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If the shortest distance between the line x-1α=y+1-1=z1,α-1 , and x+y+z+1=0=2x-y+z+3  is 13,then value of α is :
MathematicsThree Dimensional GeometryJEE MainJEE Main 2015 (10 Apr Online)
Options:
  • A -1916
  • B 3219
  • C -1619
  • D 1932
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 3219

Let us change the line into symmetric form. 

x+y+z+1=0=2x-y+z+3

Put z=1 , so we get x+y+2=0 and 2x-y+4=

We will get  x=-2y=0

The point -2,0,1 lies on the line and perpendicular vector will come from  i^j^k^1112-11=2i^+j^-3k^

So the equation of line would be x+22=y1=z-1-3
And the other line x-1α=y+1-1=z1
Shortest distance would be    D=a2-a1·b1×b2b1×b2

When   a1=-2i^+0j^+1k^

a2=i^-j^+0k^

b1=2i^+j^-3k^

b2=αi^-j^+k^

D=  3-1-12  1-3α-1  1i^ j^   k^2  1-3α-1   1 

= 31-3+12+3α+12+α-2i^-j^2+3α+k^-2-α

  -6+2+3α+2+α4+(2+3α)2+(2+α)2=13

4α-24+4+12α+9α2+4+4α+α2=13

4α-210α2+16α+12=13

 19α-32=0

 α=3219

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