3D Geometry 3 Question 59

####59. Consider three planes P1:xy+z=1

P2:x+yz=1
and P3:x3y+3z=2

Let L1,L2,L3 be the lines of intersection of the planes P2 and P3,P3 and P1,P1 and P2, respectively.

Statement I Atleast two of the lines L1,L2 and L3 are non-parallel.

Statement II The three planes do not have a common point.

(2008, 3M)

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 59. (d)

Solution:

  1. Given three planes are

P1:xy+z=1..(1)P2:x+yz=1..(2) and P3:x3y+3z=2..(3)

On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get

x=0,z=1+y

which does not satisfy Eq. (iii).

As x3y+3z=03y+3(1+y)=3(2)

So, Statement II is true.

Next, since we know that direction ratios of line of intersection of planes a1x+b1y+c1z+d1=0

 and a2x+b2y+c2z+d2=0 is 

b1c2b2c1,c1a2a1c2,a1b2a2b1

Using above result,

Direction ratios of lines L1,L2 and L3 are

0,2,2;0,4,4;0,2,2

Since, all the three lines L1,L2 and L3 are parallel pairwise.

Hence, Statement I is false.



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