3D Geometry 3 Question 66

####66. (i) Find the equation of the plane passing through the points (2,1,0),(5,0,1) and (4,1,1).

(ii) If P is the point (2,1,6), then the point Q such that PQ is perpendicular to the plane in (a) and the mid-point of PQ lies on it.

(2003,4 M)

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Answer:

(i) (x+y2z)

(ii) Q(6,5,2)

Solution:

  1. (i) Equation of plane passing through (2,1,0) is

a(x2)+b(y1)+c(z0)=0

It also passes through (5,0,1) and (4,1,1).

3ab+c=0 and 2a0b+c=0

On solving, we get a1=b1=c2

Equation of plane is

(x2)(y1)+2(z0)=0(x2)y+1+2z=0x

(ii) Let the coordinates of Q be (α,β,γ).

Equation of line PQx21=y11=z62

Since, mid-point of P and Q

α+22,β+12,γ+62

which lies in line PQ.

α2222=β+1211=γ+6262

=1α+222+1β+1212γ+62611+11+(2)(2)=2α+221β+122γ+62=3α=6,β=5,γ=2Q(6,5,2)



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