Mathematics · 3D Geometry

JEE Main 2025 — 7 April, Morning Shift — Question 38

Let the line LL pass through (1,1,1)(1,1,1) and intersect the lines x−12=y+13=z−14\quad \frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y+1}{3}=\frac{z-1}{4} \quad and

x−31=y−42=z1\frac{x-3}{1}=\frac{y-4}{2}=\frac{z}{1}. Then, which of the following points lies on the line LL ?

  1. Option A:

    (10,−29,−50)(10,-29,-50)

  2. Option B:

    (7,15,13)(7,15,13)

    Correct
  3. Option C:

    (5,4,3)(5,4,3)

  4. Option D:

    (4,22,7)(4,22,7)

Answer: B

Step-by-step solution

L:x−1a=y−1b=z−1cL: \frac{x-1}{a}=\frac{y-1}{b}=\frac{z-1}{c}

L1:x−12=y+13=z−14=λL_{1}: \frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y+1}{3}=\frac{z-1}{4}=\lambda (say)

Any point on L1L_{1} be A(2λ+1,3λ−1,4λ+1)A(2 \lambda+1,3 \lambda-1,4 \lambda+1)

L2:x−31=y−42=z1=μL_{2}: \frac{x-3}{1}=\frac{y-4}{2}=\frac{z}{1}=\mu (say)

Any point on L2L_{2} be B(μ+3,2μ−4,μ)B(\mu+3,2 \mu-4, \mu)

DD of LL be : <2λ,3λ−2,4λ><2 \lambda, 3 \lambda-2,4 \lambda> or <μ+2,2μ+3<\mu+2,2 \mu+3, μ−1>\mu-1>

Now 2λμ+2=3λ−22μ+3=4λμ−1\frac{2 \lambda}{\mu+2}=\frac{3 \lambda-2}{2 \mu+3}=\frac{4 \lambda}{\mu-1}

⇒λ=−65,μ=−5\Rightarrow \lambda=\frac{-6}{5} ,\quad \mu=-5

∴⟨a,b,c⟩≡⟨−3,−7,−6⟩\therefore\langle a, b, c\rangle \equiv\langle-3,-7,-6\rangle or ⟨3,7,6⟩\langle 3,7,6\rangle

∴L:x−13=y−17=z−16\therefore \quad L: \frac{x-1}{3}=\frac{y-1}{7}=\frac{z-1}{6}

(7,15,13)(7,15,13) lies on the line.

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Exam
JEE Main 2025
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
3D Geometry
Topic
Straight Lines in 3D Geometry
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