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JEE Main 202628 JanuaryMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
28 January
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Vector Algebra

JEE Main 2026 · 28 January · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Vector Algebra

Let P Q R be a triangle such that P Q =-2 i - j +2 k and PR =a i +b...

Let PQRP Q R be a triangle such that PQ→=−2i^−j^+2k^\overrightarrow{P Q}=-2 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+2 \hat{k} and PR→=ai^+bj^−4k^,a,b∈Z\overrightarrow{\mathrm{PR}}=a \hat{\mathrm{i}}+b \hat{\mathrm{j}}-4 \hat{\mathrm{k}}, a, b \in \mathbb{Z}. Let S be the point on QR, which is equidistant from the lines PQ and PR. If ∣PR→∣=9|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{PR}}|=9 and PS→=i^−7j^+2k^\overrightarrow{\mathrm{PS}}=\hat{\mathrm{i}}-7 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+2 \hat{\mathrm{k}}, then the value of 3a−4b3 a-4 b is ____\_\_\_\_

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Step-by-step solution

Given: PQ⃗=−2i^−j^+2k^\vec{PQ} = -2\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 2\hat{k}, PR⃗=ai^+bj^−4k^\vec{PR} = a\hat{i} + b\hat{j} - 4\hat{k} (a,b∈Za, b \in \mathbb{Z}), PS⃗=i^−7j^+2k^\vec{PS} = \hat{i} - 7\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}, ∣PR⃗∣=9|\vec{PR}| = 9
From ∣PR⃗∣=9|\vec{PR}| = 9: a2+b2+16=81⇒a2+b2=65a^2 + b^2 + 16 = 81 \Rightarrow a^2 + b^2 = 65 ...(1)
Since S is on QR equidistant from lines PQ and PR, PS is the angle bisector. So:
cos⁡θ=PQ⃗⋅PS⃗∣PQ⃗∣∣PS⃗∣=−2+7+43⋅36=996=16\cos\theta = \frac{\vec{PQ} \cdot \vec{PS}}{|\vec{PQ}||\vec{PS}|} = \frac{-2+7+4}{3 \cdot 3\sqrt{6}} = \frac{9}{9\sqrt{6}} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}
Similarly: 16=PS⃗⋅PR⃗∣PS⃗∣∣PR⃗∣=a−7b−836⋅9\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}} = \frac{\vec{PS} \cdot \vec{PR}}{|\vec{PS}||\vec{PR}|} = \frac{a - 7b - 8}{3\sqrt{6} \cdot 9}
a−7b=35a - 7b = 35 ...(2)
From (1) and (2): a=7,b=−4a = 7, b = -4
3a−4b=21+16=373a - 4b = 21 + 16 = 37 (NTA Answer)
However, QS⃗=3i^−6j^\vec{QS} = 3\hat{i} - 6\hat{j} and SR⃗=6i^+3j^−6k^\vec{SR} = 6\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - 6\hat{k} are not parallel, so Q, S, R are not collinear. Also cos⁡θ=223>1\cos\theta = \frac{2\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}} > 1, which is impossible. Hence no such triangle exists.
So, this should be a bonus question.
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