JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Three Dimensional Geometry Question Bank Line

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    The line \[\frac{x-2}{1}=\frac{y-3}{1}=\frac{z-4}{-k}\] and \[\frac{x-1}{k}=\] \[\frac{y-4}{2}=\frac{z-5}{1}\] are coplanar, if [AIEEE 2003]

    A)                                                               \[k=0\]or ?1

    B)                                                               \[k=0\]or 1

    C)                                                               \[k=0\]or ?3

    D)                                                               \[k=3\]or ?3

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    {{x}_{2}}-{{x}_{1}} & {{y}_{2}}-{{y}_{1}} & {{z}_{2}}-{{z}_{1}}  \\    {{l}_{1}} & {{m}_{1}} & {{n}_{1}}  \\    {{l}_{2}} & {{m}_{2}} & {{n}_{2}}  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\,\,=\,\,0\]                 \[\left| \text{ }\begin{matrix}    1 & -1 & -1  \\    1 & 1 & -k  \\    k & 2 & 1  \\ \end{matrix}\text{ } \right|=0\Rightarrow \left| \text{ }\begin{matrix}    0 & 0 & -1  \\    2 & 1+k & -k  \\    k+2 & 1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix}\text{ } \right|\,=\,0\]                                                                       \[{{k}^{2}}+3{{k}^{2}}=0\Rightarrow k(k+3)=0\]Þ \[k=0\,\,\,\text{or }-3\].


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