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: , , and are four points.
Question: Consider the following statements :
I. is parallel to .
II. is perpendicular to .
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Question: Consider the following statements :
I. is parallel to .
II. is perpendicular to .
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Options
- AI only
- BII only
- CBoth I and II
- DNeither I nor II
Correct answer
D. Neither I nor II
Step-by-step solution
The direction ratios of the line segment are , which gives .
The direction ratios of the line segment are , which gives .
Since the ratios of their corresponding direction ratios are not equal (), is not parallel to . Thus, Statement I is incorrect.
The direction ratios of the line segment are , which gives .
The direction ratios of the line segment are , which gives .
For to be perpendicular to , the dot product of their direction vectors must be zero. Calculating the dot product:
Since the dot product is not zero, is not perpendicular to . Thus, Statement II is incorrect.
Therefore, neither Statement I nor Statement II is correct.
Answer: Neither I nor II
The direction ratios of the line segment are , which gives .
Since the ratios of their corresponding direction ratios are not equal (), is not parallel to . Thus, Statement I is incorrect.
The direction ratios of the line segment are , which gives .
The direction ratios of the line segment are , which gives .
For to be perpendicular to , the dot product of their direction vectors must be zero. Calculating the dot product:
Since the dot product is not zero, is not perpendicular to . Thus, Statement II is incorrect.
Therefore, neither Statement I nor Statement II is correct.
Answer: Neither I nor II