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CBSE Class 12 Math 2020 Delhi Set 3 Solved Paper

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Question : 11 of 11
Marks: +1, -0
Find the distance of the point P(3,4,4)P(3,4,4) from the point, where the line joining the points A(3,−4,−5)A(3,-4,-5) and B(2,−3,1)B(2,-3,1) intersects the plane 2x+y+z=72x + y + z = 7.
Solution:  
It is known that the equation of the line passing through the points (x1,y1,z1)(x_1, y_1, z_1) and (x2,y2,z2)(x_2, y_2, z_2) is
  x−x1x2−x1=  y−y1y2−y1=  z−z1z2−z1\;\frac{x - x_1}{x_2 - x_1} = \;\frac{y - y_1}{y_2 - y_1} = \;\frac{z - z_1}{z_2 - z_1}
So here we have,
x1=3,y1=−4,z1=−5   and   x2=2,y2=−3,z2=1x_1 = 3, y_1 = -4, z_1 = -5 \;\text{ and }\; x_2 = 2, y_2 = -3, z_2 = 1
The line passing through the points, (3,−4,−5)(3,-4,-5) and (2,−3,1)(2,-3,1) is given by,
  x−32−3=  y+4−3+4=  z+51+5\;\frac{x-3}{2-3} = \;\frac{y+4}{-3+4} = \;\frac{z+5}{1+5}
Let   x−3−1=  y+41=  z+56=k\;\frac{x-3}{-1} = \;\frac{y+4}{1} = \;\frac{z+5}{6} = k
Now,
⇒  x−3−1=k\Rightarrow \;\frac{x-3}{-1} = k
∴x=−k+3\therefore x = -k + 3
⇒  y+41=k\Rightarrow \;\frac{y+4}{1} = k
∴y=k−4\therefore y = k - 4
⇒  z+56=k\Rightarrow \;\frac{z+5}{6} = k
∴z=6k−5\therefore z = 6k - 5
The co-ordinates of the point of intersection of the given line and plane is, (−k+3,k−4,6k−5)(-k+3, k-4, 6k-5)
If is lies on the plane 2x+y+z=72x + y + z = 7, then,
⇒2(−k+3)+k−4+6k−5=7\Rightarrow 2(-k+3) + k - 4 + 6k - 5 = 7
⇒5k=10\Rightarrow 5k = 10
∴k=2\therefore k = 2
Substituting k = 2 in ( 1 ) we get,
The co-ordinates of the point of intersection of the given line and plane are
(−k+3,k−4,6k−5)(-k+3, k-4, 6k-5)
⇒(−2+3,2−4,6(2)−5)\Rightarrow (-2+3, 2-4, 6(2)-5)
⇒(1,−2,7)\Rightarrow (1,-2,7)
⇒  Required distance  =  Distance between points  (3,4,4)   and   (1−2,7)\Rightarrow \;\text{Required distance}\; = \;\text{Distance between points}\; (3,4,4) \;\text{ and }\; (1-2,7)
=(3−1)2+(4+2)2+(4−7)2= \sqrt{(3-1)^2 + (4+2)^2 + (4-7)^2}
=4+36+9= \sqrt{4+36+9}
=49= \sqrt{49}
=7   units  = 7 \;\text{ units}\;
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