Mathematics · 3D Geometry

JEE Main 2024 — 1 February, Shift 1 — Question 29

Let the line of the shortest distance between the lines

L1:r→=(i^+2j^+3k^)+λ(i^−j^+k^)\mathrm{L}_{1}: \overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}=(\hat{\mathrm{i}}+2 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+3 \hat{\mathrm{k}})+\lambda(\hat{\mathrm{i}}-\hat{\mathrm{j}}+\hat{\mathrm{k}})

and L2:r→=(4i^+5j^+6k^)+μ(i^+j^−k^)\mathrm{L}_{2}: \overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}=(4 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+5 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+6 \hat{\mathrm{k}})+\mu(\hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}-\hat{\mathrm{k}})

intersect L1L_{1} and L2L_{2} at PP and QQ respectively.

If (α,β,γ)(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)

is the midpoint of the line segment PQ , then 2(α+β+γ)2(\alpha+\beta+\gamma) is equal to \qquad .

Answer: 21

Numerical answer — enter this value.

Step-by-step solution

b→=i^−j^+k^(DR′\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}=\hat{\mathrm{i}}-\hat{\mathrm{j}}+\hat{\mathrm{k}}\left(\mathrm{DR}^{\prime}\right. s of L1)\left.\mathrm{L}_{1}\right)

d→=i^+j^−k^(DR′\overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}=\hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}-\hat{\mathrm{k}}\left(\mathrm{DR}^{\prime}\right. s of L2)\left.L_{2}\right)

b→×d→=∣i^j^k^1−1111−1∣\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}\hat{\mathrm{i}} & \hat{\mathrm{j}} & \hat{\mathrm{k}}\\ 1 & -1 & 1\\ 1 & 1 & -1\end{array}\right|

=0i^+2j^+2k^=0 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+2 \hat{k}

(DR's of Line perpendicular to L1\mathrm{L}_{1} and L2\mathrm{L}_{2} )

DR of ABA B line =(0,2,2)=(3+μ−λ,3+μ+λ,3−μ−λ)=(0,2,2)=(3+\mu-\lambda, 3+\mu+\lambda, 3-\mu-\lambda)

3+μ−λ0=3+μ+λ2=3−μ−λ2\frac{3+\mu-\lambda}{0}=\frac{3+\mu+\lambda}{2}=\frac{3-\mu-\lambda}{2}

Solving above equation we get μ=−32\mu=-\frac{3}{2} and λ=32\lambda=\frac{3}{2}

point A=(52,12,92)\mathrm{A}=\left(\frac{5}{2}, \frac{1}{2}, \frac{9}{2}\right)

B=(52,72,152)\mathrm{B}=\left(\frac{5}{2}, \frac{7}{2}, \frac{15}{2}\right)

Point of AB=(52,2,6)=(α,β,γ)\mathrm{AB}=\left(\frac{5}{2}, 2,6\right)=(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)

2(α+β+γ)=5+4+12=212(\alpha+\beta+\gamma)=5+4+12=21

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Exam
JEE Main 2024
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
3D Geometry
Topic
Skew lines & shortest distance between them