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BITSAT 2015
Exam
BITSAT
Year
2015
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Three Dimensional Geometry

BITSAT 2015 · Mathematics · Three Dimensional Geometry

Two lines L_ 1 : x=5, (y)/(3-α)=(z)/(-2)L_ 2 : x=α, y -1 = z 2-α...

Two lines L1:x=5,y3−α=z−2L2:x=α,y−1=z2−αL_{1}: x=5, \frac{y}{3-\alpha}=\frac{z}{-2}\mathrm{L}_{2}: \mathrm{x}=\alpha, \frac{\mathrm{y}}{-1}=\frac{\mathrm{z}}{2-\alpha} are coplanar. Then, αcan\alpha \mathrm{can} take value (s)

Options

  1. A1,4,5
  2. B1,2,5
  3. C3,4,5
  4. D2,4,5

Correct answer

A. 1,4,5

Step-by-step solution

The equations of given lines can be written as L1:x−5=y3−α=z−2L2:x−α=y−1=z2−α\begin{array}{l}\mathrm{L}_{1}: \mathrm{x}-5=\frac{\mathrm{y}}{3-\alpha}=\frac{\mathrm{z}}{-2}\\ \mathrm{ L}_{2}: \mathrm{x}-\alpha=\frac{\mathrm{y}}{-1}=\frac{\mathrm{z}}{2-\alpha} \end{array} Since, these lines are coplanar. \begin{array}{l}\text{ Therefore, }\left|\begin{array}{ccc}5-\alpha& 0-0 & 0-0 \\ 0 & 3-\alpha& -2 \\ 0 & -1 & 2-\alpha \end{array}\right|=0⇒(5−α)(3−α)(2−α)−2=0⇒(5−α)=0 \\ \Rightarrow \quad(5-\alpha)(3-\alpha)(2-\alpha)-2=0 \\ \Rightarrow \quad(5-\alpha)\left(6-3 \alpha-2 \alpha+\alpha^{2}-2\right]=0⇒(5−α)(α2−5α+4]=0 \\ \Rightarrow \quad(5-\alpha) \left(\alpha^{2}-5 \alpha+4\right]=0 \\ \Rightarrow \quad(5-\alpha)(\alpha-1)(\alpha-4)=0 \\ \Rightarrow \quad \alpha=1,4,5 \end{array}
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