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NDA 2026
Exam
NDA
Year
2026
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Three Dimensional Geometry

NDA 2026 · Mathematics · Three Dimensional Geometry

Passage: P(-2,-3,5) , Q(4,-1,5) , R(6,-4,8) and S(2,-6,10) are four...

Passage: P(−2,−3,5)P(-2,-3,5), Q(4,−1,5)Q(4,-1,5), R(6,−4,8)R(6,-4,8) and S(2,−6,10)S(2,-6,10) are four points.

Question: Consider the following statements :
I. PQPQ is parallel to RSRS.
II. PRPR is perpendicular to QSQS.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Options

  1. AI only
  2. BII only
  3. CBoth I and II
  4. DNeither I nor II

Correct answer

D. Neither I nor II

Step-by-step solution

The direction ratios of the line segment PQPQ are 4−(−2),−1−(−3),5−54 - (-2), -1 - (-3), 5 - 5, which gives ⟨6,2,0⟩\langle 6, 2, 0 \rangle.

The direction ratios of the line segment RSRS are 2−6,−6−(−4),10−82 - 6, -6 - (-4), 10 - 8, which gives ⟨−4,−2,2⟩\langle -4, -2, 2 \rangle.

Since the ratios of their corresponding direction ratios are not equal (6−4≠2−2≠02\dfrac{6}{-4} \neq \dfrac{2}{-2} \neq \dfrac{0}{2}), PQPQ is not parallel to RSRS. Thus, Statement I is incorrect.

The direction ratios of the line segment PRPR are 6−(−2),−4−(−3),8−56 - (-2), -4 - (-3), 8 - 5, which gives ⟨8,−1,3⟩\langle 8, -1, 3 \rangle.

The direction ratios of the line segment QSQS are 2−4,−6−(−1),10−52 - 4, -6 - (-1), 10 - 5, which gives ⟨−2,−5,5⟩\langle -2, -5, 5 \rangle.

For PRPR to be perpendicular to QSQS, the dot product of their direction vectors must be zero. Calculating the dot product:

PR⃗⋅QS⃗=(8)(−2)+(−1)(−5)+(3)(5)=−16+5+15=4\vec{PR} \cdot \vec{QS} = (8)(-2) + (-1)(-5) + (3)(5) = -16 + 5 + 15 = 4

Since the dot product is not zero, PRPR is not perpendicular to QSQS. Thus, Statement II is incorrect.

Therefore, neither Statement I nor Statement II is correct.

Answer: Neither I nor II
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