BITSAT 2018
- Exam
- BITSAT
- Year
- 2018
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Three Dimensional Geometry
BITSAT 2018 · Mathematics · Three Dimensional Geometry
If the sum of squares of distances of a point from the planes x + y...
If the sum of squares of distances of a point from the planes and is then locus of the point is
Options
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- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
Let distances of a point from the planes and are and respectively, then the sum of the squares of distances, is as
⇒ \left(\dfrac{x + y + z}{3}\right)2 + \left(\dfrac{x - z}{2}\right)2 + \left(\dfrac{x - 2y + z}{6}\right)2 = p^{2}⇒ 2\left(x + y + z\right)^{2} + 3\left(x - z\right)^{2} + \left(x - 2y + z\right)^{2} = 6p^{2}⇒ 2x^{2} + 2y^{2} + 2z^{2} + 4xy + 4yz + 4zx + 3x^{2} + 3z^{2} - 6xz + x^{2} + 4y^{2} + z^{2} - 4xy - 4yz + 2xz = 6p^{2}⇒ 6x^{2} + 6y + 6z^{2} = 6p^{2}⇒ x^{2} + y^{2} + z^{2} = p^{2}