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Let a,bR. If the mirror image of the point Pa,6,9 with respect to the line x-37=y-25=z-1-9 is 20, b,-a-9, then |a+b| is equal to:
MathematicsThree Dimensional GeometryJEE MainJEE Main 2021 (24 Feb Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 86
  • B 90
  • C 84
  • D 88
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 88

Pa,6,9

x-37=y-25=z-1-9

Q=20,b,-a-9

Mid point of PQ=a+202, b+62, -a2

lies on line

20+a2-37=b+62-25=-a2-1-9

a+20-614=b+6-410=-a-2-18

14+a14=b+210=a+218

a+1414=a+218

18a+252=14a+28

4a=-224

a=-56

b+210=a+218

b+210=-5418

b+210=-3b=-32

|a+b|=|-56-32|=88

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