JEE MainMathematicsThree Dimensional Geometry
If the lines x-1 2 = y-1 1 = z 1 and x-2 1 = y-4 -2 = z-3 -2 intersect at a point P , then the perpendicular distance from P to the plane 3x + 4y - 2 = 0 is :
Options
- A5
- B15
- C1
- D3
Correct answer
D. 3
Step-by-step solution
Let the coordinates of a general point on the first line be (2 +1, +1, ) . Let the coordinates of a general point on the second line be ( +2, -2 +4, -2 +3) . Since the lines intersect, these points must coincide for some values of and . Equating the coordinates, we get: 2 - = 1 + 2 = 3 + 2 = 3 Solving the first two equations: From the second equation, = 3 - 2 . Substituting into the first equation: 2(3 - 2 ) - = 1 6 - 5 = 1 5 = 5 = 1 . Then = 3 - 2(1) = 1 . Substituting = 1 into the general point of the first line,