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QJEEAdv22Mab7d7: JEE Advanced 2022 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEAdv22Mab7d7 Solution: Let and be two planes given by Which of the following straight…

Let P1P_{1} and P2P_{2} be two planes given by

amp;P1:10x+15y+12z−60=0amp;P2:−2x+5y+4z−20=0\begin{aligned}&P_{1}: 10 x+15 y+12 z-60=0 \\\\&P_{2}:-2 x+5 y+4 z-20=0\end{aligned}

Which of the following straight lines can be an edge of some tetrahedron whose two faces lie on P1P_{1} and P2P_{2} ?

Multiple Choice Options

  • A x−10=y−10=z−15\frac{x-1}{0}=\frac{y-1}{0}=\frac{z-1}{5}
  • B x−6−5=y2=z3\frac{x-6}{-5}=\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z}{3}
  • C x−2=y−45=z4\frac{x}{-2}=\frac{y-4}{5}=\frac{z}{4}
  • D x1=y−4−2=z3\frac{x}{1}=\frac{y-4}{-2}=\frac{z}{3}

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

P1\mathrm{P}_1 and P2\mathrm{P}_2 be two planes given by

amp;P1:10x+15y+12z−60=0amp;P2:−2x+5y+4z−20=0\begin{aligned}& P_1: 10 x+15 y+12 z-60=0 \\\\& P_2:-2 x+5 y+4 z-20=0\end{aligned}

Now finding line of intersection of both the planes,

Let z=λz=\lambda , then

10x+15yamp;=60−12λ.........(1)−2x+5yamp;=20−4λ.........(2)\begin{aligned}10 x+15 y & =60-12 \lambda .........(1) \\\\-2 x+5 y & =20-4 \lambda .........(2)\end{aligned}

Now solving the eq. (1) and (2) we get,

x0=y−4−4=z5(∵λ=z)\frac{x}{0}=\frac{y-4}{-4}=\frac{z}{5} \quad(\because \lambda=z)

Now any skew line with the line of intersection of given plane can be edge of tertrahedron.

Now using above concept we will solve all options.

For option (A)

x−10=y−10=z−15\frac{x-1}{0}=\frac{y-1}{0}=\frac{z-1}{5}

Point is (1,1,5λ+1)(1,1,5 \lambda+1)

Now satisfying this point in given plane we have,

amp;10×1+15×1+12×(5λ+1)−60=0amp;⇒60λ=23amp;⇒λ=2360\begin{aligned}& 10 \times 1+15 \times 1+12 \times(5 \lambda+1)-60=0 \\\\& \Rightarrow 60 \lambda=23 \\\\& \Rightarrow \lambda=\frac{23}{60}\end{aligned}

Now we can see line is intersecting the plane P1\mathrm{P}_1 , at some point.

Now checking for plane (P2)\left(\mathrm{P}_2\right)

amp;−2×1+5×1+4(5λ+1)=20amp;⇒20λ=13amp;⇒λ=1320\begin{aligned}& -2 \times 1+5 \times 1 +4(5 \lambda+1)=20 \\\\& \Rightarrow 20 \lambda =13 \\\\& \Rightarrow \lambda =\frac{13}{20}\end{aligned}

Also intersecting plane (P2)\left(\mathrm{P}_2\right)

Hence, it can be the edge of tetrahedron.

For option (B)

x−6−5=y2=z3 point is (−5λ+6,2λ,3λ)\frac{x-6}{-5}=\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z}{3} \text { point is }(-5 \lambda+6,2 \lambda, 3 \lambda)

this point is sytisfying plane P1P_1

amp;10(−5λ+6)+15×2λ+12×3λ=60amp;⇒−50λ+60+30λ+36λ=60amp;⇒16λ=0amp;⇒λ=0\begin{aligned}& 10(-5 \lambda+6)+15 \times 2 \lambda+12 \times 3 \lambda=60 \\\\& \Rightarrow -50 \lambda+60+30 \lambda+36 \lambda=60 \\\\& \Rightarrow 16 \lambda =0 \\\\& \Rightarrow \lambda =0\end{aligned}

Now checking for plane P2\mathrm{P}_2

amp;−2(−5λ+6)+5×2λ+4×3λ=20amp;⇒+10λ−12+10λ+12λ=20amp;⇒32λ=32amp;⇒λ=1\begin{aligned}& -2(-5 \lambda+6)+5 \times 2 \lambda+4 \times 3 \lambda=20 \\\\& \Rightarrow +10 \lambda-12+10 \lambda+12 \lambda=20 \\\\& \Rightarrow 32 \lambda=32 \\\\& \Rightarrow \lambda =1\end{aligned}

Hence, it can be the edge of tetrahedron.

For option (C)

x−2=y−45=z4\frac{x}{-2}=\frac{y-4}{5}=\frac{z}{4}

point is (−2λ,5λ+4,4λ)(-2 \lambda, 5 \lambda+4,4 \lambda)

Similarly checking in plane P1\mathrm{P}_1 we get.

amp;λ for P1=0amp;λ for P2=0\begin{aligned}& \lambda \text { for } P_1=0 \\\\& \lambda \text { for } P_2=0\end{aligned}

Hence, it can not be the edge of tetrahedron

For option (D),

x1=y−4−2=z3\frac{x}{1}=\frac{y-4}{-2}=\frac{z}{3}

point (λ,−2λ+4,3λ)(\lambda,-2 \lambda+4,3 \lambda) and for λ=0\lambda=0 point will be (0,−4,0)(0,-4,0) which is lying on line of intersection and DR of plane P2\mathrm{P}_2 is (−2,5,4)(-2,5,4) and DR of line is (1,−2,3)(1,-2,3)

Now line is lying completely on P2\mathrm{P}_2

Hence, it can be the edge of tetrahedron.

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