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NDA Three Dimensional Geometry PYQs with Solutions

176 previous year questions from Three Dimensional Geometry (NDA Mathematics) with answers and solutions. Numbered list, year tags, and one-tap solutions — built for serious JEE / NEET practice.

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About Three Dimensional Geometry PYQs

Three Dimensional Geometry has 176 previous year questions in the Quantrex Academy NDA Mathematics bank. The 176 questions in this list come from NDA (176), spanning 2010 to 2026. Each question opens on its own page with the options, the correct answer and the worked solution where available.

Questions by year (this list)

  • 2026: 6
  • 2025: 10
  • 2024: 12
  • 2023: 12
  • 2022: 9
  • 2021: 10
  • 2020: 6
  • 2019: 10
  • 2018: 8
  • 2017: 11
  • 2016: 7
  • 2015: 13

Three Dimensional Geometry questions with solutions

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Passage: The equation of the sphere S is x^2+y^2+z^2-4x-6y-12z+k=0 . Question: If the radius of the sphere S is 8 units, what is the value of k ?

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Passage: A line L passing through the point (-1,2,-3) is perpendicular to the plane P given by 2x+3y+z+5=0 . Question: What is the equation of the line L ?

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Passage: P(-2,-3,5) , Q(4,-1,5) , R(6,-4,8) and S(2,-6,10) are four points. Question: Consider the following statements : I. PQ is parallel to RS . II. PR is perpendicular to QS .

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Passage: A line L passing through the point (-1,2,-3) is perpendicular to the plane P given by 2x+3y+z+5=0 . Question: What are the direction ratios of a line M parallel to the

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Passage: P(-2,-3,5) , Q(4,-1,5) , R(6,-4,8) and S(2,-6,10) are four points. Question: What is (PQ^2+2QS^2-2PR^2) equal to ?

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Passage: The equation of the sphere S is x^2+y^2+z^2-4x-6y-12z+k=0 . Question: What is the radius of the sphere passing through origin and concentric with the sphere S ?

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For the following two (02) items: A plane P is parallel to the line having direction ratios 1, 3, 2 and contains the line of intersection of the planes 6x + 4y - 5z = 2 and x - 2y

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For the following two (02) items: Suppose S is the sphere with the smallest radius that passes through the points A(1, 0, 0) , B(0, 1, 0) and C(0, 0, 1) . On which one of the

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A(1, 2, -1) , B(2, 5, -2) and C(4, 4, -3) are three vertices of a rectangle. What is the area of the rectangle?

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If a line (x+1)/(p) = (y-1)/(q) = (z-2)/(r) where p = 2q = 3r , makes an angle θ with the positive direction of y -axis, then what is 2θ equal to?

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What is the equation of the plane passing through the point (1, 1, 1) and perpendicular to the line whose direction ratios are 3, 2, 1 ?

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For the following two (02) items: Let A(1, -1, 0) , B(-2, 1, 8) and C(-1, 2, 7) are three consecutive vertices of a parallelogram ABCD . What is the fourth vertex D ?

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For the following two (02) items: Suppose S is the sphere with the smallest radius that passes through the points A(1, 0, 0) , B(0, 1, 0) and C(0, 0, 1) . What is the radius of S ?

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If a line in 3 dimensions makes angles α , β and γ with the positive directions of the coordinate axes, then what is (α+β) (α-β) equal to?

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A line makes angles α , β and γ with the positive directions of the coordinate axes. If a = ( ^2α) i + ( ^2β) j + ( ^2γ) k and b = i + j + k , then what is a · b equal to?

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For the following two (02) items: A plane P is parallel to the line having direction ratios 1, 3, 2 and contains the line of intersection of the planes 6x + 4y - 5z = 2 and x - 2y

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Paragraph: Let 2 x^2+2 y^2+2 z^2+3 x+3 y+3 z-6=0 be a sphere. Question: What is the diameter of the sphere?

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Paragraph: Let S be the line of intersection of two planes x+y+z=1 and 2 x+3 y-4 z=8 . Question: Which of the following are the direction ratios of S ?

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Paragraph: Let S be the line of intersection of two planes x+y+z=1 and 2 x+3 y-4 z=8 . Question: If (l, m, n) are direction cosines of S, then what is the value of 43 (l²-m²-n²) ?

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Paragraph: Let L: x+y+z+4=0=2 x-y-z+8 be a line and P: x+2 y+3 z+1=0 be a plane Question: What is the point of intersection of L and P ?

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If (1,-1,2) and (2,1,-1) are the end points of a diameter of a sphere x^2+y^2+z^2+2 u x+2 v y+2 w z-1=0 , then what is u+v+w equal to?

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If l, m, n > are the direction cosines of a normal to the plane 2 x-3 y+6 z+4=0 , then what is the value of 49 (7 l²+m²-n²) ?

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If p is the perpendicular distance from origin to the plane passing through (1,0,0),(0,1,0) and (0,0,1) , then what is 3 p^2 equal to?

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A line through (1,-1,2) with direction ratios meets the plane x+2 y+3 z=18 . What is the point of intersection of line and plane?

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Paragraph: Let 2 x^2+2 y^2+2 z^2+3 x+3 y+3 z-6=0 be a sphere. Question: The centre of the sphere lies on the plane

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Paragraph: Let L: x+y+z+4=0=2 x-y-z+8 be a line and P : x+2 y+3 z+1=0 be a plane Question: What are the direction ratios of the line?

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If a direction cosines of a line are connected by relation l+2 m+n=0,2 l-2 m+3 n=0 , then what is the value of l^2+m^2-n^2 ?

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If a vector of magnitude 2 units makes an angle (π)/(3) with 2 i , (π)/(4) with 3 j and an acute angle θ with 4 k , then what are the components of the vector?

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If L is the line with DIRECTIONS ratios and passing through (1,-1,1) , then what are the coordinates of the points on L whose distance from (1,-1,1) is 2 units?

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Which one of the planes is parallel to the line (x-2)/(3)=(y-3)/(4)=(z-4)/(5) ?

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What is the equation of the sphere concentric with the sphere x^2+y^2+z^2-2 x-6 y-8 z-5=0 and which passes through the origin?

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Paragraph: Let A(1,-1,2) and B(2,1,-1) be the end points of the diameter of the sphere x^2+y^2+z^2+2 u x+2 v y+2 w z-1=0 Question: What is u+v+w equal to?

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Paragraph: Let A(1,-1,2) and B(2,1,-1) be the end points of the diameter of the sphere x^2+y^2+z^2+2 u x+2 v y+2 w z-1=0 Question: If P(x, y, z) is any point on the sphere, then

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A point P lies on the line joining A(1,2,3) and B(2,10,1) . If z -coordinate of P is 7 , what is the sum of other two coordinates?

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Paragraph: Consider two lines whose direction ratios are (2,-1,2) and (k, 3,5) . They are inclined at an angle (π)/(4) . Question: What is the value of k ?

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Paragraph: Consider two lines whose direction ratios are (2,-1,2) and (k, 3,5) . They are inclined at an angle (π)/(4) . Question: What are the direction ratios of a line which is

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Paragraph: The position vectors of two points A and B are i - j and j + k respectively. Question: Consider the following points: 1. (-1,-3,1) 2. (-1,3,2) 3. (-2,5,3) Which of the

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Paragraph: Let a vector a =4 i -8 j +k make angles α, β, γ with the positive directions of x, y, z axes respectivelv, Question: What is α equal to?

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39

What is the angle between the lines 2 x=3 y=-z and 6 x=-y=-4 z ?

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Paragraph: Let a vector a =4 i -8 j + k make angles α, β, γ with the positive directions of x, y, z axes respectively. Question: What is 2 β+ 2 γ equal to?

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41

Consider the equation of a sphere x^2+y^2+z^2-4 x-6 y-8 z-16=0 . Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. z -axis is tangent to the sphere. 2. The centre of the sphere

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A plane cuts intercepts 2,2,1 on the coordinate axes. What are the direction cosines of the normal to the plane?

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43

Consider the following statements : 1. The direction ratios of y -axis can be 2. The direction ratios of a line perpendicular to z -axis can be 5,6,0 Which of the statements given

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44

The plane 6 x+k y+3 z-12=0 where meets the coordinate axes at A, B and C respectively. The equation of the sphere passing through the origin and A, B, C is x^2+y^2+z^2-2 x-3 y-4

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The plane 6 x+k y+3 z-12=0 where meets the coordinate axes at A, B and C respectively. The equation of the sphere passing through the origin and A, B, C is x^2+y^2+z^2-2 x-3 y-4

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Let the plane (2 x)/(k)+(2 y)/(3)+(z)/(3)=2 pass through the point (2,3,-6) . What are the direction ratios of a normal to the plane?

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Let the plane (2 x)/(k)+(2 y)/(3)+(z)/(3)=2 pass through the point (2,3,-6) . If p, q and r are the intercepts made by the plane on the coordinate axes respectively, then what is

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Consider the points A(2,4,6), B(-2,-4,-2), C(4,6,4) and D(8,14,12) . Which of the following statements is/ are correct? 1. The points are the vertices of a rectangle A B C D . 2.

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The plane 6 x+k y+3 z-12=0 where meets the coordinate axes at A, B and C respectively. The equation of the sphere passing through the origin and A, B, C is x^2+y^2+z^2-2 x-3 y-4

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50

The locus of a point P(x, y, z) which moves in such a way that z=7 is a

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51

Consider the following statements : 1. A line in space can have infinitely many direction ratios. 2. It is possible for certain line that the sum of the squares of direction

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52

The x y -plane divides the line segment joining the points (-1,3,4) and (2,-5,6)

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A B C D E F G H is a cuboid with base A B C D . Let A(0,0,0), B(12,0,0), C(12,6,0) and G(12,6,4) be the vertices. If α is the angle between A B and A G ; β is the angle between A

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54

The number of spheres of radius r touching the coordinate axes is

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55

What is the angle between the two lines having direction ratios (6,3,6) and (3,3,0) ?

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56

If l, m, n are the direction cosines of the line x-1=2(y+3)=1-z , then what is l^4+m^4+n^4 equal to?

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57

What is the projection of the line segment joining A(1,7,-5) and B(-3,4,-2) on y -axis?

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58

What is the number of possible values of k for which the line joining the points (k, 1,3) and (1,-2, k+1) also passes through the point (15,2,-4) ?

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59

The foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin to the plane x+y+z=3 is

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60

If a line has direction ratios , then what is the sum of the squares of its direction cosines?

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61

Into how many compartments do the coordinate planes divide the space?

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62

Let A be a point in space such that | O A |=12 , where O is the origin. If O A is inclined at angles 45^ ^ ∘ and 60^ ^ ∘ with x axis and y -axis respectively, then what is O A

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What is the equation of the plane which cuts an intercept 5 units on the z -axis and is parallel to x y -plane?

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64

What is the length of the diameter of the sphere whose centre is at (1,-2,3) and which touches the plane 6 x-3 y+2 z-4=0 ?

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What is the perpendicular distance from the point (2,3,4) to the line (x-0)/(1)=(y-0)/(0)=(z-0)/(0) ?

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66

A point on a line has coordinates (p+1, p-3, 2 p) where p is any real number. What are the direction cosines of the line?

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67

A straight line passes through the point (1,1,1) makes an angle 60^ ^ ∘ with the positive direction of z -axis, and the cosine of the angles made by it with the positive

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If the line (x-4)/(1)=(y-2)/(1)=(z-k)/(2) lies on the plane 2 x-4 y+z=7 , then what is the value of k ?

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The equation of the plane passing through the intersection of the planes 2 x+y+2 z=9,4 x-5 y-4 z=1 and the point (3,2,1) is

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If the points (x, y,-3),(2,0,-1) and (4,2,3) lie on a straight line, then what are the values of x and y respectively?

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The distance between the parallel planes 4 x-2 y+4 z+9=0 and 8 x-4 y+8 z+21=0 is

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What are the direction cosines of z -axis?

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73

If the position vectors of points A and B are 3 i -2 j + k and 2 i +4 j -3 k respectively, then what is the length of A B ?

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A point on the line (x-1)/(1)=(y-3)/(2)=(z+2)/(7) has coordinates

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What is the radius of the sphere x^2+y^2+z^2-6 x+8 y-10 z+1=0 ?

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76

Coordinates of the points O, P, Q and R are respectively (0,0,0),(4,6,2 m),(2,0,2 n) and (2,4,6) . Let L, M, N and K be points on the sides O R, O P, P Q and Q R respectively such

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Consider the following statements: 1. The angle between the planes 2 x-y+z=1 and x+y+2 z=3 is (π)/(3) 2. The distance between the planes 6 x-3 y+6 z+2=0 and 2 x-y+2 z+4=0 is

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Let the coordinates of the points A, B, C be (1,8,4) , (0,-11,4) and (2,-3,1) respectively. What are the coordinates of the point D which is the foot of the perpendicular from A

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What is the equation of the plane passing through the points (-2,6,-6),(-3,10,-9) and (-5,0,-6) ?

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80

A sphere of constant radius r through the origin intersects the coordinate axes in A, B and C. What is the locus of the centroid of the triangle ABC ?

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What is the distance of the point (2,3,4) from the plane 3 x-6 y+2 z+11=?

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82

The line (x-1)/(2)-(y-2)/(3)=(z-3)/(3) is given by

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What is the equation to the sphere whose centre is at (-2,3,4) and radius is 6 units?

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84

The length of the normal from origin to the plane x+2 y-2 z=9 is equal to

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85

If α, β and γ are the angles which the vector OP (O being the origin) makes with positive direction of the coordinate axes, then which of the following are correct? 1. ^2 α+ ^2 β=

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86

The point of intersection of the line joining the points (-3,4,-8) and (5,-6,4) with the XY-plane is

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If the angle between the lines whose direction ratios are (2,-1,2) and (x, 3,5) is (π)/(4) , then the smaller value of x is

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A straight line with direction cosines (0,1,0) is

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A variable plane passes through a fixed point (a, b, c) and cuts the axes in A, B and C respectively. The locus of the centre of the sphere OABC, O being the origin, is

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The line passing through the points (1,2,-1) and (3,-1,2) meets the yz-plane at which one of the following points?

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(0,0,0),(a, 0,0),(0, b, 0) and (0,0, c) are four distinct points. What are the coordinates of the point which is equidistant from the four points?

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92

Under which one of the following conditions are the lines x=ay+b ; z=cy+d and x=ey+f ; z=gy+h perpendicular?

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93

The equation of the plane passing through the line of intersection of the planes x+y+z=1,2 x+3 y+4 z=7 , and perpendicular to the plane x-5 y+3 z=5 is given by

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The points P(3,2,4), Q(4,5,2), R(5,8,0) and S(2,-1,6) are

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Paragraph: Let Q be the image of the point P(-2,1,-5) in the plane 3 x-2 y+2 z+1=0 . Question: Consider the following: 1. The direction ratios of the line segment PQ are . 2. The

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Paragraph: A line L passes through the point P(5,-6,7) and is parallel to the planes x+y+z=1 and 2 x-y-2 z=3 . Question: What are the direction ratios of the line of intersection

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Paragraph: A line L passes through the point P(5,-6,7) and is parallel to the planes x+y+z=1 and 2 x-y-2 z=3 . Question: What is the equation of the line L ?

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Paragraph: Let Q be the image of the point P(-2,1,-5) in the plane 3 x-2 y+2 z+1=0 . Question: Consider the following: 1. The coordinates of Q are (4,-3,-1) . 2. PQ is of length

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A plane P passes through the line of intersection of the planes 2 x-y+3 z=2, x+y-z=1 and the point (1,0,1) . If the plane P touches the sphere x^2+y^2+z^2=r^2 , then what is r

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100

A plane P passes through the line of intersection of the planes 2 x-y+3 z=2, x+y-z=1 and the point (1,0,1) . What is the equation of the plane P?

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A plane P passes through the line of intersection of the planes 2 x-y+3 z=2, x+y-z=1 and the point (1,0,1) . What are the direction ratios of the line of intersection of the given

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102

The lines 2 x=3 y=-z and 6 x=-y=-4 z

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103

What are the co-ordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point (3,5,4) on the plane z=0 ?

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104

The radius of the sphere 3 x^2+3 y^2+3 z^2-8 x+4 y+8 z-15=0 is

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105

The projections of a directed line segment on the coordinate axes are 12, 4, 3 respectively. What are the direction cosines of the line segment?

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The projections of a directed line segment on the coordinate axes are 12, 4, 3 respectively. What is the length of the line segment?

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107

From the point P(3,-1,11) , a perpendicular is drawn on the line L given by the equation (x)/(2)=(y-2)/(3)=(z-3)/(4) . Let Q be the foot of the perpendicular. What are the

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108

A point P(1,2,3) is one vertex of a cuboid formed by the coordinate planes and the planes passing through P and parallel to the coordinate planes. What is the length of one of the

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From the point P(3,-1,11) , a perpendicular is drawn on the line L given by the equation (x)/(2)=(y-2)/(3)=(z-3)/(4) . Let Q be the foot of the perpendicular. What is the length

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110

The lengths of the intercepts on the co-ordinate axes made by the plane 5 x+2 y+z-13=0 are

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Let α, β, γ be distinct real numbers. The points with position vectors α i +β j +γ k , β i +γ j +α k and γ i +α j +β k

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The direction ratios of the line perpendicular to the lines with direction ratios and are

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113

A triangular plane ABC with centroid (1, 2, 3) cuts the coordinate axes at A, B, C respectively. What is the equation of plane ABC?

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A point P(1,2,3) is one vertex of a cuboid formed by the coordinate planes and the planes passing through P and parallel to the coordinate planes. What is the equation of the

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115

Consider a sphere passing through the origin and the points (2,1,-1),(1,5,-4),(-2,4,-6) . What is the centre of the sphere?

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Consider a sphere passing through the origin and the points (2,1,-1),(1,5,-4),(-2,4,-6) . Consider the following statements: 1. The sphere passes through the point (0,4,0) . 2.

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The line joining the points (2,1,3) and (4,-2,5) cuts the plane 2 x+y-z=3 . What is the ratio in which the plane divides the line?

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118

Consider the plane passing through the points A(2,2,1), B(3,4,2) and C(7,0,6) . What are the direction ratios of the normal to the plane?

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Paragraph : A straight line passes through (1,-2,3) and perpendicular to the plane 2 x+3 y-z=7 . Question : Where does the line meet the plane?

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Paragraph : A straight line passes through (1,-2,3) and perpendicular to the plane 2 x+3 y-z=7 . Question : What are the direction ratios of normal to plane?

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Paragraph : Consider the spheres x^2+y^2+z^2-4 y+3=0 and x^2+y^2+z^2+2 x+4 z-4=0 . Question : Consider the following statements: 1. The two spheres intersect each other. 2. The

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Paragraph : A straight line passes through (1,-2,3) and perpendicular to the plane 2 x+3 y-z=7 . Question : What is the image of the point (1,-2,3) in the plane?

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Paragraph : The vertices of a triangle A B C are A(2,3,1), B(-2,2,0) and C(0,1,-1) . Question : What is the cosine of angle ABC ?

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Paragraph : The vertices of a triangle A B C are A(2,3,1), B(-2,2,0) and C(0,1,-1) . Question : What is the magnitude of the line joining mid points of the sides AC and BC ?

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Paragraph : Let a vector r make angles 60^ ^ ∘ , 30^ ^ ∘ with x and y -axis respectively. Question : What angle does r make with z -axis?

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Paragraph : The vertices of a triangle A B C are A(2,3,1), B(-2,2,0) and C(0,1,-1) . Question : What is the area of the triangle?

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Paragraph : Let a vector r make angles 60^ ^ ∘ , 30^ ^ ∘ with x and y -axis respectively. Question : What are the direction cosines of r ?

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128

A line passes through the points (6,-7,-1) and (2,-3,1) . What are the direction ratios of the line?

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129

Consider a sphere passing through the origin and the points (2,1,-1),(1,5,-4),(-2,4,-6) . What is the radius of the sphere?

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Consider the plane passing through the points A(2,2,1), B(3,4,2) and C(7,0,6) . Which one of the following points lies on the plane?

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Paragraph : Consider the spheres x^2+y^2+z^2-4 y+3=0 and x^2+y^2+z^2+2 x+4 z-4=0 . Question : What is the distance between the centres of the two spheres?

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132

The line joining the points (2,1,3) and (4,-2,5) cuts the plane 2 x+y-z=3 . Where does the line cut the plane?

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133

What is the distance of the line 2 x+y+2 z=3 from the origin?

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134

What is the sum of the squares of direction cosines of x -axis?

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If the projections of a straight line segment on the coordinate axes are 2,3,6 , then the length of the segment is

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136

The sum of the direction cosines of z -axis is

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137

What is the distance between the planes x-2 y+z-1=0 and -3 x+6 y-3 z+2=0 ?

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138

What should be the value of k for which the equation 3 x^2+3 y^2+(k+1) z^2+x-y+z=0 represents the sphere?

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139

What is the angle between the planes 2 x-y-2 z+1=0 and 3 x-4 y+5 z-3=0 ?

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140

If the straight line (x-x_0)/(ℓ)=(y-y_0)/(m)=(z-z_0)/(n) is parallel to the plane a x+b y+c z+d=0 then which one of the following is correct?

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141

If θ is the acute angle between the diagonals of a cube, then which one of the following is correct?

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142

What is the equation of the sphere with unit radius having centre at the origin?

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143

If a line makes 30^ ^ ∘ with the positive direction of x -axis, angle β with the positive direction of y -axis and angle γ with the positive direction of z -axis, then what is ^2

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144

If a line OP of length r (where ' O ' is the origin) makes an angle α with x -axis and lies in the x z -plane, then what are the coordinates of P ?

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145

If the distance between the point (7,1,-3) and (4,5, λ) is 13 units, then what is one of the values of λ ?

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146

What is the angle between the lines (x-2)/(1)=(y+1)/(-2)=(z+2)/(1) and (x-1)/(1)=(2 y+3)/(3)=(z+5)/(2) ?

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147

What is the distance of the point (1,2,0) from y z plane is :

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148

What is the equation to the plane through (1,2,3) parallel to 3 x+4 y-5 z=0 ?

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149

What is the cosine of angle between the planes x+y+z+1=0 and 2 x-2 y+2 z+1=0 ?

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150

What is the diameter of the sphere x^2+y^2+z^2-4 x+6 y-8 z-7=0

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151

If a line makes the angles α, β, γ with the axes, then what is the value of 1+ 2 α+ 2 β+ 2 γ equal to?

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152

What are the direction ratios of normal to the plane 2 x-y+2 z+1=0 ?

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153

What are the direction cosines of a line which is equally inclined to the positive directions of the axes?

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154

What are the direction ratios of the line of intersection of the planes x=3 z+4 and y=2 z-3 ?

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What is the equation to the straight line passing through (a, b, c) and parallel to z -axis?

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156

What is the sum of the squares of direction cosines of the line joining the points (1,2,-3) and (-2,3,1) ?

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157

What is the locus of points of intersection of a sphere and a plane?

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158

What is the angle between two planes 2 x-y+z=4 and x+y+2 z=6 ?

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159

The equation to sphere passing through origin and the points (-1,0,0),(0,-2,0) and (0,0,-3) is x^2+y^2+z^2+f(x, y, z)=0 . What is f(x, y, z) equal to?

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What is the angle between the lines whose direction cosines are proportional to (2,3,4) and (1,-2,1) respectively?

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161

What is the radius of the sphere x^2+y^2+z^2-x-y-z=0 ?

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162

Which one of the following points lies on the plane 2 x+3 y-6 z=21 ?

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163

What is the acute angle between the planes x+y+2 z=3 and -2 x+y-z=11 ?

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164

Consider the following relations among the angles α , β, γ made by a vectors with the coordinate axes: 1. 2 α+ 2 β+ 2 γ=-1 2. ^2 α+ ^2 β+ ^2 γ=1 Which of the above is/are correct?

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What is the equation of the plane passing through the point (1,-1,-1) and perpendicular to each of the planes x-2 y-8 z=0 and 2 x+5 y-z=0 ?

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166

The two planes a x+b y+c z+d=0 and a x+b y+c z+d_1=0 , where d ≠ d_1 , have

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167

What is the distance of the origin from the plane 2 x+6 y-3 z+7=0 ?

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168

If the line through the points A(k, 1,-1) and B(2 k, 0,2) is perpendicular to the line through the points B and C(2+2 k, k, 1) , then what is the value of k ?

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169

The planes p x+2 y+2 z-3=0 and 2 x-y+z+2=0 intersect at an angle π / 4 . What is the value of p^2 ?

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170

What is the equation of the plane through z -axis and parallel to the line (x-1)/( θ)=(y+2)/( θ)=(z-3)/(0)

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171

Let O(0,0,0), P(3,4,5), Q(m, n, r) and R(1,1,1) be the vertices of a parallelogram taken in order. What is the value of m+n+r ?

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The vertices of a cube are (0,0,0),(2,0,0),(0,2,0) , (0,0,2),(2,2,0),(2,0,2),(0,2,2),(2,2,2) respectively. What is the angle between any two diagonals of the cube?

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The vertices of a cube are (0,0,0),(2,0,0),(0,2,0) , (0,0,2),(2,2,0),(2,0,2),(0,2,2),(2,2,2) respectively. What is the angle between one of the edges of the cube and the diagonal

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What is the area of the triangle with vertices (0,2,2) , (2,0,-1) and (3,4,0) ?

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Under what condition do the planes b x-a y=n, c y-b z=l, a z-c x=m intersect in a line?

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The vertices of a cube are (0,0,0),(2,0,0),(0,2,0) , (0,0,2),(2,2,0),(2,0,2),(0,2,2),(2,2,2) respectively. What is the angle between the diagonal of one of the faces of the cube

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