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Equation of the plane containing the straight line x2=y3=z4{x \over 2} = {y \over 3} = {z \over 4} and perpendicular to the plane containing the straight lines x3=y4=z2{x \over 3} = {y \over 4} = {z \over 2} and x4=y2=z3{x \over 4} = {y \over 2} = {z \over 3} is

Multiple Choice Options

  • A x+2y−2z=0x+2y-2z=0
  • B 3x+2y−2z=03x+2y-2z=0
  • C x−2y+z=0x-2y+z=0
  • D 5x+2y−4z=05x+2y-4z=0

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Plane 1 : ax+by+cz=0ax + by + cz = 0 contains line x2=y3=z4{x \over 2} = {y \over 3} = {z \over 4} . Therefore,

2a+3b+4c=02a + 3b + 4c = 0 ..... (1)

Plane 2 : a′x+b′y+c′z=0a'x + b'y + c'z = 0 is perpendicular to plane containing line x3=y4=z2{x \over 3} = {y \over 4} = {z \over 2} and x4=y2=z3{x \over 4} = {y \over 2} = {z \over 3} .

Hence, 3a′+4b′+2c′=03a' + 4b' + 2c' = 0 and 4a′+2b′+3c′=04a' + 2b' + 3c' = 0 .

⇒a′12−4=b′8−9=c′6−16\Rightarrow {{a'} \over {12 - 4}} = {{b'} \over {8 - 9}} = {{c'} \over {6 - 16}}

⇒8a−b−10c=0\Rightarrow 8a - b - 10c = 0 .... (2)

From Eq. (1) and (2), we get

a−30+4=b32+20=c−2−24{a \over { - 30 + 4}} = {b \over {32 + 20}} = {c \over { - 2 - 24}}

⇒\Rightarrow Equation of plane is x−2y+z=0x - 2y + z = 0

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