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

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    Two system of rectangular axes have the same origin. If a plane cuts them at distances a, b, c and a', b', c' respectively from the origin, then\[\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{{{b}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{{{c}^{2}}}=k\left( \frac{1}{a{{'}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{b{{'}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{c{{'}^{2}}} \right)\], where k is equal to

    A) 1

    B) 2

    C) 4

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] Let a, b, c, be the intercepts when (Ox, Oy, Oz) are taken as exes, then the equation of the plane is \[\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}+\frac{z}{c}=1\] Let a, b, c be the intercepts when (OX, OY, OZ) are taken as axes; then in this case equation of the same plane is \[\frac{X}{a}+\frac{X}{b}+\frac{X}{c}=1\]                               (i) Now, eqs. (i) and (ii) are equation of the same plane and in both the cases the origin is same. Hence, length of the perpendicular drawn from the origin to the plane in both the case must be the same \[\therefore \frac{1}{\sqrt{\frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{{{b}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{{{c}^{2}}}}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{\frac{1}{a{{'}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{b{{'}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{c{{'}^{2}}}}}\] \[\Rightarrow \frac{1}{{{a}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{{{b}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{{{c}^{2}}}=\frac{1}{a{{'}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{b{{'}^{2}}}+\frac{1}{c{{'}^{2}}}\] \[\therefore k=1\]


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