Mathematics · 3D Geometry

JEE Main 2024 — 27 January, Shift 1 — Question 2

The distance, of the point (7,−2,11)(7,-2,11) from the line x−61=y−40=z−83\frac{x-6}{1}=\frac{y-4}{0}=\frac{z-8}{3} along the line x−52=y−1−3=z−56\frac{x-5}{2}=\frac{y-1}{-3}=\frac{z-5}{6}, is :

  1. Option A:

    12

  2. Option B:

    14

    Correct
  3. Option C:

    18

  4. Option D:

    21

Answer: B

Step-by-step solution

B=(2λ+7,−3λ−2,6λ+11)\mathrm{B}=(2 \lambda+7,-3 \lambda-2,6 \lambda+11)

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Point B lies on x−61=y−40=z−83\frac{x-6}{1}=\frac{y-4}{0}=\frac{z-8}{3} 2λ+7−61=−3λ−2−40=6λ+11−83\frac{2 \lambda+7-6}{1}=\frac{-3 \lambda-2-4}{0}=\frac{6 \lambda+11-8}{3}

−3λ−6=0-3 \lambda-6=0

λ=−2\lambda=-2

B⇒(3,4,−1)\mathrm{B} \Rightarrow(3,4,-1)

AB=(7−3)2+(4+2)2+(11+1)2=16+36+144=196=14\begin{aligned}A B & =\sqrt{(7-3)^{2}+(4+2)^{2}+(11+1)^{2}} & =\sqrt{16+36+144} & =\sqrt{196}=14\end{aligned}

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Exam
JEE Main 2024
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
3D Geometry
Topic
Intersection of lines, line & plane.