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JEE Main 20268 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
8 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Three Dimensional Geometry

JEE Main 2026 · 8 April · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Three Dimensional Geometry

Let a line L_1 pass through the origin and be perpendicular to the...

Let a line L1L_1 pass through the origin and be perpendicular to the lines
L2:r⃗=(3+t)i^+(2t−1)j^+(2t+4)k^L_2: \vec{r} = (3+t)\hat{i} + (2t-1)\hat{j} + (2t+4)\hat{k} and
L3:r⃗=(3+2s)i^+(3+2s)j^+(2+s)k^L_3: \vec{r} = (3+2s)\hat{i} + (3+2s)\hat{j} + (2+s)\hat{k}, t,s∈Rt, s \in \mathbb{R}.
If (a,b,c)(a, b, c), a∈Za \in \mathbb{Z}, is the point on L3L_3 at a distance of 17\sqrt{17} from the point of intersection of L1L_1 and L2L_2, then (a+b+c)2(a+b+c)^2 is equal to ________.

Correct answer

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Step-by-step solution

The direction vectors of the given lines L2L_2 and L3L_3 are d2⃗=i^+2j^+2k^\vec{d_2} = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k} and d3⃗=2i^+2j^+k^\vec{d_3} = 2\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + \hat{k} respectively.

Since line L1L_1 is perpendicular to both L2L_2 and L3L_3, its direction vector d1⃗\vec{d_1} is given by the cross product of d2⃗\vec{d_2} and d3⃗\vec{d_3}:
d1⃗=d2⃗×d3⃗=∣i^j^k^122221∣=−2i^+3j^−2k^\vec{d_1} = \vec{d_2} \times \vec{d_3} = \begin{vmatrix} \hat{i} & \hat{j} & \hat{k} \\ 1 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & 2 & 1 \end{vmatrix} = -2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - 2\hat{k}

Since L1L_1 passes through the origin, its equation is:
r⃗=λ(−2i^+3j^−2k^)\vec{r} = \lambda(-2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - 2\hat{k})

Let the point of intersection of L1L_1 and L2L_2 be PP. The coordinates of PP can be written as (−2λ,3λ,−2λ)(-2\lambda, 3\lambda, -2\lambda) from L1L_1 and (3+t,2t−1,2t+4)(3+t, 2t-1, 2t+4) from L2L_2. Equating the respective coordinates:
−2λ=3+t-2\lambda = 3 + t
3λ=2t−13\lambda = 2t - 1
−2λ=2t+4-2\lambda = 2t + 4

From the first and third equations, we get:
3+t=2t+4⇒t=−13 + t = 2t + 4 \Rightarrow t = -1

Substituting t=−1t = -1 into the first equation gives −2λ=2⇒λ=−1-2\lambda = 2 \Rightarrow \lambda = -1. This also satisfies the second equation. Thus, the point of intersection is P(2,−3,2)P(2, -3, 2).

Let the point on L3L_3 be Q(a,b,c)=(3+2s,3+2s,2+s)Q(a, b, c) = (3+2s, 3+2s, 2+s). The distance between PP and QQ is given as 17\sqrt{17}.
PQ2=17PQ^2 = 17
(3+2s−2)2+(3+2s−(−3))2+(2+s−2)2=17(3+2s - 2)^2 + (3+2s - (-3))^2 + (2+s - 2)^2 = 17
(2s+1)2+(2s+6)2+s2=17(2s + 1)^2 + (2s + 6)^2 + s^2 = 17
4s2+4s+1+4s2+24s+36+s2=174s^2 + 4s + 1 + 4s^2 + 24s + 36 + s^2 = 17
9s2+28s+37=179s^2 + 28s + 37 = 17
9s2+28s+20=09s^2 + 28s + 20 = 0
9s2+18s+10s+20=09s^2 + 18s + 10s + 20 = 0
(9s+10)(s+2)=0(9s + 10)(s + 2) = 0

This gives s=−2s = -2 or s=−109s = -\dfrac{10}{9}.

Since a=3+2sa = 3 + 2s must be an integer (a∈Za \in \mathbb{Z}), we must choose s=−2s = -2.

Substituting s=−2s = -2 into the coordinates of QQ:
a=3+2(−2)=−1a = 3 + 2(-2) = -1
b=3+2(−2)=−1b = 3 + 2(-2) = -1
c=2+(−2)=0c = 2 + (-2) = 0

Therefore, (a,b,c)=(−1,−1,0)(a, b, c) = (-1, -1, 0).

We need to find the value of (a+b+c)2(a+b+c)^2:
(a+b+c)2=(−1−1+0)2=(−2)2=4(a+b+c)^2 = (-1 - 1 + 0)^2 = (-2)^2 = 4

Answer: 44
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