The plane containing the line

Question:

The plane containing the line $\frac{x-3}{2}=\frac{y+2}{-1}=\frac{z-1}{3}$ and also containing its projection on the plane

$2 x+3 y-z=5$, contains which one of the following points ?

  1. (2, 0, –2)

  2. (–2, 2, 2)

  3. (0, –2, 2) 

  4. (2, 2, 0) 


Correct Option: 1

Solution:

The normal vector of required plane

$=(2 \hat{\mathrm{i}}-\hat{\mathrm{j}}+3 \hat{\mathrm{k}}) \times(2 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+3 \hat{\mathrm{j}}-\hat{\mathrm{k}})$

$=-8 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+8 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+8 \hat{\mathrm{k}}$

So, direction ratio of normal is $(-1,1,1)$ So required plane is

$-(x-3)+(y+2)+(z-1)=0$

$\Rightarrow-x+y+z+4=0$

Which is satisfied by (2, 0, –2)

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