AP EAMCET2010MathematicsThree Dimensional Geometry
A plane meets the coordinate axes at A, B, C so that the centroid of the triangle A B C is (1,2,4) . Then, the equation of the plane is
Options
- Ax+2 y+4 z=12
- B4 x+2 y+z=12
- Cx+2 y+4 z=3
- D4 x+2 y+z=3
Correct answer
B. 4 x+2 y+z=12
Step-by-step solution
The equation of the plane meets the coordinate axes at A, B, C is x a + y b + z c =1 (i) Let O A=a, O B=b, O C=c Also, the centroid of A B C is ( a 3 , b 3 , c 3 ) . which is equal to (1,2,4) a 3 =1 a=3 b 3 =2 b=6 c 3 =4 c=12 From Eq. (i), x 3 + y 6 + z 12 =1 or 4 x+2 y+z=12