JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Three Dimensional Geometry Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Three Dimensional Geometry

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    The vector equation of the line of intersection of the planes \[\vec{r}=\vec{b}+{{\lambda }_{1}}(\vec{b}-\vec{a})+{{\mu }_{1}}(\vec{a}-\vec{c})\] and \[\vec{r}=\vec{b}+{{\lambda }_{2}}(\vec{b}-\vec{c})+{{\mu }_{2}}(\vec{a}+\vec{c})\vec{a},\vec{b},\vec{c}\] being non-coplanar vectors, is

    A) \[\vec{r}=\vec{b}+{{\mu }_{1}}(\vec{a}+\vec{c})\]

    B) \[\vec{r}=\vec{b}+{{\lambda }_{1}}(\vec{a}-\vec{c})\]

    C) \[\vec{r}=2\vec{b}+{{\lambda }_{2}}(\vec{a}-\vec{c})\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] At the point of intersection of the two given planes, we have
    \[\vec{b}+{{\lambda }_{1}}(\vec{b}-\vec{a})+{{\mu }_{1}}(\vec{a}+\vec{c})=\vec{c}+{{\lambda }_{2}}(\vec{b}-\vec{c})+{{\mu }_{2}}(\vec{a}+\vec{b})\]
    \[\Rightarrow (-\lambda +{{\mu }_{1}}-{{\mu }_{2}})\vec{a}+(1+{{\lambda }_{1}}-{{\lambda }_{2}}-{{\mu }_{2}})\vec{b}+({{\mu }_{1}}-1+{{\lambda }_{2}})\vec{c}=\vec{0}\]\[\Rightarrow -{{\lambda }_{1}}+{{\mu }_{1}}-{{\mu }_{2}}=0,1+{{\lambda }_{2}}-{{\lambda }_{2}}{{\mu }_{2}}=0\],
    and \[{{\mu }_{1}}-1+{{\lambda }_{2}}=0\]
    [\[\therefore \] \[\vec{a},\vec{b},\vec{c}\] are non-coplanar vectors]
    From the last two equations, we get
    \[{{\lambda }_{1}}+{{\mu }_{1}}-{{\mu }_{2}}=0\]
    on solving this equation with \[-{{\lambda }_{1}}+{{\mu }_{1}}-{{\mu }_{2}}=0,\]we get
    \[{{\mu }_{1}}={{\mu }_{2}}\] and \[{{\lambda }_{1}}=0\]
    \[\therefore {{\lambda }_{1}}=0,{{\mu }_{1}}={{\mu }_{2}}\] and \[{{\lambda }_{2}}=1-{{\mu }_{1}}\]
    on substituting these values in either of the given equations, we obtains \[\vec{r}=\vec{b}+{{\mu }_{1}}(\vec{a}+\vec{c})\]
    As the required line of intersection of the given planes.


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