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ABC has vertices at A2, 3, 5, B(-1, 3, 2) and Cλ, 5, μ. If the median through A is equally inclined to the axes, then the values of λ and μ respectively are
MathematicsThree Dimensional GeometryMHT CETMHT CET 2017
Options:
  • A 10,7
  • B 9,10
  • C 7,9
  • D 7,10
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 7,10
D=λ-12,5+32,μ+22
=λ-12,4,μ+22
Direction ratios of AD are (λ-12,-2, 4-3,μ+22-5)

i.e.(λ-1-42,1,μ+2-102)
i.e.(λ-52,1,μ+82)
Now if we go by options (since the line AD is equally inclined to coordinate axes, its direction ratio are in ratio (± 1 :± 1 : ± 1 )
We get that for λ=7,μ=10 direction ratios of AD are 1,1,1.

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