CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2007

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    The equation of the plane passing through the origin and containing the line \[\frac{x-1}{5}=\frac{y-2}{4}=\frac{z-3}{5}\]is

    A) \[x+5y-3z=0\]

    B)  \[x-5y+3z=0\]

    C)  \[x-5y-3z=0\]

    D)  \[3x-10y+5z=0\]

    E)  \[x+5y+3z=0\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    The equation of the plane through given line is \[A(x-1)+B(y-2)+C(z-3)=0\]         ...(i) where A, B and C are the DRs of the normal to the plane. Since, the straight line lie on the plane. .. DRs of the plane is perpendicular to the line, ie, \[5A+4B+5C=0\]                         ...(ii) Since, it passes through (0, 0, 0), we get \[-A-2B-3C=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]         \[A+2B+3C=0\]                 ...(iii) On solving Eqs. (ii) and (iii), we get \[\frac{A}{2}=\frac{B}{-10}=\frac{C}{6}\] From Eq. (i), \[2(x-1)-10(y-2)+6(z-3)=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[2x-2-10y+20+6z-18=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[2x-10y+6z=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[x-5y+3z=0\]


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