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If the angle between the line 2x+1=y=z+4 and the plane 2x-y+λz+4=0 is π 6 , then the value of λ  is
MathematicsThree Dimensional GeometryJEE MainJEE Main 2014 (19 Apr Online)
Options:
  • A 4 5 7
  • B 1 3 5 1 1
  • C 1 3 5 7
  • D 4 5 1 1
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The correct answer is: 4 5 7

Given line is L:x+11=y2=z+42 and plane is P: 2x-y+λz+4=0.

The angle between a line x-x1l=y-y1m=z-z1n and a plane ax+by+cz+d=0 is 

sinθ=al+bm+cna2+b2+c2l2+m2+n2


         

sinπ6=2×1+-1×2+2λ12+22+2222+12+λ

12=2-2+2λ1+4+44+1+λ

12=2λ35+λ

4λ=35+λ

Squaring both sides, we get

16λ=95+λ

16λ=45+9λ

7λ=45

λ=457.

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