JEE MainMathematicsThree Dimensional Geometry
A plane P₁ contains the line L₁ : x-2 1 = y-1 2 = z+1 -1 and is perpendicular to the plane P₂ : x + y - z = 5 . A line L passes through the point (1, 1, 1) and is perpendicular to the plane P₁ . The vertices B and C of a triangle ABC lie on the line L , such that BC = 4 . If the coordinates of vertex A are (3, 4, 5) , then the area (in sq. units) of ABC is :
Options
- A4 11
- B7 2
- C2 11
- D2 29
Correct answer
C. 2 11
Step-by-step solution
The plane P₁ contains the line L₁ with direction ratios (1, 2, -1) and is perpendicular to P₂ with normal vector (1, 1, -1) . The normal vector n ₁ to the plane P₁ is given by the cross product of these two vectors: n ₁ = vmatrix i & j & k 1 & 2 & -1 1 & 1 & -1 vmatrix = i (-2 + 1) - j (-1 + 1) + k (1 - 2) = - i + 0 j - k Thus, the direction ratios of the normal to P₁ are (1, 0, 1) . The line L is perpendicular to P₁ , so its direction ratios are also (1, 0, 1) . Since L passes through (1, 1, 1) , its equation is: