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Question : 21 of 29
Marks: +1, -0
Find the equation of the line passing through the point (-1,3,-2) and perpendicular to the lines x1\frac{x}{1} = y2\frac{y}{2} = z3\frac{z}{3} and x+2−3\frac{x+2}{-3} = y−12\frac{y-1}{2} = z+15\frac{z+1}{5}
Solution:  
We know that, equation of a line passing through x1,y1,z1x_1, y_1, z_1 with direction ratios a, b, c
x−x1a\frac{x-x_1}{a} = y−y1b\frac{y-y_1}{b} = z−z1c\frac{z-z_1}{c}
So, the required equation of a line passing through ( 1,3, 2) is:
x+1a\frac{x+1}{a} = y−3b\frac{y-3}{b} = z+2c\frac{z+2}{c} ... (1)
Given that line x1\frac{x}{1} = y2\frac{y}{2} = z3\frac{z}{3} is perpendicular to line (1),so
a1a2+b1b2+c1c2a_1a_2+b_1b_2+c_1c_2 = 0
a + 2b + 3c = 0 ... (2)
And line x+2−3\frac{x+2}{-3} = y−12\frac{y-1}{2} = z+15\frac{z+1}{5} is perpendicular to line 1 , so
a1a2+b1b2+c1c2a_1a_2+b_1b_2+c_1c_2 = 0
- 3a + 2b + 5c = 0 ... (3)
Solving equation 2 and 3 by cross multiplication
a(2)(5)−(2)(3)\frac{a}{(2)(5)-(2)(3)} = b(−3)(3)−(1)(5)\frac{b}{(-3)(3)-(1)(5)} = c(1)(2)−(−3)(2)\frac{c}{(1)(2)-(-3)(2)}
⇒ a10−6\frac{a}{10-6} = b−9−5\frac{b}{-9-5} = c2+6\frac{c}{2+6}
⇒ a4\frac{a}{4} = b−14\frac{b}{-14} = c8\frac{c}{8}
⇒ a2\frac{a}{2} = b−7\frac{b}{-7} = c4\frac{c}{4} = λ (say)
⇒ a = 2λ , b = - 7 λ , c = 4λ
Putting the value of a,b, and c in (1) gives
x+12λ\frac{x+1}{2\lambda} = y−3−7λ\frac{y-3}{-7\lambda} = z+24λ\frac{z+2}{4\lambda}
⇒ x+12\frac{x+1}{2} = y−3−7\frac{y-3}{-7} = z+24\frac{z+2}{4}
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