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ASSINGMENT
TOPIC: THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY

1. (C)
x2 y3 z 4
Let , where is a constant. This implies that x 2 , y 3 2 ,
1 2 2
z 4 2 .
Suppose these are the coordinates of the point A on the given line. Then applying Distance formula
AB (2 2) 2 (3 2 3) 2 (4 2 2) 2 4
2

or 2 4 2 4 8 4 2 4
or 9 2 8 0 or (9 8) 0
8
we get OR 0 OR .
9
8 10 16 11
Therefore, x 2, y 3, z 4 Or x 2 , y 3 , 6 y
9 9 9 9
16 20
z 4 .
9 9
10 11 20
Hence point A is 2, 3, 4 and ( , , ).
9 9 9

2. (B)
x 1 y 3 z x y 1 z 2
Given lines are and
2 1 2 4 2 1
Now the two lines will intersect if and only if they are coplanar, this is lie in the same plane. The
condition that the two lines are in the same plane is
x 2 x1 y2 y1 z 2 z1

a1 a2 a 3 = 0,
b c3
1 b2
where x1 , y1 , z1 and ( x2 , y2 , z2 ) are the points on line 1 and line 2 respectively. a1 , b1 , c1 are
direction ratios of line 1 and a2 , b2 , c2 are direction ratios of line 2.
x1 1, y2 3, z1 0, a1 2, b1 1, c1 2
x2 0, y2 1, z2 2, a2 4, b2 2, c2 1
Applying the above condition for given two lines
We get,
1 2 2
2 1 2
4 2 1
1(1 4) (2)(2 8) (2)(4 4)
3 20 16
3 36
33 0
Therefore the two lines are not coplanar. Thus finding distance is not feasible.
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3. (C)
The normal equation of a plane is x my nz p,
Where, , m, n are direction cosines of the normal to the plane and p is the perpendicular distance of
the plane from the origin.
Now the given equation of the plane is 3x 4 y 5 z 5.
Dividing both sides of this equation by 9 16 25 50 5 2 , we get
3 4 1 1
x y
5 2 5 2 2 2
The above equation of the plane is in normal form and hence distance from the origin of the plane is
1
2

4. (A)
Line is parallel to plane.
Image of (1,3,4) is (3,5,2)

5. (A)
= m n and hence m2+n2 = (m n)2 which gives mn=0
1 1 1 1
So possibilities are , , 0 or , 0,
2 2 2 2
Cos =1/2
= /3

6. (A)
Equation of plane parallel to x 2y 2z 5 0
is x 2y 2z k 0 (1)
Perpendicular distance from (0,0,0) to (1) is 1
k
1, therefore choice is 1
1 4 4

7. (C)
Any point on the two given lines in the form of parameter t and s will be of the form
(2t 1,3t 1,4t 1) and ( s 3,2s k , s) . For the point of intersection of two lines, solve the equations
2t + 1= s + 3; 3t-1=2s+k;4t+1=sin t and s, t= 3/2 and s= 5and therefore k = 9/2

8. (B)
Direction cosines of line AB are
8-5, -5 -3, 4-8 or 3,-8, -4.
direction cosines of line BC are
5+1, 3-19, 8 -16 or 6, -16, - 8.
The direction cosines of the two line AB and BC are proportional and hence they may be parallel.
But B is a common point on both the lines, therefore three points are collinear.

9. (A)
a1 b1
Here,
a2 b2
Point A, B and C are neither collinear nor parallel so they form a triangle.
a b c
Direction cosine of AB using , ,
a 2 b2 c2 a 2 b2 c2 a 2 b2 c2

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 2 3 1
We have, , ,
14 14 14
1 1 8
Direction cosine of BC , ,
66 66 66
1 2 7
Direction cosine of AC , ,
54 54 54

10. (B)
The direction ratios of AB are 3, -2, -5. Therefore equation of the line AB is
x 4 y 5 z 7
where is a constant. This implies that
3 2 5
x 4 3 , y 5 2, z 7 5. Suppose this the point D on AB.
Now direction ratios of the line CD are 2 3 , 6 2 , 4 5 and hence its equation is
x2 y 1 z 3
If the two lines AB and CD are perpendicular ,then applying condition of
2 3 6 2 4 5
particularity that is a1a2 b1b2 c1c2 0, we get
3 2 3 2 6 2 +( 5) (4 5 ) 0
or 6 9 12 4 20 25 0
26
Or 26 38 0 or .
38
13

19
the required coordinates are
13 13 13
4 3. , 5 2. , 7 5.
19 19 19
39 26 65
4 , 5 , 7
19 19 19
115 69 68
, ,
19 19 19

11. (A)
x y 1 z 1
The direction ratios of the line BC are 1, 1,-2. Then equation of BC is (say),
1 1 2
where is a constant. This implies that x , y 1 , z 2 2 is a point D on the line BC.
The direction ratios of the line AD are 2, 1 , 1 2. If line AD is perpendicular to BC, then
by applying condition of perpendicularity, we get, a1a2 b1b2 c1c2 0
2 1 2(1 2 ) 0
or 2 1 2 4 0
1
or 6 3 or Thus the coordinates of point D are
2

1 3 1 3
x , y , z 1 and hence point d is ( , ,1). and distance between point A and line BC is AD
2 2 2 2

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 Applying distance formula = ( x2 x1 ) 2 ( y2 y1 ) 2 ( z2 z1 ) 2
1 3
AD ( 2) 2 ( 0) 2 1 1
2

2 2
3 3
2 2

0
2 2
9 9
(as AD perpendicular BC)
4 4
9
2
4
3
2
2
3

2
12. (D)
If we assume H as the origin, then coordinates of the vertices of the cube are H(0,0,0), A (0,a,a ), B
(a, a, a), C(a, a, 0), D (0,a,0), E (0,0,a), F( a,0,a), G(a,0,0).
Direction ratio of BH (a 0), ( a 0), ( a 0)
( a, a, a )
a a a
Direction cos ine of BH , ,
a a a 2
a a a
2 2 2 2 2
a a2 a2
2

a a a
, ,
2 2
3a 3a 3a 2
1 1 1
, ,
3 3 3
Similarly Direction cos ine of CE
a a a
, ,
a 2 a 2 ( a 2 ) a 2 a 2 ( a 2 ) a 2 a 2 ( a 2 )
a a a
, ,
2 2
3a 3a 3a 2
1 1 1
, ,
3 3 3
Direction cos ine of DF
a a a
, ,
(a ) (a ) (a ) (a ) (a ) (a ) (a ) (a 2 ) (a 2 )
2 2 2 2 2 2 2

a a a
, ,
3a 2 3a 2 3a 2
1 1 1
, ,
3 3 3

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 Direction cos ine of AG
a a a
, ,
(a ) (a ) (a ) (a ) (a ) ( a ) ( a ) ( a 2 ) ( a 2 )
2 2 2 2 2 2 2

1 1 1
, ,
3 3 3
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
So D.C. are , , , , , , , , and , ,
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Direction ratio of BH (a 0), ( a 0), ( a 0)
( a, a, a )
a a a
Direction cos ine of BH , ,
a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a2 a 2 a2

13. (B)
x y z
Since, + + = 1 cuts the coordinate axes at A (9, 0, 0), B (0, b, 0), C (0, 0, C) and its distance
a b c
from origin = 1.

1 1 1 1
1 Or 2 + 2 + 2 = 1 - - - (1)
1 1 1 a b c
2
2 2
a b c
Where P is centroid of triangle
a + O + O O + b + O O + O + c
P(x, y, z) = , ,

3 3 3
a b c
\ x= , y= , z= - - - - (2)
3 3 3
From (1) and (2)
1 1 1
2
+ 2
+ 2= 1
9x 9y 9z
1 1 1
2 = 2 + 2 = 9= K
x y z

14. (C)
Let the equation of plane be a(x - 1) + b(y + 2) + c(z - 1) = 0 which is perpendicular to
2x - 2y + z = 0 and x - y + 2z = 4 .
2a - 2b + c = 0 and a - b + 2c = 0

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 a b c a b c
= = = =
- 3 - 3 0 1 1 0
So, the equations of plane is
x- 1+ y + z = 0
x+ y+ 1= 0
Its distance from the point (1,2,2) is
|1 + 2 + 1|
=2 2
2

15. (A)
Here, plane, line and its image are parallel to each other. Equation of normal to the plane (1,3,4) is
x- 1 y- 3 z- 4
= = =K
2 - 1 1
Any point in this normal (2K + 1, - K = 3, 4 + k)
2K + 1 + 1 3 - K + 3 4 + K + 4
Then, , ,
lies on plane.
2 2 2
6 - K
8 + K

2(K + 1) -
+ + 3 = 0

2 2
K= - 2
Hence, point through which this image pass is (2K + 1, - K + 3, 4 + K) = (- 3, 5, 2) .
x + 3 y- 5 z- 2
Hence, equation of image line is = =
3 1 - 5

16. (C)
Condition for two lines coplanar
2 - 1 3- 4 4- 5
1 1 -K =0
K 2 1
K2 + 3K = 0
K = 0 or - 3

17. (B)
Let the line passing through the point B (2,0,3) makes an angle with all the three axis. Then its
direction cosines are Cos, Cos, Cos.
x2 y z 3
Therefore, its equation is or x 2 z 3 (Say)
cos cos cos
where is a constant, Then x 2 , y , z 3 . Suppose this point is C. If C is the foot of
5
perpendicular drawn from A(2,1,2), then , we have 2 3 0 or and coordinates of
3
11 5 14
C are x , y , z .
3 3 3
11 5 14
AC ( 2) 2 ( 1) 2 ( 2) 2 ,
3 3 3
2 2 2
5 2 8
Now applying Distance formula
3 3 3
93 93

9 3
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18. (A)
Direction ratios of the line joining B(1, -1, 2) and C(3,4, 2) are
a1=2, b2 =5, c1 = 0
Therefore, equation of the line BC is
x 1 y 1 z 2
( say )
2 5 0
This implies that x 1 2 , y 1 5 , z 2
Let D (1 2 , 1 5 , 2) be the foot of the perpendicular on the line BC from point A (1,0,3).
Now, direction ratio of AD 2 , 1 5 , 1
AD BC
a1a2 b1b2 c1c2 0
2(2 ) 5(1 5 ) 0(1) 0
using 4 5 25 0
29 5
5

29
coordinates of point D be
5 5
1 2 , 1 5 , 2
29 29
39 4
, ,2
29 29
using distance formula
39 4
2 2

AD 1 0 (2 3) 2
29 29
10 4
2 2

(1) 2
29 29
100 16 841

841
957

841
33

29

19. (A)
The distance ratio of the line joining the points A(5,-2,1) and B (3,2,0) are a1 2, b1 4, c1 1
The distance ratio of the line joining the points C(4,5,2) and D(8,-3,4) are a2 4, b2 8, c2 2
a1 b1 c2 1

a2 b2 c2 2
the lines are parallel
The vector equation of line 1 is
r a1 b1
5i 2 j k (2i 4 j k)

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 r a2 b2
4i 5 j 2k (4i 8 j 2k)
4i 5 j 2k (2) (2i 4 j k)
4i 5 j 2k (2i 4 j k)
i j k
2 4 1
b (a2 a1 ) 1 7 1
d
b 4 16 1

11i 3 j 10k

The vector equation of line 2 is 21
121 9 100 230

21 21

20. (B)
Since, the line lies in the plane 2x - 4y + z = 7
\ Point (4, 2, K) must satisfy the plane
2(4) - 4(2) - K = 7
K= - 7

21. (D)
x- 1 y + 1 z- 1
= = =l
2 3 4
x = 2l + 1, y = 3l - 1, z = 4l + 1
x- 3 y- K z
= = =m
1 2 1
x = m+ 3, y = 2m+ K,z = m
Are same 2l + 1 = m+ 3 & 4l + 1 = m
3l - 1 = 2m+ K
9
K=
2

22. (A)
Given equation of the line is 3x 2 5 y 4 1 z
2 4
Or 3 x 5 y z 1
3 5
2 4
x y
Or 3 5 z 1
1 1 1
3 5
2 4
x y
Or 3 5 z 1
5 3 15

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 Direction ratios of the line are 5, 3, -15 and hence direction vector of the line is b 5i 3 15k and
2 4
position vector of a point on the line is a = i j k . If r is a vector of a general point on the
3 5
line, then r xi yj zk and hence vector equation of the line is
r a b , where is a constant.
Thus equation of the line in the vector form is
2
2 4

xi yj zk i j k 5i 3 15k 5 i
3 5 3
4
3 j (15 1)k
5
or xi yj zk (15 2) / 3i (15 4) / 5 j (15 1)k

23. (C)
Given line is 2x-1=3y-3 =4z +
1 1
or 2 x 3( y 1) 4 z
2 4
1 1
x z
2 y 1 4
Or
1 1 1
2 3 4
1 1
x z
2 y 1 4
Or
6 4 3
Therefore, direction ratios of the line are 6 , 4, 3

24. (A)
Let the line makes an angle with the coordinates axis.
Then its direction cosines are cos , m cos , n cos .
Now we know that 2 m2 n 2 1 , Therefore , we get
1
3 cos 2 1 or cos
3
1 1 1
Thus, ,m ,n
3 3 3
1 1 1
or ,m ,n
3 3 3

25. (D)
1
60 implies cos 60
2
3
150 implies m cos 150
2
Now we know that m n 1 implies that
2 2 2

1 3
cos 2 1 or cos 2 0 implies cos 0 implies that
4 4
90

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26. (B)
Direction cosines of the line are cos , cos , cos
cos2 1
Now cos 2 cos 2 sin 2 2cos 2 1. This implies that similarly cos2
2
cos2 1 cos 2 1
and cos
2
2 2
Therefore,
cos2 1 cos 2 1 cos 2 1
cos 2 cos 2 cos 2 =
2 2 2
or 2 = cos cos cos +3 [as cos cos cos 2 =1]
2 2 2 2 2

cos 2 cos 2 cos 2 1

27. (A)

The given equation is r 2i 4 j 3k 3i 2 j 2k which is in vector form.
Vector 2i 4 j 3k is the position vector of a point (2, 4 , -3 ) on the line and vector
3i 2 j 2k is in the direction of the line and hence its direction ratios are 3, 2 , 2
x2 y4 z3
can of the line is ,
3 2 3
3 2 2
Its DC are , ,
17 17 17

28. (A)
Since the required plane is parallel to the given plane, therefore, the required plane would be x + 2y
+ 4z = d and it must pass through the point (2, 3, 4).
Thus d = 24

29. (B)
Since the plane is parallel to the line, so the direction ratios of the normal to the plane and line are
perpendicular.
Thus, al + bm + cn = 0

30. (C)
Using the given conditions
2 2
1 1
cos cos cos 1
2 2 2
cos 1
2

2 2

cos 0
2

31. (A)
The vector equation of the plane passing through points a, b, c is r.(a b b c c a) a b c

Hence, the length of the perpendicular from the origin to this plane is given by
a b c
a b c a b c
32. (D)
Any plane through the intersection of r.a = p and r.b= q is
r.(a b) p q (1)
Since it passes through the origin, therefore

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 p
0.(a b) p q p q 0
q
p p
Putting this value in (1) we get r.(a b) p q r.(aq pb) 0
q q

33. (A)
Let the equation of the plane be Ax + By + Cz + d = 0. This gives d = Aa Bb Cc
Solve by using the concept of the perpendicular from the origin

34. (B)
x y z
Plane can be written as 1
6 4 3
Hence the intercepts are 6, 4, 3

35. (D)
Convert in symmetric form of line and then calculate using the formula

36. (B)
Since, l2 + m2 + n2 = 1, so, c > 2

37. (B)
Shortest distance = 0 implies
31 k 1 1
2 3 4 0 k 9 /2
1 2 1

38. (B)
x 2 5x 6 0
x 2 0 x 3 0
These two equations represent a plane

39. (A)
4*(2) 2*(3) 1* (2) = 0
Also, point (3, 4, 5) does not lie on the plane.
Therefore, the given line is parallel to the given plane

40. (C)
Given plane is r 1 i 2 j 3 2 2 k

r i 2j 3k i j 2k i 2k
Which is a plane passing through a i 2 j 3k and parallel to the vector b i j 2k and
c i 2k
Therefore, it is perpendicular to the vector n b c 2i k
Hence, equation of plane is 2 x 1 0 y 2 z 3 0 or 2x + z = 5

41. (C)

(1,2,3) satisfies the plane x 2y +z = 0 and also i 2j 3k . i 2j k 0 .
x1 y2 z3 x y z
Since the line and both satisfy (0,0,0,) and (1,2,3) both are same.
1 2 3 1 2 3
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 Given line is obviously parallel to the plane x2y + z = 6
Only option3 is left, which is the right option.

42. (A)
Vector 3i 2j k 4i 3j 4k is perpendicular to 2i j mk
3 2 1
4 3 4 0 m 2
2 1 m

43. (C)
Direction ratios of OP (a,b,c)
Therefore, equation of the plane is a x a b y b c z c 0
i.e. xa yb zc a 2 b 2 c 2

44. (B)
p q

1 ba .
|p q|
|b a|cos 600 1 AB 2

45. (B)
1 2 2
Direction cosines of the given line are , ,
3 3 3
x2 y3 z5
Hence, the equation of line can be put in the form r
1 /3 2 /3 2 /3
r 2r 2r
Therefore, any point on the line is 2 , 3 , 5 , where r 6
3 3 3
Points are (4, 7, 9) and (0,1, 1)

46. (D)
P1=P2 = 0, P2 = P3 = and P3 = P1 = 0 are lines of intersection of the three planes P1, P2 and P3.
As n 1 , n 2 and n 3 are non-coplanar, planes P1, P2 and P3 will intersect at unique point. So the given
lines will pass through a fixed point.

47. (B)
x y z
Let the equation of the plane be 1
a b c
1 1 1
1
a b c
1
Volume of tetrahedron OABC = V = abc
6
3
Now abc 3 G.M. H.M.
1/3

1 1 1

a b c
9
abc 27 V
2

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