JEE Advanced 2014Paper 1
- Exam
- JEE Advanced
- Year
- 2014
- Paper
- Paper 1
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Three Dimensional Geometry
JEE Advanced 2014 · Paper 1 · Mathematics · Three Dimensional Geometry
From a point P(λ, λ, λ), perpendiculars PQ and PR are drawn...
From a point perpendiculars PQ and PR are drawn respectively on the lines and . If P is such that is a right angle, then the possible value (s) is (are)
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
Line 1 : k, R \left(k, - k, - 1\right)\overset{\to}{PQ} = \left(\lambda - r\right)\overset{^}{i} + \left(\lambda - r\right)\overset{^}{j} + \left(\lambda - 1\right)\overset{^}{k}\lambda - r + \lambda - r = 0\overset{\to}{PQ}⊥ to {L}_{1}⇒ 2\lambda = 2r ⇒ \lambda = r\overset{\to}{PR} = \left(\lambda - k\right)\overset{^}{i} + \left(\lambda + k\right)\overset{^}{j} + \left(\lambda + 1\right)\overset{^}{k}\lambda - k - \lambda - k = 0\overset{\to}{PR}⊥ to {L}_{2}⇒ k = 0PQ ⊥ PR\left(\lambda - k\right)\left(\lambda + k\right)\left(\lambda + 1\right)
For as point P and Q coincide
⇒ \lambda = - 1 .
For as point P and Q coincide
⇒ \lambda = - 1 .