = 0
5 × 0 + 12 × 3 + 0 × 4 36
Solving these two by cross-multiplication, we get ⟹ cos 𝐴 = =
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 √25 + 144 + 0√0 + 9 + 16 65
= = ⇒ = = 197 (a)
−24 −32 40 −3 −4 5
Substituting the values of 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 in (i), we get Let 𝑎1 = 2𝑥, 𝑏1 = 2𝑥, 𝑐1 = 𝑥
3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 5𝑧 − 9 = 0 as the required plane And 𝑎2 = 7 − 3 = 4, 𝑏2 = 2 − 1 = 1
192 (b) 𝑐2 = 12 − 4 = 8
The equation of a plane through the line of 𝑎1 𝑎2 + 𝑏1 𝑏2 + 𝑐1 𝑐2
∴ cos θ =
intersection of the planes 𝐫 ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 𝜆 and 𝐫 ∙ 𝐛 = μ √𝑎1 + 𝑏12 + 𝑐12 √𝑎22 + 𝑏22 + 𝑐22
2

can be written as 2𝑥 × 4 + 2𝑥 × 1 + 𝑥 × 8
=
(𝐫 ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 𝜆) + 𝑘(𝐫 ∙ 𝐛 = μ) = 0 √4𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 √16 + 1 + 64
18𝑥 2
⇒ 𝐫 ∙ (𝐚⃗ + 𝑘𝐛) = λ + 𝑘𝜇 …(i) = =
3𝑥 × 9 3
This plane passes through the origin, therefore 2
⃗𝐎
⃗ ∙ (𝐚⃗ + 𝑘𝐛) = λ + 𝜇𝑘 ⇒ θ = cos −1 ( )
3
𝜆 198 (b)
⇒𝑘=− Any planes passing through (1,1,1) is
𝜇
On putting the value of 𝑘 in Eq. (i), the equation of 𝑎 (𝑥 − 1) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 1) + 𝑐(𝑦 − 1) = 0 …(i)
the required plane is Since, it is passing through (1, −1,1), we get
𝐫 ∙ (μ𝐚⃗ − λ𝐛) = 0 𝑎 ∙ 0 + 𝑏(−2) + 𝑐 (−2) = 0
⇒ 0 ∙ 𝑎 − 2𝑏 − 2𝑐 = 0
⇒ 𝐫 ∙ (λ𝐛 − μ𝐚⃗) = 0
⇒ 0 ∙ 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 …(ii)
194 (d)
Eq. (i) is perpendicular to 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝓏 + 5 = 0 is
Clearly, cos2 α + cos2 60° + cos2 60° = 1 where α 2𝑎 − 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 …(iii)
is the angle which the straight line makes with 𝑥-
From Eqs. (ii) and (iii), we get
axis 𝑎 = 𝑏 = 1, 𝑐 = −1
1 1 1
∴ cos2 α = 1 − − = On substituting the value of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 in Eq. (i),
4 4 2
1 we get
⟹ cos α = ⟹ α = 45° 𝑥+𝑦− 𝓏−1 = 0
√2
199 (d)
195 (b)
Given equation of line is
Since two lines intersect at a point. Then shortest
𝑥 𝑦−2 𝑧−3
distance between them is zero. = = = 𝜆 [say]
𝑘 2 3 2 3 4
∴ |3 𝑘 2 | = 0 Any point on the line is 𝑃(2𝜆, 3𝜆 + 2, 4𝜆 + 3).
1 1 −2 Also, this point lies in the plan.
∴ 2(2𝜆) + (3𝜆 + 2) − (4𝜆 + 3) = 2

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 ⟹ 𝜆=1
1 1
∴ Coordinate of 𝑃 are (2, 5, 7) = √1 − ( + )
2 4
∴ Required distance =
√(2 − 0)2 + (5 − 0)2 + (7 − 0)2 3
= √1 −
= √78 4
200 (d) 1
(1) Direction ratio of the joining the points (1, 2, ⟹𝑙=±
2
5) and (4, 3, 2) is (3, 1, −3) and direction ratios of Since, line makes an obtuse angle, so we take
the joining the points (5, 1, −11) and (8, 2, −8) is 1
𝑙=−
(3, 1, 3) 2
∴ These are parallel 1 1 1
∴ Direction cosines are − , ,
(2) It is true 2 √2 2
(3) Direction ratios of the plane 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝓏 = 21 204 (a)
𝑥−1 ̂
Let 𝐫 = 𝑥𝐢̇̂ + 𝑦𝐣̇̂ + 𝑧𝐤
are (1,−2, 1) and direction ratios of the line 1
=
and 𝐚⃗ = 𝑎𝐢̇̂ + 𝑏𝐣̇̂ + 𝑐𝐤̂ , where𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐are constant.
𝑦−2 𝓏−1
2
= 3
are (1, 2, 3). If they are parallel, then ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝟐 − 2𝐫 ∙ 𝐚⃗ + 𝑝 = 0
Now, |𝐫|
1(1)−2(2) + 1(3) = 0 ⟹ 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 2(𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧) + 𝑝 = 0
201 (d) Which represent a sphere,
𝑥−1 𝑦−0 𝑧+1
Given, = = = 𝑟 [say] … (i) Where radius= √𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 − 𝑝 =
−1 2 3
Then, coordinate of any point 𝑁 on the line (i) are +ve [∵ |a⃗|2 > 𝑝]
(−𝑟 + 1, 2𝑟, 3𝑟 − 1) ….(ii) 205 (b)
Let 𝑁 be the foot of the perpendicular to line(i) The image of the point (𝑥1 , 𝑦1 , 𝓏1 ) in the plane
∴ Direction ratios of 𝑃𝑁 are 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝓏 + 𝑑 = 0 is
𝑥 − 𝑥1 𝑦 − 𝑦1 𝓏 − 𝓏1
(−𝑟 + 1 − 2, 2𝑟 − 3, 3𝑟 − 1 − 4) = (−𝑟 − 1, 2𝑟 − = =
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
3, 3𝑟 − 5) ….(iii) −2(𝑎𝑥1 + 𝑏𝑦1 + 𝑐𝓏1 + 𝑑)
∵ 𝑃𝑁 is perpendicular to line (i) =
𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2
∴ Using the condition,
𝑎1 𝑎2 + 𝑏1 𝑏2 + 𝑐1 𝑐2 = 0
⟹ −1(−𝑟 − 1) + 2(2𝑟 − 3) + 3(3𝑟 − 5) = 0
⟹ 𝑟 + 1 + 4𝑟 − 6 + 9𝑟 − 15 = 0
10
⟹𝑟=
7 𝑥−1 𝑦−3 𝓏−4 2−3+4+3
Then, from Eq.(ii), we get ∴ = = = −2 ( )
2 −1 1 6
10 20 30 3 20 23 Therefore, image of the point is (−3, 5, 2)
𝑁 = (− + 1, , − 1) = (− , , )
7 7 7 7 7 7 207 (a)
Now, perpendicular distance
Let 𝐷 be the foot of the perpendicular and let it
2 2 2 divide 𝐵𝐶 in the ratio 𝜆 ∶ 1. Then, the coordinates
3 20 23
𝑃𝑁 = √(− − 2) + ( − 3) + ( − 4) of 𝐷 are
7 7 7
1 3𝜆+4 5𝜆+7 3𝜆+1
= √289 + 1 + 25 ( , , )
7 𝜆+1 𝜆+1 𝜆+1
3 Now, 𝐴𝐷 ⊥ 𝐵 ⃗𝐶
= √35
7 ⇒ 𝐴𝐷 ∙ 𝐵𝐶 = 0
203 (c) ⇒ −(2 𝜆 + 3) − 2(5 𝜆 + 7) − 4 = 0 ⇒ 𝜆 = −7/4
π 1 So, the coordinates of 𝐷 are (5/3, 7/3, 17/3)
Let, 𝑚 = cos =
4 √2 208 (c)
π 1 Let 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 be the direction ratios of required line.
and 𝑛 = cos =
3 2 ∴ 3𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 and 𝑎 + 𝑏 − 2𝑐 = 0
∵ 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2 = 1 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
2
⟹ 𝑙 = √1 − (𝑚 + 𝑛 ) 2 ⟹ = =
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 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 (⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗1 × ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎1 ) ∙ (𝑏
𝑎2 − ⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑏2 )
⟹ = =
−5 7 1 = (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ ) ∙ (−𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ )
In order to find a point on the required line we
=1
put 𝑧 = 0 in the two given equations to obtain,
|(𝑎 𝑎1 ) ∙ (𝑏
⃗⃗⃗⃗2 − ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗1 × ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑏2 )|
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 5 and 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 3 ∴ Required S. D. =
∴ Coordinate of point on required line are |𝑏⃗⃗⃗1 × ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑏2 |
(−1,4, 0) 1 1
= =
Hence, required line is √1 + 4 + 1 √6
𝑥+1 𝑦−4 𝑧−0 212 (a)
= =
−5 7 1 Given, equation of sphere is
209 (a) 3
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 2𝑧 + =0
Let the coordinate of a point 𝑄 on 𝑥-axis be 2
(𝑎, 0, 0) 1
The centre of sphere is(2 , −1, 1).
∴ Distance, 𝑃𝑄
The plane 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 + 𝑎√3 = 0 will touch the
= √(𝑎 − 𝑎)2 + (𝑏 − 0)2 + (𝑐 − 0)2 sphere, if
√𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 1
− 1 + 1 + 𝑎√3 1 3
210 (d) |2 |= √ +1+1−
√1 + 1 + 1 4 2
Let the vertices 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷 of quadrilateral be
(𝑥1 , 𝑦1 , 𝓏1 ), (𝑥2 , 𝑦2 , 𝓏2 ), (𝑥3 , 𝑦3 , 𝓏3 ) and 1 3
⟹ 𝑎√3 + = ± ⟹ 𝑎√3 = 1, −2
(𝑥4 , 𝑦4 , 𝓏4 )the equation of plane 𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑆 be 2 2
𝑢 ≡ 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝓏 + 𝑑 = 0 1 2
⟹𝑎= ,−
Let 𝑢𝑟 = 𝑎𝑟 𝑥 + 𝑏𝑟 𝑦 + 𝑐𝑟 𝓏 + 𝑑 √3 √3
Where 𝑟 = 1, 2, 3, 4
𝐴𝑃 𝐵𝑄 𝐶𝑅 𝐷𝑆
Then, 𝑃𝐵 ∙ 𝑄𝐶 ∙ 𝑅𝐷 ∙ 𝑆𝐴
𝑢1 𝑢2 𝑢3 𝑢4
= (− ) (− ) (− ) (− ) = 1
𝑢2 𝑢3 𝑢4 𝑢1
211 (a)
The vector equations of the given lines are
𝑟 = ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎1 + 𝜆 𝑏⃗⃗⃗1 and 𝑟 = ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗2
𝑎2 + 𝜇 𝑏
Where,
𝑎1 = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ , 𝑏
⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗1 = 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂
𝑎2 = 2𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ , 𝑏
⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗2 = 3𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂
𝑖̂ 𝑗̂ 𝑘̂
∴𝑏 ⃗⃗⃗1 × ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑏2 = |2 3 4| = −𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂
3 4 5
213 (a)
𝐷 divides 𝐵𝐶 in the ratio = 𝐴𝐵 ∶ 𝐴𝐶 i.e. 3 ∶ 13
Therefore, coordinates of 𝐷 are
3 × −9 + 13 × 5 3 × 6 + 13 × 3
( , ,
3 + 13 3 + 13
3 × −3 + 13 × 2
)
3 + 13
19 57 17
or, ( , , )
8 16 16
214 (c) ⇒ 𝑥 (𝑎 + 𝜆 𝑎′) + 𝑦(𝑏 + 𝜆 𝑏′) + 𝑧(𝑐 + 𝜆 𝑐′) + 𝑑 +
The equation of a plane through the line of 𝜆 𝑑′ = 0 …(i)
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
intersection of the planes This parallel to 𝑥-axis i.e., = =
1 0 0
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 + 𝑑 = 0 and𝑎′ 𝑥 + 𝑏′ 𝑦 + 𝑐 ′ 𝑧 + 𝑑 ′ = ∴ 1 + (𝑎 + 𝜆 𝑎′) + 0(𝑏 + 𝜆 𝑏′) + 0(𝑐 + 𝜆 𝑐′) = 0
0 is 𝑎
(𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 + 𝑑) + 𝜆(𝑎′ 𝑥 + 𝑏′ 𝑦 + 𝑐 ′ 𝑧 + 𝑑′ ) = 0 ⇒𝜆− ′
𝑎
Putting the value of 𝜆 in (i), the required plane is
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 𝑦(𝑎′ 𝑏 − 𝑎𝑏′) + 𝑧(𝑎 ′ 𝑐 − 𝑎𝑐′) + 𝑎 ′ 𝑑 − 𝑎𝑑′ = 0 Alternate
215 (b) ̂,
Let 𝐚⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
We have, 𝛼 = 45° and 𝛽 = 60° ̂ and 𝐜 = 4𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
𝐛 = 3𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂
Suppose 𝑂 ⃗ 𝑃 makes angle 𝛾with 𝑂𝑍. Then,
𝐚⃗ × (𝐛 × 𝐜) = (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜)𝐛 − (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐜
cos 𝛼 + cos2 𝛽 + cos2 𝛾 = 1
2
= 26(−𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤̂)
1 2 1 2
⇒ ( ) + ( ) + cos2 𝛾 = 1 ⟹ Direction ratio of normal to the required plane
√2 2 (passing through origin ) is 1, −2, 1
1 1
⇒ cos2 𝛾 = ⇒ cos 𝛾 = ± ⇒ 𝛾 = 60°, 120° ⟹ Equation of required plane is 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0
4 2 218 (d)
216 (a)
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 Any plane passing through (0, 1, 2) is
As 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 1 cuts the coordinate axes at
𝑎 (𝑥 − 0) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 1) + 𝑐(𝑧 − 2) = 0
𝐴(𝑎, 0 ,0), 𝐵 (0, 𝑏, 0), 𝐶 (0, 0, 𝑐) ⟹ 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏(𝑦 − 1) + 𝑐 (𝑧 − 2) = 0 ….(i)
Since, distance from origin = 1 Since, it is passing through (−1, 0, 3), we get
1 −𝑎 − 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 …..(ii)
⟹ =1
1
√ 2+ 2+ 2
1 1 Also, Eq. is perpendicular to 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑧 = 5
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
∴ 2𝑎 + 3𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 ….(iii)
1 1 1
⟹ + + = 1 … . . (i) On solving Eqs. (ii) and (iii), we get
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐 2 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
∴ Centroid 𝑃(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = =
−4 3 −1
𝑎+0+0 0+𝑏+0 0+0+𝑐 ∴From Eq. (i)
=( , , )
3 3 3 −4𝑥 + 3(𝑦 − 1) − 1(𝑧 − 2) = 0
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
⟹ 𝑥 = , 𝑦 = , 𝑧 = . . (ii) ⟹ 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 𝑧 + 1 = 0
3 3 3
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), 219 (a)
1 1 1 Let 𝑃𝑄 be the shortest distance vector between
2
+ 2+ 2=1 𝑙1 and 𝑙2 . Now, 𝑙1 passes through 𝐴1 (𝐚⃗1 ) and is
9𝑥 9𝑦 9𝑧
1 1 1 parallel to 𝐛1 and 𝑙2 passes through 𝐴2 (𝐚⃗2 ) and is
⟹ 2 + 2 + 2 = 9 = k (given)
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 parallel to𝐛2 . Since, 𝑃𝑄 is perpendicular to both 𝑙1
⟹𝑘=9 and 𝑙2 it is parallel to 𝐛1 × 𝐛2
217 (c)
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
Equation of plane containing the line = = is
2 3 4
𝑎(𝑥 − 0) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 0) + 𝑐(𝑧 − 0) = 0 …(i)
and 2𝑎 + 3𝑏 + 4𝑐 = 0 ….(ii)
Another equation of the plane containing the
other two lines is
𝑎1 (𝑥 − 0) + 𝑏1 (𝑦 − 0) + 𝑐1 (𝑧 − 0) = 0 ….(iii)
̂ be the unit vector along 𝑃𝑄
Let 𝐧
Also, 3𝑎1 + 4𝑏1 + 2𝑐1 = 0
𝐛 1×𝐛2
and 4𝑎1 + 2𝑏1 + 3𝑐1 = 0 ̂=
Then, 𝐧
|𝐛 1×𝐛2 |
on solving we get Let 𝑑 be the shortest distance between the given
𝑎1 𝑏1 𝑐
= = lines 𝑙1 and 𝑙2
8 −1 −10
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = 𝑑 and 𝐏𝐐
|𝐏𝐐 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑑𝐧
̂
∴ Eq. (iii) becomes
8𝑥 − 𝑦 − 10𝑐 = 0 …(iv) Next 𝑃𝑄 being the line of shortest distance
Since, the plane (i) is perpendicular to the plane between 𝑙1 and 𝑙2 is the projection of the line
(ii) joining the points 𝐴1 (𝐚⃗1 ) and 𝐴2 (𝐚⃗2 ) on 𝐧
̂
∴ 8𝑎 − 𝑏 − 10𝑐 = 0 …(v) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = |𝐀
|𝐏𝐐 ⃗⃗⃗⃗1 𝐀
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗2 ∙ 𝐧
̂|
On solving Eqs. (ii) and (v), we get (𝐚⃗2 − 𝐚⃗1 ) ∙ 𝐛1 × 𝐛2
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 ⇒𝑑=| |
= = or = = |𝐛1 × 𝐛2 |
−26 52 −26 1 −2 1
221 (b)
∴ From Eq. (i)
𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 The lines 𝑟 = 𝑎 + 𝜆(𝑏⃗ × 𝑐) and 𝑟 = 𝑏⃗ + 𝜇(𝑐 × 𝑎)

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pass through points 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ respectively and are 𝑥−3 𝑦−3 𝑧−1
= =
parallel to vectors 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 and 𝑐 × 𝑎 respectively. 2𝑏 −1 𝑎
3
Therefore, they will intersect, if
Given plane3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 + 6 = 0 is parallel to the
𝑎 − 𝑏⃗, 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 and 𝑐 × 𝑎 are coplanar above line
⇒ (𝑎 − 𝑏⃗) ∙ {(𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 ) × (𝑐 × 𝑎)} = 0 2𝑏
∴ ∙ 3 + 1 ∙ (−1) + 2 ∙ 𝑎 = 0
⇒ (𝑎 − 𝑏⃗) ∙ {[𝑏⃗𝑐 𝑎]𝑐 − [𝑏⃗𝑐𝑐 ]𝑎} = 0 3
⟹ 2𝑎 + 2𝑏 = 1
⇒ (𝑎 − 𝑏⃗) ∙ 𝑐 [𝑏⃗𝑐𝑎] = 0
3
⇒ 𝑎 ∙ 𝑐 − 𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐 = 0 ⇒ 𝑎 ∙ 𝑐 = 𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐 ⟹ 3𝑎 + 3𝑏 =
2
222 (c) 227 (a)
The centre and the radius of given sphere are Let the equation of plane be
𝐶 (−1, 1, 2) 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
+ + = 1 … . (i)
and 𝑅 = √(−1)2 + (1)2 + (2)2 + 19 = 5 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
Then, coordinates of 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are
length of perpendicular from centre 𝐶 on the plan,
−1 × 1 + 1 × 2 + 2 × 2 + 7 (𝑎, 0, 0), (0, 𝑏, 0)and (0, 0, c) rspectively.
𝑑= =4 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 1 1 1
√12 + 22 + 22 The centroid of a ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is ( , , ) but it is given ( , ,
3 3 3 3 3 3
∴ Radius of circle = √𝑅2 − 𝑑2 = √25 − 16 = 3 𝑎 1 𝑏 1 𝑐 1
223 (a) ∴ = , = , =
3 3 3 3 3 3
Let 𝑙, 𝑚, 𝑛 be the direction cosines of the given ⟹𝑎=𝑏=𝑐=1
line. Then, as it makes an acute angle with 𝑥-axis. ∴ From Eq. (i)
Therefore, 𝑙 > 0. The lines passes through 𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 = 1
(6, −7, −1)and (2, −3, 1). Therefore, its direction 228 (c)
ratios are We know that the equation of a plane parallel to
6 − 2, −7 + 3, −1 − 1 or, 4, −4, −2 or, 2, −2, −1 𝑥-axis is
Hence, direction cosines of the given line are 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 + 𝑑 = 0
2 2 1
,−3,−3 Since, it passes through the points (2, 3, 1) and
3
224 (d) (4, −5, 3)
Here DR’s of line and a plane are ∴ 3𝑏 + 𝑐 + 𝑑 = 0
𝑎1 = 1, 𝑏1 = 2, 𝑐1 = 2 and the plane 𝑎2 = 2, 𝑏2 = and − 5𝑏 + 3𝑐 + 𝑑 = 0
𝑏 𝑐 𝑑
−1 and 𝑐2 = √λ. ⟹ = =
1 − 3 −8 14
𝑎1 𝑎2 + 𝑏1 𝑏2 + 𝑐1 𝑐2 𝑏 𝑐 𝑑
∵ sin θ = | |
⟹ = =
√𝑎1 + 𝑏12 + 𝑐12 √𝑎22 + 𝑏22 + 𝑐22
2
−2 −8 14
1 2 − 2 + 2√λ ∴ Equation of plane is −2𝑦 − 8𝑧 + 14 = 0
⟹ =| |
⟹ 𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 7
3 √1 + 4 + 4√4 + 1 + λ
⟹ √5 + λ = 2√λ 229 (b)
5 Equation of plane passing through the
⟹ 𝜆= intersection of given planes, is
3
(𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝓏 + 4) + 𝜆(4𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 2𝓏 + 1) = 0
225 (c) …(i)
Direction ratio of normal to the given plane is Plane (i) is passing through the origin 𝑖𝑒, (0, 0, 0)
2, −3, 5 which is the direction ratio of line passing ∴ 4 + 𝜆 = 0 ⇒ 𝜆 = −4
through (3, 0, −4) On putting the value of 𝜆 in Eq. (i), we get
∴ Equation of required line (𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝓏 + 4) − 4(4𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 2𝓏 + 1) = 0
𝑥−3 𝑦−0 𝑧+4 ⇒ −15𝑥 − 10𝑦 − 5𝓏 = 0
= =
2 −3 5 ⇒ 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝓏 = 0
𝑥 − 3 −𝑦 𝑧 + 4 230 (a)
⟹ = =
2 3 5 Since the required plane contains the line 𝑟 =
226 (b) 2𝑖̂ + 𝜆(𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) and is perpendicular to the plane 𝑟 ∙
Given line can be rewritten as (𝑖̂ + 𝑘̂ ) = 3. Therefore, it passes through the point

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 𝑎 = 2𝑖̂ and is parallel to the vectors 𝑏⃗ = 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and Distance of point 𝑃(2, 6, 3) from origin
𝑐 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑘̂. Hence, it is perpendicular to the vector 𝑂𝑃 = √(0 − 2)2 + (0 − 6)2 + (0 − 3)2
𝑛⃗ = 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 = (𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) × (𝑖̂ + 𝑘̂ ) = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ = √4 + 36 + 9 = 7
Therefore, the equation of the required plane is Now, DR’s of 𝑂𝑃 = 2 − 0, 6 − 0, 3 − 0 = 2, 6, 3
2 6 3
(𝑟 − 𝑎 ) ∙ 𝑛⃗ = 0 ∴ DC’s of 𝑂𝑃 are 7 , 7 , 7
⇒ (𝑟 − 2𝑖̂) ∙ (𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) = 0 ∴ Equation of plane in normal form is
⇒ 𝑟 ∙ (𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) = 2 𝑙𝑥 + 𝑚𝑦 + 𝑛𝓏 = 𝑝
231 (c) 2 6 3
⇒ 𝑥+ 𝑦+ 𝓏 =7
Let the point 𝑅 divides the line joining the points 7 7 7
( )
𝑃 2, 4, 5 and 𝑄(3, 5, −4) in the ratio 𝑚: 𝑛 Then, ⇒ 2𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 3𝓏 = 49
3𝑚 + 2𝑛 5𝑚 + 4𝑛 −4𝑚 + 5𝑛 238 (c)
the coordinate of 𝑅 is ( , , )
𝑚+𝑛 𝑚+𝑛 𝑚+𝑛 Now, 𝐴𝐵 = √32 + 0 + 32 = √18
For 𝑦𝑧-plane, 𝑥-coordinate will be zero. 𝐶𝐴 = √16 + 4 + 16 = 6
3𝑚 + 2𝑛 𝑚 −2
∴ =0 ⟹ = and 𝐵𝐶 = √1 + 4 + 49 = √54
𝑚+𝑛 𝑛 3
Alternate The ratio in which 𝑦𝑧-plane divides the ∵ 𝐴𝐵2 + 𝐶𝐴2 = 𝐵𝐶 2
line segment = −𝑥1 : 𝑥2 = −2: 3 ∴ ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶is right angled triangle, right angled at, 𝐴..
232 (a) Thus, ∠ 𝐴 = 90°
5 239 (b)
Given, planes are2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 + = 0
2 The vector equation of the line joining the points
and 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 8 = 0 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and −2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ is
5
− (−8) 7 𝑟 = (𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) + 𝜆(−𝑖̂ + 2𝑘̂ ) …(i)
∴ Distance = | 2 |=
√22 + 12 + 22 2 Using 𝑟 ∙ (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 + 𝑐 × 𝑎) = [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] the
235 (a) vector equation of the plane through the origin, 4𝑗̂
Equation of plane passing through the point (1, 2, and 2𝑖̂ + 𝑘̂
3) is 𝑟 ∙ (4𝑖̂ − 8𝑘̂ ) = 0 …(ii)
𝐴(𝑥 − 1) + 𝐵(𝑦 − 2) + 𝐶 (𝓏 − 3) = 0 …(i) The position vector of any point on (i) is
Since, plane (i) is parallel to plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 5𝓏 = (𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂) + 𝜆(−𝑖̂ + 2𝑘̂)
0 If it lies on (ii), then
⇒ 𝐴 = 1, 𝐵 = 2, 𝐶 = 5 {(𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂) + 𝜆(−𝑖̂ + 2𝑘̂)} ∙ (4𝑖̂ − 8𝑘̂ ) = 0
Putting these values in Eq. (i), we get ⇒ −4 − 20𝜆 = 0 ⇒ 𝜆 = −1/5
(𝑥 − 1) + 2(𝑦 − 2) + 5(𝓏 − 3) = 0 is the required Putting the value of 𝜆 in (𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) +
plane
𝜆(−𝑖̂ + 2𝑘̂ ), we get the position vector of the
236 (b) 1
Required circle is intersection of sphere required point as (6𝑖̂ − 10𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ )
5
2 2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 + 2𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 − 19 = 0 240 (d)
and plane 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 + 8 = 0 Given equation of sphere are
Centre of sphere is (−1, 1, 2) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 + 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝓏 = 2
𝑃 =length of the perpendicular from, Whose centre is 𝐶1 = (−1, −1, −1) and radius =
(−1, 1, 2) to the plane √5
−1 − 2 + 4 + 8 And 2𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 + 2𝓏 2 + 4𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 4𝓏 = 0
= 1
√1 + 4 + 4 Whose centre is 𝐶2 = (−1, − 2 , −1) and radius =
9
= =3 9 3
3 √ =
4 2
𝑅 =radius of sphere
1 1
= √1 + 1 + 4 + 19 = 5 Also, 𝐶1 𝐶2 = √0 + 4 + 0 = 2
Radius of the circle = √𝑅2 − 𝑃 2 𝐶1 𝐶2 < |𝑟1 − 𝑟2 |
= √25 − 9 = 4 So, second sphere is completely inside of first
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242 (b) 1 × 1 + (−1) × (−1) + (−2) × (−2)
=
∵ cos2 α + cos2 β + cos2 γ = 1 √1 + 1 + 4√1 + 1 + 4
⟹ cos2 45° + cos2 β + cos2 60° = 1 6
= =1
1 √6√6
⟹ cos2 β = π
4 ⟹θ=
1 2
⟹ cos 𝛽 = ± 248 (b)
2
⟹ β = 60° or 120° Let 𝐴𝐵 be the given line and the let its direction
243 (b) cosines of 𝐴𝐵be 𝑙, 𝑚, 𝑛. Then,
Given, 𝑙 + 𝑚 + 𝑛 = 0 ….(i) Projection of 𝐴𝐵 on 𝑥-axis = 𝐴𝐵 𝑙 = 12 (given)
and 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 − 𝑛2 = 0 …..(ii) Projection of 𝐴𝐵 on 𝑦-axis = 𝐴𝐵 𝑚 = 4 (given)
∴ 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 − (−𝑙 − 𝑚)2 = 0 Projection of 𝐴𝐵 on 𝑧-axis = 𝐴𝐵 𝑛 = 3 (given)
⟹ 2𝑙𝑚 = 0 ∴ (𝐴𝐵)2 (𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2 ) = 122 + 42 + 32 ⇒ 𝐴𝐵
⟹ 𝑙 = 0 or 𝑚 = 0 = 13
12 4 3
if 𝑙 = 0, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑛 = −𝑚 Hence, direction cosines of 𝐴𝐵 are 13 , 13 , 13
⟹ 𝑙: 𝑚: 𝑛 = 0: 1: −1
249 (a)
and if 𝑚 = 0, then 𝑛 = −1 Required DR’s are (3 − 2, 4 + 1, −1 −
⟹ 𝑙: 𝑚: 𝑛 = 1: 0: −1 1)𝑖𝑒, (1, 5, −2).
0+0+1 1
∴ cos θ = = 250 (b)
√0 + 1 + 1√0 + 1 + 1 2 Any point on the line
π
⟹ θ= 𝑥−1 𝑦+2 𝑧−3
3 = + = 𝑘 [say]
244 (b) 3 4 −2
is (3𝑘 + 1, 4𝑘 − 2, −2𝑘 + 3).
The given lines are parallel to the vectors 𝑏 ⃗⃗⃗1 = 𝑖̂ +
If the given line intersect the plane 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 3𝑧 −
𝜆𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑏2 = −𝜆𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ respectively. The 1 = 0, then any point on the line lies in the plane.
lines will be perpendicular to each other, if ∴ 2(3𝑘 + 1) − (4𝑘 − 2) + 3(−2𝑘 + 3) − 1 = 0
⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑏1 ∙ 𝑏2 = 0 ⇒ −𝜆 + 2𝜆 − 1 = 0 ⇒ 𝜆 = 1 ⟹𝑘=3
245 (b) ∴ Point is (9 + 1, 12 − 2, −6 + 3)𝑖𝑒, (10, 10, −3).
Given equation is 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 6 = 0 251 (c)
⇒ (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 3) = 0 The equation of plane containing the line
⇒ (𝑥 − 2) = 0 or (𝑥 − 3) = 0 𝑥+1 𝑦−3 𝑧+2
= = is
Which represents a plane −3 2 1
246 (a) 𝑎 (𝑥 + 1) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 3) + 𝑐(𝑧 + 2) = 0 ….(i)
𝑎1 𝑎2 + 𝑏1 𝑏2 + 𝑐1 𝑐2 Alos, −3𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 ….(ii)
∵ sin θ =
2 2 2 2
√𝑎1 + 𝑏1 + 𝑐1 √𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐22 2 Also, plane passes through (0, 7, −7)
1 × 1 + 2 × −1 + 1 × 1 ∴ 𝑎 + 4𝑏 − 5𝑐 = 0 …..(iii)
= =0 From Eqs. (ii) and (iii),
√1 + 4 + 1√1 + 1 + 1
⟹ θ = 0° 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
= =
247 (d) −14 −14 −14
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
Given line and plane can be rewritten as ⟹ = =
3𝑥 − 1 𝑦 + 3 5 − 2𝑧 1 1 1
= = 252 (b)
3 −1 4
1 5 The equation of the plane containing the line
𝑥 − 3 𝑦 + 3 (𝑧 − 2) 𝑥+1 𝑦−3 𝑧+2
= = = = is
1 −1 −2 −3 2 1
and 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 0 𝑎 (𝑥 + 1) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 3) + 𝑐(𝑧 + 2) = 0 …(i)
here, 𝑎1 = 1, 𝑏1 = −1. 𝑐1 = −2 Where, −3𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 …(ii)
and 𝑎2 = 1, 𝑏2 = −1, 𝑐2 = −2 This passes through (0, 7, −7)
𝑎1 𝑎2 + 𝑏1 𝑏2 + 𝑐1 𝑐2 ∴ 𝑎 + 4𝑏 − 5𝑐 = 0
∴ sin θ =
2 2 2 2
√𝑎1 + 𝑏1 + 𝑐1 √𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐22 2 From (ii) and (iii), we have
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
= = ⇒ = =
−14 −14 −14 1 1 1
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 So, the required plane is 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 Since, the given plane are
253 (b) 𝑥 − 𝑐𝑦 − 𝑏𝑧 = 0
Let the equation of plane passing through (1, 1, 1) 𝑐𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧 = 0
is and 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0
𝑎(𝑥 − 1) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 1) + 𝑐(𝑧 − 1) = 0 ….(i) passes through a line
∵ It is also passing through (1, −1, −1) 1 −𝑐 −𝑏
∴ 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 ….(ii) ∴ | 𝑐 −1 𝑎 | = 0
Since, the Eq. (i) is perpendicular to the plane 𝑏 𝑎 −1
⟹ 1(1 − 𝑎2 ) + 𝑐(−𝑐 − 𝑎𝑏) − 𝑏(𝑎𝑐 + 𝑏) = 0
2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 + 5 = 0
⟹ 1 − 𝑎2 − 𝑐 2 − 𝑎𝑏𝑐 − 𝑎𝑏𝑐 − 𝑏2 = 0
∴ 2𝑎 − 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 ….(iii)
⟹ 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 + 2𝑎𝑏𝑐 = 1
Since, Eqs, (ii) and (iii) are identical
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 259 (c)
∴ = = Let the verities of triangle be 𝐴(𝑎, 0, 0), 𝐵(0, 𝑏, 0)
1 + 1 2 − 0 −2 + 0
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 and 𝐶(0, 0, 𝑐) and the equation of plane is
⟹ = = 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
1 1 −1 + + = 1 … (i)
∴ Required equation of plane is 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 − 1 = 0 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
∵ Centroid of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is (α, β, γ)
254 (a)
𝑎+0+0
It is given that the direction ratios of 𝑟 are ∴ =α
3
proportional to 2, −3, 6. Therefore, its direction ⟹ 𝑎 = 3α
cosines are
Similarly, 𝑏 = 3β and 𝑐 = 3γ
2 −3 6
𝑙 = ,𝑚 = ,𝑛 = ∴ From Eq. (i),
7 7 7 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
∴ 𝑟 = |𝑟|(𝑙 𝑖̂ + 𝑚 ̂𝑗 + 𝑛 𝑘̂ ) + + =1
3α 3β 3γ
2 3 6 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
⇒ 𝑟 = 21 ( 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) = 6𝑖̂ − 9𝑗̂ + 18𝑘̂ = + + =3
7 7 7 α β γ
255 (c) 261 (a)
The line perpendicular to the plane 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 5𝑧 = We observe that the line given in option (a)
4 and passing through the point (−1, 0,1) is given passes through (1, −2, 3). Also, it is normal to the
by plane 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0
𝑥+1 𝑦−0 𝑧−1 262 (d)
= =
2 −1 5 The shortest distance between the lines
𝑥+1 𝑧−1
⟹ = −𝑦 = 𝑥−3 𝑦−8 𝓏−3
2 5 = =
3 −1 1
256 (c) 𝑥+3 𝑦+7 𝓏−6
And = = is given by
Radius of sphere is perpendicular distance from −3 2 4
𝛼−𝛼 ′ 𝛽−𝛽 ′ 𝛾−𝛾 ′
(6, −1, 2)to ‖ 𝑙 𝑚 𝑛 ‖
2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 2 = 0 𝑙′ 𝑚′ 𝑛′
Shortest distance =
12 + 1 + 4 − 2 √∑(𝑚𝑛′ −𝑛𝑚 ′ )2
𝑖𝑒, | |=5 6 15 −3
√4 + 1 + 4 ‖ 3 −1 1 ‖
∴ Equation of sphere is −3 2 4
(𝑥 − 6)2 + (𝑦 + 1)2 + (𝑧 − 2)2 = 25 =
√(−4 − 2)2 + (12 + 3)2 + (6 − 3)2
⟹ 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 12𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 + 16 = 0 270
257 (b) = = √270 = 3√30
√270
Let 𝑃(𝐫) be any point on plane 264 (b)
Clearly 𝐫 − 𝐚⃗will be in linear combination of 𝐛 − Equation of sphere 𝑂𝐴𝐵𝐶 is
𝐚⃗and 𝐜 − 𝐚⃗ 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 − 𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏𝑦 − 𝑐𝓏 = 0
⇒ 𝐫 − 𝐚⃗, 𝐛 − 𝐚⃗, 𝐜 − 𝐚⃗will be coplanar 𝑎 2+𝑏 2+𝑐 2
Where √ = 2𝑘
⇒ (𝐫 − 𝐚⃗) ∙ {(𝐛 − 𝐚⃗) × (𝐜 − 𝐚⃗)} = 0 4
⇒ 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 = 16𝑘 2 …(i)
⇒ (𝐫 − 𝐚⃗) ∙ {𝐛 × 𝐜 + 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 + 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗} = 0
Let (𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾) be the centroid of the
= 𝐫 ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜 + 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ + 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) = [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
tetrahedron𝑂𝐴𝐵𝐶, then 𝛼 = , β = , 𝛾 =
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 From Eq. (i), 𝛼 2 + 𝛽2 + 𝛾 2 = 𝑘 2 plane
Locus is 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 = 𝑘 2 ∴ Required distance of point (−1, −5, −10)
265 (b) = √(−1 − 2)2 + (−5 + 1)2 + (−10 − 2)2
Let DR’s of required line be 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 = √9 + 16 + 144
According to given condition,
= √169 = 13
𝑎(1) + 𝑏(−1) + 𝑐(2) = 0
269 (b)
⟹ 𝑎 − 𝑏 + 2𝑐 = 0 …..(i)
DC′ s of 𝐴𝐵
and 𝑎(2) + 𝑏(1) + 𝑐 (−1) = 0 1 4 3
⟹ 2𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐 = 0 ….(ii) = , ,
√1 + 4 + 3 √1 + 4 + 3 √1 + 42 + 32
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), 1 4 3
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 = , ,
= = √26 √26 √26
1−2 4+1 1+2
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 270 (a)
⟹ = = By solving two equations, we get
−1 5 3
∴ Required DC’s are (𝑙1 , 𝑚1 , 𝑛1 ) = (2√2 − 3 − √2, 1)
1 (𝑙2 , 𝑚2 , 𝑛2 ) = (−2√2 − 3, √2, 1)
𝑙=− ,
√1 + 52 + 32
2 −(2√2−3)(2√2+3)−√2(√2)+1(1)
Now, cos θ = 2 2
5 3 (2√2−3) +(−√2) +12
𝑚= ,𝑛 = [
2 2
]
√12 + 52 + 32 √12 + 52 + 32 ×√(−2√2−3) +(√2) +12
1 5 3
⟹𝑙=− ,𝑚 = ,𝑛 = ⇒ cos θ = 0°
√35 √35 √35 𝜋
266 (b) ⇒ θ=
2
𝜋
The shortest distance, between two lines is ∴ The angle between them is 2
𝑥2 − 𝑥1 𝑦2 − 𝑦1 𝑧1 − 𝑧2
| 𝑎1 𝑏1 𝑐1 | 271 (a)
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2 Centre of a given sphere is (3, 6, 1).
𝑑=
√(𝑏1 𝑐2 − 𝑏2 𝑐1 )2 + (𝑐1 𝑎2 − 𝑎1 𝑐2 )2 + (𝑎1 𝑏2 − 𝑏1 𝑎2 )2 Since, one end of diameter are (2, 3, 5) and let the
𝑥+1 𝑦 𝑧 𝑥 𝑦+2 𝑧−1
Given lines are = = and = = other end of diameter are (α, β, γ), then
12 6 −1 6 6 1
1 −2 1 α+2 β+3 γ+5
|12 6 −1| = 3, = 6, =1
2 2 2
∴𝑑= 6 6 1 ⟹ α=4, β=9 and γ=−3.
√(6 + 6) + (−6 − 12) + (72 − 36)2
2 2 272 (b)
1(6 + 6) + 2(12 + 6) + 1(72 − 36) Since, point 𝑄 is the image of 𝑃, therefore 𝑃𝑄
=
√144 + 324 + 1296 perpendicular to the plane
84 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 6
= =2
42 ∴ Required equation of line is
267 (c) 𝑥−2 𝑦−3 𝑧−4
= =
The position vectors of two given points are 𝑎 = 1 −2 5
𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ and the equation 273 (d)
of the given plane is ∵ 𝑂𝑃 = √𝑎2 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎2 = √3 𝑎
𝑟 ∙ (5𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 7𝑘̂ ) + 9 = 0 or, 𝑟 ∙ 𝑛⃗ + 𝑑 = 0 ∴ DC’s of 𝑂𝑃 are
1
,
1
,
1
√3 √3 √3
We have, Equation of plane is
𝑎 ∙ 𝑛⃗ + 𝑑 = (𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂) ∙ (5𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 7𝑘̂ ) + 9 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝓏 = 3𝑎
= 5 − 2 − 21 + 9 < 0 𝑥 𝑦 𝓏
⇒ + + =1
and, 𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑛⃗ + 𝑑 = (3𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ ) ∙ (5𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 7𝑘̂) + 3𝑎 3𝑎 3𝑎
∴ Intersection on axes are 3𝑎, 3𝑎 and 3𝑎
9
= 15 + 6 − 21 + 9 > 0 respectively
1 1 1 1
So, the points 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ are on the opposite sides of Sum of their reciprocals = 3𝑎 + 3𝑎 + 3𝑎 = 𝑎
the plane 274 (c)
268 (c) ⃗ 𝑃. It is
Let 𝑙, 𝑚, 𝑛 be the direction cosines of 𝑂
Clearly point (2, −1, 2) lies on the line as well as 1 1
given that 𝑙 = 45° = and 𝑚 = cos 60° =
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 1 1 1 ∴ Direction ratios are 0, −𝑛, 𝑛 𝑖𝑒, 0, −1, 1
∴ 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2 = 1 ⇒ + + 𝑛2 = 1 ⇒ 𝑛 = ±
2 4 2 If 𝑚 = 0, then put in Eq. (i), we get 𝑙 = −𝑛
Now, 𝑟 = |𝑟|(𝑙 𝑖̂ + 𝑚 𝑗̂ + 𝑛 𝑘̂) ∴ Direction ratios are − 𝑛, 0, 𝑛, 𝑖𝑒, −1, 0, 1
1 1 1 0 × (−1) + (−1) × 0 + 1 × 1
⇒ 𝑟 = 12 ( 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ ± 𝑘̂ ) = 6√2𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ ± 6𝑘̂ ∴ cos θ =
√2 2 2 √02 + (−1)2 + 12 √(−1)2 + 02 + 12
276 (b) 1
Let 𝑂𝐴, 𝑂𝐵, 𝑂𝐶 be the sides of a cube such that =
2
𝑂𝐴 = 𝑂𝐵 = 𝑂𝐶 = 𝑎 π
⟹ θ=
3π

280 (a)
Since, it is given that line makes equal angle with
the coordinate axes
∴𝑙=𝑚=𝑛
We know, 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2 = 1
⇒ 3𝑙 2 = 1
∴ Direction ratios of 𝑂𝐸 are (𝑎 − 0, 𝑎 − 1
⇒ 𝑙2 =
0)𝑖𝑒(𝑎, 𝑎, 𝑎) 3
1 1 1 1
∴Direction cosines of AF are( , , ) ⇒𝑙= (neglect – ve sign)
√3 √3 √3 √3
1 1 1 281 (b)
Similarly, direction of 𝐴𝐹 are (− , , ).
√3 √3 √3 The straight line joining the points (1,1,2) and
∴ Angle between 𝑂𝐸 and 𝐴𝐹 is (3, −2,1) is
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 𝑥−1 𝑦−1 𝓏−2
cos −1 [− ∙ + ∙ + ∙ ] cos −1 ( ) = −3 = −1 = 𝑟 (say)
√3 √3 √3 √3 √3 √3 3 2

277 (c) ∴ Point is (2𝑟 + 1, 1 − 3𝑟, 2 − 𝑟) which lies on

∵ Midpoint of line joining (2,3,4) and (6,7,8) is (4, 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝓏 = 6
5, 6). This point is satisfied by one of the option ∴ 3(2𝑟 + 1) + 2(1 − 3𝑟) + 2 − 𝑟 = 6
𝑖𝑒, 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 15 = 0 ⇒𝑟=1
278 (d) Required points is (3, −2, 1)
Equation of the plane passing through 𝑃(3, 8, 2) 282 (b)
and parallel to Given that, 𝐴(5, −1, 1), 𝐵(7, −4, 7), 𝐶 (1, −6, 10)
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 2𝑧 + 15 = 0 is and 𝐷(−1, −3, 4)
3(𝑥 − 3) + 2(𝑦 − 8) − 2(𝑧 − 2) = 0 Now, 𝐴𝐵 = √(7 − 5)2 + (−4 + 1)2 + (7 − 1)2
⟹ 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 2𝑧 − 21 = 0 ….(i) = √4 + 9 + 36 = 7
Given line is 𝐵𝐶 = √(1 − 7)2 + (−6 + 4)2 + (10 − 7)2
𝑥−1 𝑦−3 𝑧−2
= = = 𝑟 [say] = √36 + 4 + 9 = 7
2 4 3
Any point of the line is 𝐶𝐷 = √(−1 − 1)2 + (−3 + 6)2 + (4 − 10)2
𝑄(2𝑟 + 1, 4𝑟 + 3, 3𝑟 + 2) = √4 + 9 + 36 = 7
This point is lies on the above plane 𝐷𝐴 = √(5 + 1)2 + (−1 + 3)2 + (1 − 4)2
∴ 3(2𝑟 + 1) + 2(4𝑟 + 3) − 2(3𝑟 + 2) − 21 = 0 = √36 + 4 + 9 = 7
⟹ 8𝑟 − 16 = 0 ⟹ 𝑟 = 2 ∴ 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐶 = 𝐶𝐷 = 𝐷𝐴 = 7,
∴ Coordinate of 𝑄(5, 11, 8) Also, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 ∙ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐂 ≠ 0 (These are not perpendicular)
∴ Distance between 𝑃 and 𝑄 ∴ 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷is not square. It is rhombus
= √(5 − 3)2 + (11 − 8)2 + (8 − 2)2 283 (b)
= √4 + 9 + 36 = 7 The coordinate of 𝑃 are
279 (a) 3λ + 2 5λ + 2 6λ + 4
( , , )
Given, 𝑙 + 𝑚 + 𝑛 = 0 ….(i) λ+1 λ+1 λ+1
and 𝑙𝑚 = 0
⟹ Either 𝑚 = 0 or 𝑙 = 0
If 𝑙 = 0, then put in Eq. (i), we get 𝑚 = −𝑛 Since, the projection of 𝑂𝑃 on 𝑥-axis is

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 3λ + 2 13 290 (a)
=
λ+1 5 The distance from origin (0, 0, 0) to the plane
⟹ 15λ + 10 = 13λ + 13 6𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 14 = 0 is
3 |6(0) − 3(0) + 2(0) − 14|
⟹ λ= 𝑑= =2
2 √36 + 9 + 4
284 (b)
291 (c)
Since, direction cosines of two lines are
From the figure
proportional to (2, 3, −6)and (3, −4,5)
|2 × 3 + 3 × (−4) − 6 × 5|
∴ cos =
√22 + 32 + (−6)2 √32 + (−4)2 + 52
|6 − 12 − 13|
=
√49√50
18√2
⟹ θ = cos−1 ( )
35
287 (d) 𝑥1 + 𝑥2 = 2𝑙, 𝑦1 + 𝑦2 = 0, 𝑧1 + 𝑧2 = 0,
Here, 𝑎1 = 2, 𝑏1 = −1, 𝑐1 = 1 𝑥2 + 𝑥3 = 0, 𝑦2 + 𝑦3 = 2𝑚, 𝑧2 + 𝑧3 = 0,
and 𝑎2 = 1, 𝑏2 = −2, 𝑐2 = 1 and
(2 × 1) + (−1 × −2) + (1 × 1) 5 𝑥1 + 𝑥3 = 0, 𝑦1 + 𝑦3 = 0, 𝑧1 + 𝑧3 = 2𝑛
∴ cos θ = | |= On solving, we get the coordinate are
√4 + 1 + 1√1 + 4 + 1 6
𝐴(𝑙, −𝑚, 𝑛), 𝐵(𝑙, 𝑚, −𝑛) and 𝐶 (−𝑙, 𝑚 𝑛).
288 (c)
If (3, 4, −1) and (−1, 2, 3) are the end points of a 𝐴𝐵2 + 𝐵𝐶 2 + 𝐶𝐴2
∴
sphere, then the length of diameter 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2
(4𝑚 2 + 4𝑛2 ) + (4𝑙 2 + 4𝑛2 ) + (4𝑙 2 + 4𝑚 2 )
= =8
𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2
292 (d)
The direction ratio of the line are
𝑑 = √(−1 − 3)2 + (2 − 4)2 + (3 + 1)2 𝑎1 = 2, 𝑏1 = 5, 𝑐1 = 4
= √16 + 4 + 16 And 𝑎2 = 1, 𝑏2 = 2, 𝑐2 = −3
= √36 = 6 𝑎1 𝑎2 + 𝑏1 𝑏2 + 𝑐1 𝑐2
𝑑 6
∴ cos θ =
So, radius, 𝑟 = 2 = 2 = 3 √𝑎12 + 𝑏12 + 𝑐12 √𝑎22 + 𝑏22 + 𝑐22
2.1 + 5.2 + 4(−3)
289 (b) =
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ̂ , 𝐎𝐁
𝐎𝐀 = 4𝐢̂ + 7𝐣̂ + 8𝐤 ̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂ + 4𝐤 √22 + 52 + 42 √12 + 22 + (−3)2
(2 + 10 − 12)
⇒ θ = cos −1
√4 + 25 + 16√1 + 4 + 9
= cos −1 (0)
⇒ θ = 90°
293 (d)
And ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ̂,
𝐎𝐂 = 2𝐢̂ + 5𝐣̂ + 7𝐤 Let the equation of plane be,
∴ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 = −2𝐢̂ − 4𝐣̂ − 4𝐤 ̂ 𝑎 (𝑥 − 1) + 𝑏(𝑦 + 2) + 𝑐(𝑧 − 1) = 0
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = 6
⇒ |𝐀𝐁 Which is perpendicular to 2𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 =
̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = −2𝐢̂ − 2𝐣̂ − 𝐤 0 and 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 4
And 𝐀𝐂
∴ 2𝑎 − 2𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 and 𝑎 − 𝑏 + 2𝑐 = 0
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = 3
⇒ |𝐀𝐂 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ +𝐀𝐁
2𝐀𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⟹ = =
Now, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐃 = 3
−3 −3 0
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
̂ − 2𝐢̂
−4𝐢̂ − 4𝐣̂ − 2𝐤 ⟹ = =
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ =
⇒ 𝐀𝐃 1 1 0
3 ∴ The equation of plane is,
1
⇒ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐃 = (−6𝐢̂ − 8𝐣̂ − 6𝐤 ̂) 1(𝑥 − 1) + 1(𝑦 + 2) + 0(𝑧 − 1) = 0
3
Hence, the length of internal bisector of ∠𝐴 =
2
3
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 ⟹ 𝑥+𝑦+1 1 3
∴ Centre is ( , 1, )
|1 + 2 + 1| 2 2
= 0, its distance from the point (1, 2, 2)is
√2 1 2 3 2 √14
= 2√2 ∴ Radius = √( ) + (1)2 + ( ) − 0 =
2 2 2
294 (d)
The required line passes through the point 𝑖̂ +
300 (b)
3𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ and is perpendicular to the lines 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
Let the plane𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 1 meets the coordinate
𝑟 = (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) + 𝜆(2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂)
axes at𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶, the coordinates
and, 𝑟 = (2𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂) + 𝜇(𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ ) 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
Therefore, it is parallel to the vector of the centroid of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 are ( 3 , 3 , 3)

𝑏⃗ = (2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) × (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂) = (𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ ) 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐

Given, = 1, = 2, = 3
Hence, the equation of the required line is 3 3 3
⟹ 𝑎 = 3, 𝑏 = 6, 𝑐 = 9
𝑟 = (𝑖̂ + 3𝑗 + 2𝑘̂ ) + 𝜆′(𝑖̂ − 5𝑗 + 3𝑘)
Hence, the equation of the plane is
⇒ 𝑟 = (𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ ) + 𝜆(−𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ ), where 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
+ + =1
𝜆 = −𝜆′ 3 6 9
295 (a) 301 (d)
∵ Direction cosines Let 𝐴(0, 7, 10), 𝐵(−1, 6, 6) and 𝐶(−4, 9, 6)
1 −2 −2 Then, 𝐴𝐵 = √(−1 − 0)2 + (6 − 7)2 + (6 − 10)2
of𝑂𝑃 are (3 , 3
, 3
) , also 𝑂𝑃 = 𝑟 = 3
Now, point 𝑃 is given by 𝑃(𝑙𝑟, 𝑚𝑟, 𝑛𝑟) = √1 + 1 + 16 = √18 = 3√2
1 2 2 𝐵𝐶 = √(−4 + 1)2 + (9 − 6)2 + (6 − 6)2
𝑖𝑒, 𝑃 (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑃 [ (3), − ( ) 3, (− ) 3]
3 3 3 = √9 + 9 + 0 = √18 = 3√2
= 𝑃(1, −2, −2)
𝐴𝐶 = √(−4 − 0)2 + (9 − 7)2 + (6 − 10)2
296 (a)
= √16 + 4 + 16 = √36 = 6
Given that, 𝑙 + 𝑚 + 𝑛 = 0 …(i)
Clearly, 𝐴𝐶 2 = 𝐴𝐵2 + 𝐵𝐶 2
And 𝑙𝑚 = 0 …(ii)
∴ From Eq. (i) ⇒ 𝑙 = −(𝑚 + 𝑛) Hence, triangle is right angled. Also, 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐶
∴ Triangle is right angled isosceles
And from Eq.(ii)⇒ −(𝑚 + 𝑛)𝑚 = 0
303 (a)
⇒ −(𝑚 2 + 𝑚𝑛) = 0
Let the direction cosines of the line 𝐿 be 𝑙, 𝑚, 𝑛.
⇒ 𝑚 2 + 𝑚𝑛 = 0
Since, the line intersect the given planes, then the
⇒ 𝑚 = 0, 𝑚 + 𝑛 = 0
normal to the planes are perpendicular to the line
If 𝑚 = 0, 𝑙 + 𝑚 + 𝑛 = 0 [from Eq. (i)]
𝑙 𝑚 𝑛 𝐿
Then, 1 = 1 = 1
−1 0 1 ∴ 2𝑙 + 3𝑚 + 𝑛 = 0 …(i)
And if 𝑙 + 𝑚 + 𝑛 = 0 and 𝑙 + 3𝑚 + 2𝑛 = 0….(ii)
𝑙2 𝑚2 𝑛2
Then = = From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
0 −1 1
∴ (𝑙1 , 𝑚1 , 𝑛1 ) = (−1, 0, 1) 𝑙 𝑚 𝑛
= = = 𝑘 [say]
And (𝑙2 , 𝑚2 , 𝑛2 ) = (0, −1, 1) 3 −3 3
We, know, 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2 = 1
∴ Angle between them is given by
0+0+1 1 𝜋 ∴ (3𝑘)2 + (−3𝑘)2 + (3𝑘)2 = 1
cos 𝜃 = = = 1
√1 + 0 + 1√0 + 1 + 1 2 3 ⟹𝑘=
298 (b) 3√3
1 1
Given equation can be rewritten as ∴𝑙= ⟹ cos α =
(2𝑥 − 𝑦)𝜆 + (−𝑦 + 3𝑧) = 0 √3 √3
304 (c)
So, it is clear that the equation of the plane passes
Let the vertices of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 are 𝐴(1, 2, 3), 𝐵(2, 5, −1)
through the intersection of planes 2𝑥 − 𝑦 =
and 𝐶(−1, 1, 2)
0 and 𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 0 1
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ × 𝐀𝐂
Area of triangle = 2 |𝐀𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ |
299 (a)
Given equation of sphere is 𝐢̂ 𝐣̂ ̂
𝐤
1
2 2 2
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 0 = ‖ 𝑥 − 𝑥 𝑦 − 𝑦 𝓏 − 𝓏1 ‖
2 2 1 2 1 2
𝑥3 − 𝑥1 𝑦3 − 𝑦1 𝓏3 − 𝓏1
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 Here ,(𝑥1 , 𝑦1 , 𝑧1 ) = (1,2,3), (𝑥2 , 𝑦2 , 𝑧2 ) = (2,5, −1) 1 −4 −1
And (𝑥3 , 𝑦3 , 𝑧3 ) = (−1,1,2) ⟹ |1 −λ λ | = 0
̂ 1 2 −2
𝒊̂ 𝒋̂ 𝒌 (2λ − 2λ) + 4(−2 − λ) − 1(2 + λ) = 0
∴Area of triangle = 2 ‖ 1
1 ⟹ 1
2 −4‖
−2 −1 −1 ⟹ −8 − 4λ − 2 − λ = 0
1 ⟹ λ = −2
= |(−7𝐢̂ + 9𝐣̂ + 5𝐤 ̂ )|
2 308 (c)
1 The direction ratios of given plane are (1,2,2) and
= √(−7)2 + (9)2 + (5)2
2 (−5, 3, 4).
1 The angle between two planes is given by
= √49 + 81 + 25
2 1(−5) + 2(3) + 2(4)
√155 θ = cos−1 ( )
= sq unit √1 + 4 + 4√25 + 9 + 16
2 9
305 (c) = cos −1 ( )
3 ∙ 5√2
We know that the angle between two planes
3√2
𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑏1 𝑦 + 𝑐1 𝓏 + 𝑑1 = 0 ⟹ cos −1 ( )
And 𝑎2 𝑥 + 𝑏2 𝑦 + 𝑐2 𝓏 + 𝑑2 = 0 is given by 10
𝑎1𝑎2+𝑏1𝑏2+𝑐1𝑐2 309 (b)
cos θ = …(i)
√𝑎12+𝑏12+𝑐12√𝑎22+𝑏22 +𝑐22 The equation of a plane passing through (2, 3, 1)
is
From the given equations of planes on comparing
both with standard equation of plane 𝑖𝑒, 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑎 (𝑥 − 2) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 3) + 𝑐(𝑧 − 1) = 0 …(i)
It passes through (4, −5, 3) and is parallel to 𝑥-
𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝓏 + 𝑑 = 0 respectively, we get
axis
𝑎1 = 1, 𝑏1 = 2, 𝑐1 = 2
2𝑎 − 8𝑏 + 2𝑐 = 0
And 𝑎2 = −5, 𝑏2 = 3 and 𝑐2 = 4
and, 𝑎 × 1 + 𝑏 × 0 + 𝑐 × 0 = 0
On putting these values in Eq. (i), we get
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
1 × (−5) + 2 × 3 + 2 × 4 ∴ = = ⇒ = =
cos θ = 0 2 8 0 1 4
√12 + 22 + 22 √(−5)2 + 32 + 42 Substituting the values of 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 in (i), we get 𝑦 +
−5 + 6 + 8 9 3 3√2 4𝑧 = 7 as the equation of the required plane
= = = =
√9√50 3√50 5√2 10 310 (c)
3√2 Given lines are
⇒ cos −1 ( ) 𝑙 + 𝑚 + 𝑛 = 0 ⟹ 𝑙 = −(𝑚 + 𝑛) ….(i)
10
306 (c) and 𝑚𝑛 − 2 ln +𝑙𝑚 = 0 …..(ii)
Let 𝐴 = (3,4 , 5), 𝐵 = (4, 6, 3), 𝐶 = (−1, 2, 4), 𝐷 ≡ ⟹ 𝑚𝑛 + 2(𝑚 + 𝑛)𝑛 − (𝑚 + 𝑛)𝑚 = 0 [from Eq.
(1, 0, 5) (i)]
For 𝐴𝐵, 𝑥2 − 𝑥1 = 4 − 3 = 1, 𝑦2 − 𝑦1 = 6 − 4 = 2 ⟹ 𝑚𝑛 + 2𝑚𝑛 + 2𝑛2 − 𝑚 2 − 𝑛𝑚 = 0
𝓏2 − 𝓏1 = 3 − 5 = −2 𝑛 2 2𝑛
⟹ 2( ) + −1=0
2 −2 1 𝑚 𝑚
Let 𝑙, 𝑚, 𝑛 for 𝐶𝐷are 3 , 3 , 3. 𝑛
This is quadratic equation in ( ),
∑
∴ Projection of 𝐴𝐵 on 𝐶𝐷 = (𝑥2 − 𝑥1 ) 𝑚
2(1) 2 1 𝑛1 𝑛2 −1
= + (− ) 2 + ( ) (−2) ∴ = … … (iii)
3 3 3 𝑚1 𝑚2 2
4 𝑛1 𝑛2
=− [where , are the roots of the equation]
3 𝑚1 𝑚2
307 (a) From, Eq, (i)
Given lines can be rewritten as 𝑚 = −(𝑛 + 𝑙 )
𝑥−1 𝑦+3 𝑧−1 On putting in Eq. (ii), we get
= = =𝑠
1 −λ λ −(𝑛 + 𝑙 )𝑛 − 2𝑙𝑛 − 𝑙 (𝑛 + 𝑙 ) = 0
𝑥−0 𝑦−1 𝑧−2 𝑡 ⟹ 𝑙 2 + 4𝑙𝑛 + 𝑛2 = 0
and = = =
1 2 −2 2 𝑙 2 4𝑙
Since, two lines are coplanar. ⟹ ( ) + +1= 0
1 − 0 −3 − 1 1 − 2 𝑛 𝑛
𝑙1 𝑙2
∴| 1 −λ λ |=0 ⟹ =1 (iv)
1 2 −2 𝑛1 𝑛2
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 𝑙1 𝑙2 315 (b)
[where , are the roots of the equation]
𝑛1 𝑛2 Equation of plane containing the line of
∴ From Eqs. (iii) and (iv) intersection of planes is
1 (𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 6) + 𝜆(2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 − 12) = 0
𝑙1 𝑙2 = − 𝑚1 𝑚2 = 𝑛1 𝑛2
2 Since, it passes through the point (1, 1, 1),
𝑙1 𝑙2 𝑚1 𝑚2 𝑛1 𝑛2 ∴ (1 + 1 + 1 − 6) + 𝜆 (2 + 3 + 4 − 12) = 0
⟹ = = = 𝑘 [say]
1 −2 1 ⟹ −3 + 𝜆(−3) = 0
Now, 𝑙1 𝑙2 + 𝑚1 𝑚2 = 𝑘 − 2𝑘 + 𝑘 = 0
⟹ 𝜆 = −1
∴ cos θ = 0 ⟹ θ = 90°
Hence, required equation of plane is
(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 − 6) − (2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 − 12) = 0
311 (c)
𝑖𝑒, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 6
cos 2 α + cos 2β + cos 2γ + sin2 α + sin2 β + sin2 γ
316 (d)
= (cos 2 α − sin2 α) + (cos 2 β − sin2 β)
Let the point in 𝑥𝑦-plane be 𝑃(𝑥1 , 𝑦1 , 0). Let the
+(cos 2 γ − sin2 γ) + sin2 α + sin2 β + sin2 γ given points are 𝐴(2, 0, 3)𝐵 (0, 3, 2)
= cos2 α + cos2 β + cos2 γ And 𝐶(0, 0, 1)
=1 According to the given condition,
312 (a) 𝐴𝑃 2 = 𝐵𝑃 2 = 𝐶𝑃 2
Equation of plane passing through (2, −1, −3) is
∴ (𝑥1 − 2)2 + 𝑦12 + 9 = 𝑥12 + (𝑦1 − 3)2 + 4
𝑎(𝑥 − 2) + 𝑏(𝑦 + 1) + 𝑐(𝑧 + 3) = 0 …(i)
= 𝑥12 + 𝑦12 + 1
Now, given lines are parallel to it.
From Ist and IInd terms,
∴ 3𝑎 + 2𝑏 − 4𝑐 = 0 ….(ii)
𝑥12 + 4 − 4𝑥1 + 𝑦12 + 9 = 𝑥12 + 𝑦12 − 6𝑦1 + 9 + 4
and 2𝑎 − 3𝑏 + 2𝑐 = 0 …(iii)
⟹ 4𝑥1 − 6𝑦1 = 0 … . . (i)
Elimination of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 from Eqs. (i), (ii) and
From IInd and IIIrd terms,
(iii), gives
𝑥12 + 𝑦12 + 9 − 6𝑦1 + 4 = 𝑥12 + 𝑦12 + 1
𝑥−2 𝑦+1 𝑧+3
| 3 2 −4 | = 0 ⟹ 6𝑦1 = 12 ⟹ 𝑦1 = 2
2 −3 2 On putting the value of 𝑦1 in Eq.(i), we get 𝑥1 = 3
⟹ (𝑥 − 2)(4 − 12) − (𝑦 + 1)(6 + 8) Hence, required point is (3, 2, 0).
⟹ 8𝑥 + 14𝑦 + 13𝑧 + 37 = 0 317 (a)
Equation of any plane passing through (−7, 1, −5)
313 (a) is
DR’s of 𝐴𝐵 = {(3 − 2), (5 − 3), (−3 + 1)} 𝑎 (𝑥 + 7) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 1) + 𝑐(𝑧 + 5) = 0 …..(i)
= {1, 2, −2} The DR’s of normal to above plane are
DR’s of 𝐶𝐷 = {(3 − 1), (5 − 2), (7 − 3)} 𝑎 = −7, 𝑏 = 1, 𝑐 = −5
= {2, 3, 4} ∴ From Eq. (i) we get
∴ Angle between 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐶𝐷 is given by −7(𝑥 + 7) + 1(𝑦 − 1) − 5(𝑧 + 1) = 0
𝑎1 𝑎2 + 𝑏1 𝑏2 + 𝑐1 𝑐2 ⟹ 7𝑥 − 𝑦 + 5𝑧 + 75 = 0
cos θ =
2 2 2 2 2
√𝑎1 + 𝑏1 + 𝑐1 √𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐2 2 318 (b)
1 × 2 + 2 × 3 + 4 × (−2) Equation of plane through (1, 2, 3) is
= =0 𝑎 (𝑥 − 1) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 2) + 𝑐(𝓏 − 3) = 0 …(i)
√1 + 4 + 4√4 + 9 + 16
π It passes through (−1, 4, 2) and (3, 1,1 ), so
⟹ θ=
2 −2𝑎 + 2𝑏 − 𝑐 = 0 …(ii)
314 (c) And 2𝑎 − 𝑏 − 2𝑐 = 0 …(iii)
Since, 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2 = 1 From Eqs. (ii) and (iii),
⟹ cos2 θ + cos2 β + cos2 θ = 1 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
= =
[∴ 𝑙 = cos θ, 𝑚 = cos β, given] −5 −6 −2
2
⟹ cos θ + cos β 2 ∴ Equation of plane is
2
But sin β = 3 sin 𝜃 2 −5𝑥 − 6𝑦 − 2𝓏 + 5 + 12 + 6 = 0
2
∴ 3sin θ = 2cos θ 2 ⇒ 5𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 2𝓏 − 23 = 0
⟹ 3 = 5 cos θ 2 319 (b)
3 Since, the line passing through the points
⟹ cos2 θ = (4, −1, 2)and (−3, 2, 3). So, the DR’s of the line is
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 (4 + 3, −1 − 2, 2 − 3)𝑖𝑒, (7, −3, −1)
Since, the line is perpendicular to the plane
therefore DR’s of this line is proportional to the
normal of the plane.
|0 + 2 + 4 − 15| 9
∴ Required equation plane is = = =3
√1 + 4 + 4 3
7(𝑥 + 10) − 3(𝑦 − 5) − 1(𝑧 − 4) = 0
⟹ 7𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝑧 + 89 = 0 Now, 𝑁𝑃 = √𝑂𝑃 2 − 𝑂𝑁 2
320 (b) = √42 − 32 = √16 − 9 = √7
The given line is parallel to the vector 𝑛⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + ∴ Radius of circle = √7
2𝑘̂ . The required plane passes through the point 325 (b)
(2, 3, 1) i.e.2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and is perpendicular to the Let 𝐷 be the foot of perpendicular drawn from
̂
vector 𝑛⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘. So, its equation is 𝑃(1, 0, 3) on the line 𝐴𝐵 joining (4,7,1) and (3, 5,
{𝑟 − (2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ )} ∙ {𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ } = 0 3)
⇒ 𝑟 ∙ (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂) = 1 If 𝐷 divides 𝐴𝐵 in ratio 𝜆: 1, then the coordinate of
𝐷
321 (c) 3𝜆+4 5𝜆+7 3𝜆+1
Direction ratio of the line joining the points =( , , ) …(i)
𝜆+1 𝜆+1 𝜆+1
(2, 1, −3) and (−3, 1, 7)are (𝑎1 , 𝑏1 , 𝑐1 )𝑖𝑒, 2𝜆+3 5𝜆+7 −2
DR’s of 𝑃𝐷 are 𝜆+1 , 𝜆+1 , 𝜆+1
(−5, 0, 10)
𝑥−1
Dr’s of 𝐴𝐵 are −1, −2, 2
Direction ratio of the line parallel to the line = ∵ 𝑃𝐷 is perpendicular to 𝐴𝐵
3
𝑦 𝑧+3 (2𝜆 + 3) 2(5𝜆 + 7) 4
= 5
4 ∴ − − − =0
are (𝑎2 , 𝑏2 , 𝑐2 )𝑖𝑒, (3, 4, 5) 𝜆+1 𝜆+1 𝜆+1
−7
Angle between two lines given by ⇒ 𝜆=
4
𝑎1 𝑎2 + 𝑏1 𝑏2 + 𝑐1 𝑐2
cos θ = On putting the value of 𝜆 in Eq. (i), we get the
√𝑎12 + 𝑏12 + 𝑐12 √𝑎22 + 𝑏22 + 𝑐22 5 7 17
point 𝐷 (3 , 3 , 3 )
(−5 × 3) + (0 × 4) + (10 × 5)
∴ cos θ 326 (b)
√25 + 0 + 100√9 + 16 + 25 ̂ ) + 𝑡(𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ − 𝐤
̂)
35 𝐫 = (𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂ + 𝐤
= = (1 + 𝑡)𝐢̂ − (1 − t)𝐣̂ + (1 − t)𝐤 ̂
25√10
7 ̂
Also 𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤) = 5
⟹ θ = cos−1 ( )
5√10 ⇒ (1 + 𝑡) − (1 − 𝑡) + (1 − 𝑡) = 5
322 (c) ⇒1+𝑡 = 5 ⇒𝑡 = 4
The centre of the given sphere is 𝐶 (−2,1,3). The ∴ 𝐫 = (1 + 4)𝐢̂ − (1 − 4)𝐣̂ + (1 − 4)𝐤 ̂
distance from the centre of sphere to the plane = 5𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂ − 3𝐤̂
−2 × 12 + 4 × 1 + 3 × 3 − 327 327 (c)
=| |
√144 + 16 + 9 Equation of any plane passing through (𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐) is
−24 + 4 + 9 − 327 𝑎 ′ (𝑥 − 𝑎) + 𝑏′ (𝑦 − 𝑏) + 𝑐 ′ (𝑧 − 𝑐) = 0 ….(i)
=| | = 26
√169 DR’s of 𝑂𝐴 = (𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐)
∴ Shortest distance Since, plane (i) is perpendicular to the line 𝑂𝐴,
= 26 − √4 + 1 + 9 + 155 = 13 therefore its
323 (c) DR’s is proportional to (𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐)
DC’s of line ∴ Required equation of plane is
12 4 3 𝑎 (𝑥 − 𝑎) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 𝑏) + 𝑐 (𝑧 − 𝑐) = 0
=( , , )
√122 + 42 + 32 √122 + 42 + 32 √122 + 42 + 32 328 (c)
12 4 3
=( , , ) The required line passes through (−1, 2, −3) and
13 13 13
is perpendicular to the plane 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑧 + 5 = 0.
324 (c)
Therefore, it is parallel to the normal to the plane
Since, the centre of sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 − 2𝑦 −
whose direction ratios are proportional to 2, 3, 1
4𝓏 − 11 = 0 is (0, 1, 2) and radius is 4
Hence, direction ratios of the line are proportional
Distance of a plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝓏 − 15 = 0from (0,
to 2, 3, 1 and so its equation is
1, 2)
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 𝑥+1 𝑦−2 𝑧+3 Equation of any plane passing through given line
= =
2 3 1 is
329 (a) 𝑎 (𝑥 − 1) + 𝑏(𝑦 + 1) + 𝑐(𝑧 − 3) = 0 …(i)
In a given options, only option (a) satisfies the Above plane is perpendicular to the plane
given equation of line. 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 12
330 (c) ∴ 𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0
cos θ = |𝑙1 𝑙2 + 𝑚1 𝑚2 + 𝑛1 𝑛2 | Also, normal to the plane is perpendicular to the
√3 √3 1 1 √3 −√3 line
=| × + × + ×( )|
4 4 4 4 2 2 ∴ 2𝑎 − 𝑏 + 4𝑐 = 0
3 1 3 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
=| + − | ⟹ = =
16 16 4 8 + 1 2 − 4 −1 −4
2 1 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
= |− | = ⟹ = =
4 2 9 −2 −5
π ∴ 9(𝑥 − 1) − 2(𝑦 + 1) − 5(𝑧 − 3) = 0
=θ=
3 ⟹ 9𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 5𝑧 + 4 = 0
331 (b) ∴ 𝑎 = 9, 𝑏 = −2, 𝑐 = −5
Given lines will be perpendicular, if 336 (b)
−3 × 3𝑘 + 2𝑘 × 1 + 2 × −5 = 0 ⇒ −7𝑘 − 10 = 0 Plane can be rewritten as
10 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
⇒𝑘=− + + =1
7 6 −4 3
332 (c) ∴ Intercepts are 6, −4, 3
1 1
The centre of sphere is( , 0, − ) 337 (a)
2 2
Equation of straight line passing through
1 1 √10 (4, −5, −2) and (−1, 5, 3) is
and radius = √ + + 2 =
4 4 2 𝑥−4 𝑦+5 𝑧+2
= =
distance from centre of sphere to the given plane −5 10 5
1 1 𝑥−4 𝑦+5 𝑧+2
+ −4 3 ⟹ = =
=| 2 2 |= 1 −2 −1
√1 + 4 + 1 √6 338 (d)
The length of the perpendicular from origin to the
10 9
So, radius of circle= √ − plane is
4 6
0 + 0 + 0 − 52
=1 𝑝=| |
333 (b) √9 + 16 + 144
𝑎1 𝑎2 + 𝑏1 𝑏2 + 𝑐1 𝑐2 −52
sin θ = =| |=4
13
√𝑎12 + 𝑏12 + 𝑐12 √𝑎22 + 𝑏22 + 𝑐22
339 (b)
2×3+3×2−4×3
= Since, 𝑃𝐴, 𝑃𝐵 are perpendicular drawn from
√22 + 32 + 42 √(3)2 + (2)2 + (−3)2 𝑃(𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐) on 𝑦𝑧 and 𝑧𝑥-planes.
6 + 6 − 12 ∴ 𝐴(0, 𝑏, 𝑐)and𝐵(𝑎, 0, 𝑐) are the points on 𝑦𝑧 and
= =0
√4 + 9 + 16√9 + 4 + 9 𝑥𝑧-plances.
⟹ θ = 0° The equation of plane passing through (0, 0, 0) is
334 (c) 𝐴𝑥 + 𝐵𝑦 + 𝐶𝑧 = 0
If two lines are coplanar, then Which also passes through points 𝐴 and 𝐵
𝑥2 − 𝑥1 𝑦2 − 𝑦1 𝑧2 − 𝑧1
∴ 𝐴∙0+𝐵∙𝑏+𝐶 ∙𝑐 = 0
| 𝑎1 𝑏1 𝑐1 | = 0
and 𝐴 ∙ 𝑎 + 𝐵 ∙ 0 + 𝐶 ∙ 𝑐 = 0
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2
𝐴 𝐵 𝐶
−1 1 1 ⟹ = = = 𝜆 [say]
∴ | 1 1 −𝑘 | = 0 𝑏𝑐 − 0 𝑎𝑐 − 0 0 − 𝑎𝑏
𝑘 2 1 ⟹ 𝐴 = 𝜆𝑏𝑐, 𝐵 = 𝜆𝑎𝑐, 𝐶 = −𝜆𝑎𝑏
( ) ( 2) ( ) ∴ Required equation is
⟹ −1 1 + 2𝑘 − 1 1 + 𝑘 + 1 2 − 𝑘 = 0
⟹ −𝑘 2 − 3𝑘 = 0 𝑏𝑐𝑥 + 𝑎𝑐𝑦 − 𝑎𝑏𝑧 = 0
⟹ 𝑘 = 0 or − 3 340 (c)
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 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 + 24𝑥 + 2𝑣𝑥 + 2𝑤𝓏 + 𝑑 = 0 𝑎 ∙ 𝑛⃗
𝑟 = 𝑎( ) 𝑏⃗[Putting the value of 𝜆 in 𝑟
Since, above sphere passes through (1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑛⃗
0) and (0, 0, 1) = 𝑎 + 𝜆𝑏⃗]
𝑑+1
∴𝑢=𝑣=𝑤=− 344 (a)
2 Equation of plane through (3, 2, −1) is
Let 𝑟 be the radius of sphere
𝑎 (𝑥 − 3) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 2) + 𝑐(𝓏 + 1) = 0 …(i)
∴ 𝑟 2 = 𝑢2 + 𝑣 2 + 𝑤 2 − 𝑑
Also, (3, 4, 2) and (7, 0, 6) lie on Eq. (i), then
𝑑+1 2
= 3( ) −𝑑 0 ∙ 𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 3𝑐 = 0 …(ii)
2 And 4𝑎 − 2𝑏 + 7𝑐 = 0 …(iii)
3 2 2
= (𝑑 + 𝑑 + 1) On eliminating 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 from Eqs. (i), (ii) and (iii),
4 3
we get
3 1 2 8
= [(𝑑 + ) + ] 𝑥−3 𝑦−2 𝓏+1
4 3 9 | 0 2 3 |=0
1 2
Clearly at 𝑑 = − 3 , 𝑟 attains minimum and 4 −2 7
2 We get, 5𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 2𝓏 = 23
minimum value of 𝑟 2 =
3 ∴ 𝜆 = 23
⇒ Minimum value of 𝑟 = √3
2 345 (d)
Given lines pass through points 𝑃(𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗⃗1 ) and 𝑄(𝑎
⃗⃗⃗⃗2 )
341 (c) ⃗⃗⃗1and 𝑏 ⃗⃗⃗⃗2respectively
and are parallel to vectors 𝑏
We have,
If the lines are coplanar, then
𝑟 = (1 + 𝜆 − 𝜇) + 𝑖̂ + (2 − 𝜆)𝑖̂ + (3 − 2𝜆 + 2𝜇)𝑘̂ ⃗⃗⃗1 × ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑃⃗ 𝑄 ⊥ (𝑏 𝑏2 )
⇒ 𝑟 = (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ ) + 𝜆(𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ ) +
⇒ 𝑃⃗ 𝑄 ∙ (𝑏 ⃗⃗⃗1 × ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑏2 ) = 0
𝜇(−𝑖̂ + 2𝑘̂ ) which is a plane passing through 𝑎 =
⇒ (⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎2 − ⃗⃗⃗⃗𝑎1 ) ∙ (𝑏 ⃗⃗⃗1 × 𝑏 ⃗⃗⃗⃗2 ) = 0 ⇒ [𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗⃗1 𝑏⃗⃗⃗1 𝑏⃗⃗⃗⃗2 ]
𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ and parallel to the vectors 𝑏⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ −
= [𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗⃗2 𝑏⃗⃗⃗1 ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑏2 ]
2𝑘̂ and 𝑐 = −𝑖̂ + 2𝑘̂
Therefore, it is normal to the vector 346 (c)
𝑥+1 𝑦+3 𝑧+5
𝑛⃗ = 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 = −2𝑖̂ − 𝑘̂ Let, = = = 𝜆 … … (i)
3 5 7
Hence, its vector equation is
Any point on the line is (3𝜆 − 1, 5𝜆 − 3, 7𝜆 − 5)
(𝑟 − 𝑎 ) ∙ 𝑛⃗ = 0
Again let
⇒ 𝑟 ∙ 𝑛⃗ = 𝑎 ∙ 𝑛⃗ 𝑥−2 𝑦−4 𝑧−6
⇒ 𝑟 ∙ (= −2𝑖̂ − 𝑘̂ ) = −2 − 3 = = = μ … (ii)
1 3 5
⇒ 𝑟 ∙ (2𝑖̂ + 𝑘̂ ) = 5 Any point on the line is (μ+2, 3μ+4, 5μ+6)
So, the Cartesian equation of the plane is For intersection, they have a common point.
(𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑗̂ + 𝑧𝑘̂) ∙ (2𝑖̂ + 𝑘̂) = 5 ⇒ 2𝑥 + 𝑧 = 5 ∴ (3𝜆 − 1) = (μ + 2),
342 (c) (5𝜆 − 3) = (3μ + 4),
Given, 𝐴(3, 1, 2) be the foot of the perpendicular (7𝜆 − 5) = (5μ + 6)
from 𝐵 (−2, 1, 4)on the plane, then direction From first two, we have
ratios of 𝐵𝐴, which is the normal to plane are μ = 3𝜆 − 3 … . . (iii)
(3 + 2, 1 − 1, 2 − 4)𝑖𝑒, and 3μ = 5𝜆 − 7 … (iv)
(5, 0, −2) From Eqs. (iii), and (iv), we have
∴ The equation of plane is 1
3(3𝜆 − 3) = 5𝜆 − 7 ⟹ 𝜆 =
5(𝑥 − 3) + 0(𝑦 − 1) − 2(𝑧 − 2) = 0 2
Point of intersection is
⟹ 5𝑥 − 2𝑧 = 11
3 5 7
343 (c) ( − 1, − 3, − 5)
2 2 2
The straight line 𝑟 = 𝑎 + 𝜆 𝑏⃗ meets the plane 𝑟 ∙ 1 1 3
𝑛⃗ = 0 in P for which 𝜆 is given by = ( ,− ,− )
2 2 2
𝑎 ∙ 𝑛⃗ 347 (c)
(𝑎 + 𝜆 𝑏⃗) ∙ 𝑛⃗ = 0 ⇒ 𝜆 = −
𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑛⃗ Since, cos2 α + cos 2 β + cos2 γ = 2
Thus, the position vector of P is [∵ 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2 = 1]
⟹ 1 + cos 2α + 1 + cos 2β + 1 + cos 2γ = 2
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 ⟹ cos 2α + cos 2β + cos 2γ + 1 = 0 5
2𝑦 + 𝑧 + 2 = 0 are parallel to each
348 (a)
other.
Let the equation of sphere passing through origin |c2−c1|
is ∴Distance between them=
√𝑎12+𝑏12+𝑐12
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 + 2𝑢𝑥 + 2𝑣𝑦 + 2𝑤𝓏 = 0 5
It passes through (0, 2, 0) | − 3|
2
=
∴ 4 + 4𝑣 = 0 ⇒ 𝑣 = −1 √4 + 4 + 1
Also, it passes through (1, 0, 0) 1
=
∴ 1 + 2𝑢 = 0 6
−1 353 (d)
⇒𝑢= Direction ratio of 𝑂𝑃 and 𝑂𝑄 are (0, 1, 2) and
2
And it passes through (0, 0, 4) (4, −2, 1)
∴ 16 + 8𝑤 ⇒ 𝑤 = −2 Let ∠𝑃𝑂𝑄 = θ, then
1
∴ Centre of sphere is (−𝑢, −𝑣, −𝑤) = (2 , 1, 2) 𝑎1 𝑎2 + 𝑏1 𝑏2 + 𝑐1 𝑐2
cos θ
349 (c) √𝑎1 + 𝑏12 + 𝑐12 √𝑎22 + 𝑏22 + 𝑐22
2

𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 0−2×1+2×1
Let + + = 1 … . (i) ⟹ cos θ = =0
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 √0 + 1 + 4 √16 + 4 + 1
1 1 1 1 π
Then, + + = … (ii) ⟹ θ=
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 2 2
On comparing Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get 354 (d)
𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 2, 𝑧=2 Given equation line is
350 (a) 𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧+3
= = = 𝜆 [say]
We have, 2 −3 4
Any point on the line is𝑃(2𝜆 + 1, −3𝜆 + 2, 4𝜆 − 3)
𝐴𝑃 = −3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 10𝑘̂ ⇒ |𝐴𝑃| = √9 + 1 + 100
Since, these point lies on the given plane.
= √110 ∴ 2(2𝜆 + 1) + 4(−3𝜆 + 2) − (4𝜆 − 3) + 1 = 0
7
⟹ 𝜆=
6
10 3 5
∴ Required point is 𝑃 ( , − , )
3 2 3
355 (c)
Given lines are
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧−3
= = = 𝑟(say) … … (i)
2 3 4
𝑥−4 𝑦−1
and = = 𝑧 … … (ii)
5 2
Now, Any point on the line (i) is (2𝑟 + 1, 3𝑟 + 2, 4𝑟 +
𝐴𝑁 = Projection of 𝐴𝑃 on 6𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ 3),
If they intersect, then the point satisfies the
𝐴𝑃 ∙ (6𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ ) −18 − 3 − 40
⇒ 𝐴𝑁 = | |=| | second line, we get
|6𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ | √61 2𝑟 + 1 − 4 3𝑟 + 2 − 1
= = 4𝑟 + 3
= √61 5 2
2𝑟 − 3 3𝑟 + 1
∴ 𝑃𝑁 = √𝐴𝑃 2 − 𝐴𝑁 2 = √110 − 61 = 7 ⟹ = ⟹ 𝑟 = −1
351 (c) 5 2
∴ Required point is (−1, −1, −1)
Given points on the plane are
356 (c)
(𝑎, 0, 0), (0, 𝑏, 0)and (0, 0, 𝑐)
Clearly in option (a), it is not a sphere as it
∴ Length of intercept with 𝑥-axis, 𝑦-axis and 𝑧-axis
contains 𝑥𝑦, 𝑦𝓏 and 𝓏𝑥 terms. In options (b) and
are 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 respectively.
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 (d)
∴ Equation of the plane is 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 1
𝑢2 + 𝑣 2 + 𝑤 2 − 𝑐 2 < 0
352 (c) So, option (c) is sphere
Since, the planes2𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 + 3 = 0 and 2𝑥 − 357 (a)

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 𝑎1 𝑎2 + 𝑏1 𝑏2 + 𝑐1 𝑐2 These lines will perpendicular, if
∵ cos θ =
√𝑎12 + 𝑏12 + 𝑐12 √𝑎22 + 𝑏22 + 𝑐22 𝑎𝑎′ + 1 + 𝑐𝑐 ′ = 0
1×3+0×4−1×5 1 362 (b)
= =− Given two lines 𝑟 = (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂) + 𝜆(𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ )and𝑟 =
√1 + 0 + 1√9 + 16 + 25 5
1 (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂) + 𝜇(−𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂) pass through 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂
⟹ θ = π − cos −1 ( )
5 and, are parallel to the vectors 𝑏⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and
358 (b)
𝑐 = −𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ respectively. Therefore, the plane
Let the point is 𝑃 whose coordinate are (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝓏)
containing them passes through 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ and is
and the given points are 𝐴(4, 0,0) and (−4, 0, 0)
perpendicular to 𝑛⃗ given by
∵ 𝑃𝐴 + 𝑃𝐵 = 10
𝑛⃗ = 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 = (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂) × (−𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ )
∴ √(𝑥 − 4)2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 + √(𝑥 + 4)2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 =
= −3𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂
10 …(i)
Hence, the equation of the required plane is
Also, [(𝑥 + 4)2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 ] + [(𝑥 − 4)2 + 𝑦 2 +
(𝑟 − 𝑎) ∙ 𝑛⃗ = 0 ⇒ 𝑟 ∙ 𝑛⃗ = 𝑎 ∙ 𝑛⃗ ⇒ 𝑟 ∙ (𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ )
𝓏 2 ] = 16𝑥
=0
And [√(𝑥 + 4)2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 +
363 (b)
√(𝑥 − 4)2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 ] Equation of any plane passing through (2, 3, 4) is
𝐴(𝑥 − 2) + 𝐵(𝑦 − 3) + 𝐶 (𝓏 − 4) = 0 …(i)
[√(𝑥 + 4)2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2
Plane (i) is parallel to 5𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 7𝓏 = 3
− √(𝑥 − 4)2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 ] 16𝑥 ∴ DR’s of this plane is same as the Eq. (i)
𝑖𝑒, 𝐴 = 5, 𝐵 = −6, 𝐶 = 7
⇒ [√(𝑥 + 4)2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 −
∴ 5(𝑥 − 2) − 6(𝑦 − 3) + 7(𝓏 − 4) = 0
16𝑥
√(𝑥 − 4)2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 ] = …(ii) ∴ 5𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 7𝓏 − 20 = 0 is the required plane
10
On solving Eqs.(i) and (ii), we get 364 (a)
16𝑥 Centre of given sphere are
2√(𝑥 + 4)2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 = + 10
10 𝐶1 (−3, 4, 1)and 𝐶2 (5, −2, 1)
2
4𝑥 So, midpoint of 𝐶1 𝐶2
⇒ (𝑥 + 4)2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝓏 2 = ( + 5) 5−3 4−2 1+1
5
≡ 𝑃( , , ) = 𝑃(1, 1, 1)
2 2 2
16𝑥 2 + 625 + 200𝑥 2 2 2
⇒ 𝑥 + 8𝑥 + 16 + 𝑦 + 𝓏 = Now, the plane 2𝑎𝑥 − 3𝑎𝑦 + 4𝑎𝑧 + 6 = 0 passes
25
⇒ [25𝑥 + 400 + 200𝑥 + 25𝑦 + 25𝓏 ] − 16𝑥 2
2 2 2 through the point 𝑃.
− 625 − 200𝑥] = 0 ∴ 2𝑎(1) − 3𝑎 (1) + 4𝑎(1) + 6 = 0
⇒ 9𝑥 + 25𝑦 + 25𝓏 2 = 225
2 2 ⟹ 𝑎 = −2
359 (a) 365 (c)
Plane intercept on 𝑥-axis at 𝑎 = 4 Let the equation of sphere passing through (0, 0,
Plane intercept on 𝓏-axis at 𝑐 = 3 0) be
𝑥 𝓏
Required equation is 4 + 3 = 1 or 3𝑥 + 4𝓏 = 12 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 + 2𝑢𝑥 + 2𝑣𝑦 + 2𝑤𝑧 = 0
360 (d) Also, it passes through (0, 2, 0), (1, 0, 0), (0, 0, 4)
Suppose 𝑃 divides 𝑄𝑅 in the ratio 𝜆: 1. Then, respectively are
5𝜆+2 2𝜆+2 −2𝜆+1 4 + 4𝑣 = 0
coordinates of 𝑃 are ( 𝜆+1 , , )
𝜆+1 𝜆+1 ⟹ 𝑣 = −1
Since, the 𝑥 coordinates of 𝑃 is 4 1
5𝜆 + 2 1 + 2𝑢 = 0 ⟹ 𝑢 = −
𝑖𝑒, =4 ⇒ 𝜆=2 2
𝜆+1 and 16 + 8𝑤 ⟹ 𝑤 = −2
−2𝜆+1 −4+1
So, 𝓏 coordinate of 𝑃 is 𝜆+1 = 2+1 = −1 1
∴ Centre is (−𝑢, −𝑣, −𝑤) = ( , 1, 2)
361 (d) 2
366 (a)
Given lines can be rewritten as
𝑥−𝑏 𝑦−0 𝑧−𝑑 Here 𝑎1 = 1, 𝑏1 = 2, 𝑐2 = 𝑘
= = and 𝑎2 = 2 , 𝑏2 = 1, 𝑐2 = −2
𝑎 1 c
𝑥 − 𝑏′ 𝑦 − 0 𝑧 − 𝑑′ Since, two planes are perpendicular, then
and = = 𝑎1 𝑎2 + 𝑏1 𝑏2 + 𝑐1 𝑐2 = 0
𝑎′ 1 c′
⟹ 2 ∙ 1 + 1 ∙ 2 − 2(𝑘) = 0
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