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Let the foot of the perpendicular from the point 1,2,4 on the line x+24=y-12=z+13 be P. Then the distance of P from the plane 3x+4y+12z+23=0 is
MathematicsThree Dimensional GeometryJEE MainJEE Main 2022 (27 Jun Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 5013
  • B $\frac{63}{13}$
  • C 6513
  • D 4
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 6513

Let P be foot of perpendicular of point Q1,2,4

Let x+24=y-12=z+13=λ

So x=4λ-2, y=2λ+1,z=3λ-1

Then coordinates of point P will be 4λ-2, 2λ+1,3λ-1

Now direction ratios of QP 

=4λ-2-1, 2λ+1-2, 3λ-1-4

=4λ-3,2λ-1,3λ-5

and D.R's of line will be 4,2,3

Now PQ and line are perpendicular

so, 44λ-3+22λ-1+33λ-5=0

  λ=1

Putting the value of λ in P we get P2,3,2

Now distance of point P2,3,2 from plane3x+4y+12z+23=0 will be  =3×2+4×3+12×2+239+16+144=6513

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