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If the equation of plane passing through the mirror image of a point 2, 3, 1 with respect to line x+12=y-31=z+2-1 and containing the line x-23=1-y2=z+11 is αx+βy+γz=24 then α+β+γ is equal to:
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Options:
  • A 20
  • B 19
  • C 18
  • D 21
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The correct answer is: 19

The given line is x+12=y-31=z+2-1

x+12=y-31=z+2-1=λ (let)

x+12=λ, y-31=λ, z+2-1=λ

x=2λ-1, y=λ+3, z=-λ-2

Hence, any point on the line x+12=y-31=z+2-1 is 2λ-1, λ+3, -λ-2.

Let, M be the foot of perpendicular from the point P to the line x+12=y-31=z+2-1, hence M2λ-1, λ+3, -λ-2.

Now, direction ratios of PM=(2λ-3, λ, -λ-3)

Given PM is perpendicular to the line x+12=y-31=z+2-1, then the sum of the product of their direction ratios is zero.

22λ-3+1λ-1-λ-3=0

4λ-6+λ+λ+3=0λ=12

 M0, 72, -52

The mid-point of the point P and the image of P in the line x+12=y-31=z+2-1 is M.

Reflection (-2, 4, -6).

Thus, the plane passes through the point (-2, 4, -6).

Also, the plane contains the line x-23=1-y2=z+11

x-23=y-1-2=z+11, hence it passes through the point 2, 1, -1 and the normal to the plane is perpendicular to the line.

The equation of a plane passing through the points x1, y1, z1 and x2, y2, z2 and having normal perpendicular to a line with direction ratios <a, b, c> is x-x1y-y1z-z1abcx1-x2y1-y2z1-z2=0

Thus, the required plane is x-2y-1z+13-214-35=0

(x-2)(-10+3)-(y-1)(15-4)+(z+1)(-1)=0

-7x+14-11y+11-z-1=0

7x+11y+z=24

Given the plane is αx+βy+γz=24

 α=7, β=11, γ=1

α+β+γ=19.

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