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3. In the space the equation
panesi s + + L =
a by+cz +do =0
represents a plane perpendicular tothe
2 the plane
) YOZ 2)ZOX 3 ) XOY 4)Z=kane
vii) A variable plane at a constant distance 'p' from
4. The equation of the plane passing
the origin nmeets the axes in A, B and C. Through rough a
A, B. C planes are drawn parallel to the coordinate point with position vector i +2j +3 nd
planes. Then the locus oftheir point ofintersection
2 parallel to the plane r3i +4j +5k)=0js
ISx+ =p
ix) A p0int. P moves the fixed 1) 3x+4y-5z + 26 =0
on
plane
2) 3 x + 4 y + 5z - 26 = 0

l.
a The plane through P, pependicular 3) 3x-4y +5z - 26= 0
toOP meets the coordinate axes in A, B and 4) 3x+4y - 5 z - 26 = 0
C.Then the locus ofthe point of
intersection ofthe 5. Distance between two parallel planes
planes through A, B, C parallel to the coordinate 2x+y+2z = 8 and 4x+2y +4z + 5 =0 is

planes is L,1 (JEE MAINS 2013)

CZ
9
7
x) The planes x

rectangular parallelopiped.
=
ta, y =
tb and z =
tc form a
2)
A)
xi) Aparallelopiped is formed by the
FOOT AND IMAGE
planes drawn
through the points ) and
6. If the footof perpendicular from (0, 0,0) to a
plane is (1,2, 2) then the equation of the plane
Is
(V222) parallelto the co-ordinate planes. The
length of a diagonal of the parallelopiped 1)-x+2y+8z -9 =0 2) x+2y+2z -9 =0
)x+y+z-5 =0 4) x+2y =3z+1 =0
= Va +b + 7. The foot of the
Here perpendicular from
a
=x^ -X1,b= y2- C= Z-3 (7, 14, 5) to 2x+4y-z =2 is
LEVEL - I 1) (-1,1,0) 2) (1,2,8) 3) (2,-1,-2)4) (1,2.3)
8. The image of the point
CARTESIAN EQUATION OFAPLANE (-1,3, 4) in the plane
1. The plane which passes through the point x-2y = 0 is
(-1,0,-6) and perpendicular to the line whose
d.r'sare(6, 20, -1) also passes through the
point
1)(1, 1,-26) 2) (0,0,0)
3) (2, 1,-32) 4)(1,1, 1) 4) (15,11,4)
2. Equation of the plane through the mid-point
of the join of A(4,5,-10) and RATIO FORMULA
B(-1,2,1) and
perpendicular to AB is 9.
If the points (1,-1,1) and (-2,0,5) with respect to
the plane
1) 5x+3y-1 lz + =0 2x+3y-z+7 0 lie on
1) opposite sides
=

2
2) same side
3) on the plane 4) in side the plane
2) 5x+3y - 1 1z = 35
2 10. The ratio in
which the plane
3) 5x+3y+11z =135 divides the line joining the points
ri-2j+*}=
4)5x +3 y -11z + =0 -2+4j+7k and 3f -5j +8k is
2 1) 1:5 2)1 10 4 )3 : 10
3)3:5
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II= 2x+ 3y+ +10 ANGLE BETWEEN TWO PLANES
nlane
gor the p l a n e
52 0, =
the 18. Ifthe planes x +2y+kz =0 and 2xy- 3-0
(2,3,-5) ie in the are at right angles, then the values of k is
point
origin side
to the
Opposile
Origin side 3) Plane 4) can not say
o normal form of 2x-2y+z = 5 is
Thenormal
1-5 2)2 3)-2 4) 2
19. The angle between the planes
2x+y+z = 3,x-y +2z = 5 is
12x-4y+3z = 39 2)-Sr+2. z =|
1) 4)

34)
PERPENDICULAR DISTANCE
0 20. If the planes 2x+3y z +5 =0,
X+2y-kz + 7 = 0 are perpendicularthen k =

3) 8 4) -8
Aplane passes through (2,3,-1) and is 1)4 2) 6

perpendicular to theline having dr's (3,-4,7). KEY: 1)2 2)2 3)1

4)2 5)3 6)2
Theperpendicular distance from the origin to 7) 2 8) 2 9) 1 10)4 11) 1 12) 4 13) 4
this plane is (EAM-2011) 1 1 18) 4 19)4 20) 4
14) 3 15) 2 16) 17)
3 6 13
1)74 2)74 3)14 4) HINTS

A. An equation of a plane parallel to the plane | 1. The plane equation is

-2y+2z-5 = 0 and at a unit distance from 6(x+1)+20(y-0)-(z+6) = 0

(AIE-2012)
the origin is 6x+20y-z=0
0
1) r-2y+2z-7 0 2) x-2y +2z+5
=

2. Mid point ofAB = 55

0 4) x-2y+2z +1 0
=

3) x-2y+2z-3 =

INTERCEPT FORM OF A PLANE D.r's ofAB are (5,3,-11)

Equation ofplane is
of a plane which cuts equal
The equation axes is the
ntercepts of unit length on
1)x+y+z =0 2) x+y+z =l| 7l6-37-1)-
3) 2x+ y-z =l 4) * r5i+3-11k)= 2
thhe Verification method
6. 1f the 3003 meets 3.
plane r+1ly +13z
=

C then the
centroid
Equation ofthe plane parallel to
0ordinate axes in A, B,
of the
AABC is r3i+4j+Sk) =0 is given by
) (143,91,77) 2) (143,77,91) xi+yj+zk3+4/+5k)+l =0

3) (91,143,77) 4) (143,66,91) It passes through (1,2,3)

with
plane
.IftheAreas
areas of
ofttriangles formed by a
respectively
=-26
Given planes
are

the positive X,Y Z,XY

axes
5.
:Y,Z: t h e n the
4x+2y+ 4z-16=0,4r+2+4z
+5 =0
are12, 9, 6 sq. unit
respectively

Distance between the parallel planes

quation of the plane is
d-d
Va+b+c
3) =1
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6. Dr's ofthe perpendicular to the plane are
= 1 > k = t3
D(ab-a'b)X+{be-b'c)

(ad'-a'd)=0 3) 15x-12y + 16z + 50 =0,

(1,2, 2) +4+4 2 (ab a'b)y+{ac-dc)z+(ad'-d'd) =0 x+2y +2z -6= 0
7. D.r'softhe normalto 2x+4-: =2 is(2.4,-1)|15. Verification
(d-db}x+|*-be)z+{at-d'd)=0 6.
4) x-y+2z-13-0, x+y-z-3=0
The plane 7+1ly +13z 3003 meet The equation of the plane which is parallel toX-
The point (1,2.8) lies on aplane and D.r's ofa (ab'-a'b)x-bc-b'e)y+(ad'+a'd) =0
line 16. =

he aus and
making intercepts 3 and 8 on Y and Z-
coordinate axes in

joining (1,2,8) and (7,14,5) are Aplane

T passes through the point (1,1,1). If | axes respectively is
A(429,0,0), B(0,273,0).Cc(0,0,231). Aaare the dr's o a
normal to the plane, 1) 3y+8z = 24 2) 3y-8z =24
(6,12,-3)=(2,4,-1).. Required point Centroid of AABC is b, c ( <b<c) are the 3) 8y-3z = 24 4) 8y+3z = 24
= (1.2,8)
(429 273,23|=(143,91, 77
where a,

of 2001, then
prime
the
9.The sum of the intercepts of the planewhich
33 3 43,91, 77) factors

8. Given(.i,=)=(-1,3,4) equation
or the plane r is bisects
the line segment joining (0,1,2) and
63
(23,0) perpendicularly is
17. If a, b,c are the intercepts of the required plane ) 29x+31y+3z
=

1)2 2)4 3) 6 4)12

A - 2-1-23) 23 0. A plane meets the coordinate axes at A, B, C
2) 23x+29y -29z
=

14 0
thenab=12be=9.ca=6 23x+ 29y +3z 55 =
so that the centroid of the triangle ABC is
Then the
(1,2,4). equation of the plane is
2-1-23)
-- 1+4+0
a b = 24,bc = 18,ca = 12

a
abac 24x1 16 a=4
3)
4) 31x+27y +3z 71
=

dr's of a normal to the plane through

(EAM-2010)
1) x+2y+4z = 12 2) 4x+2y +z=12
-(h.&.1)- bc 18 4 The
which makes an angle of 3) x+2y+ 4z =3 4) 4x+2y+z =3

ab 24,ac = 1 2 b =6,c = 3
(1,0,0), (0,1,0) 11. The reflection of the plane
X+y=3 are
9. 2(1)+3(-1)-1+7>0 /4 with theplane 2x-3y+4z-3 =0
in the plane

2(-2)+3(0)-5+7<0 The equation ofthe plane 4 is =

1) 1,2,1 2) 1,1, v2 3) 1,1,2 4) 2,1,1 X-y+z-3 = 0 is the plane

A(1,1,1),B(2,3,5) and C(-1,0,2)

be 0
Points lies on opposite sides ofthe plane 1) 4r-3y +2z-15
=

18. Use a4, +bb, +qe =0 Let

parallel
points, then equation ofa plane2 2) r-3y+2z-15 0
0. Plane is F(i-2j+3k)=17 -(1) three
=

A point P dividing the join of

19. cos6 =
_2)0+0-)+0O@].2.
V4+1+11+1+4
to the plane ABC which is at a
1)2x-3y+Z+ 2v14 ==0
distance units is
3) 4x+3y-2z +15 0
4) 4x+3y +2z +15=0
=

-2i+4j+7k and
3i-5j +8k inthe ratio 2:1 is 6)3
2) 2x-3y+z-V14 =0 2) 2 3)3 4) 2 5) 1
KEY: 1)4
20. Given planes are perpendicular 9)1 10)2 11) 1
7)3 8)4
3) 2x-3y +Z+2 =0
a,a +bb +G% =0
4) 2x-3y+Z-2=0 HINTS
on (1) then we get ,21>2:1=3:10
It lies
=(2)01)+(3)(2)+(-1)(-4)=0 INTERCEPT FORM OF
A PLANE
is* 1
1. T=4+9-25+10=-2. n=10The point 2+6+k = 0.>k=-8 intersects the coordinate
1he plane equation m
lie onthe opposite to the origin side. A variable plane
and is at a
constant
distance

LEVEL-II es at A,B,C Then the locus ofthe ==l=l=-1;m=3/2

12. va +b +c =v4-4+1 =3 Ptrom 0(0,0,0).
OABCIS intersection
of the tetrahedron through the
Equation ofthe plane a + d = 0 and
centroid
2.
Normal fom isx- CARTESIAN EQUATION OF A PLANE a x +by +
ofthe planes =0
13. Equation Ifthe equation of the plane passing through the +cz+d'
01 the
plane is 1.
the ax +b'y +d) =0
points (1,23),(-1,2,0) and perpendicularto +cz+d')+à(ar+by +cz
3(x-2)-4(y-3) +7(z +1) =0= (a'x+b'y
ZX-plane is ax +by +cz +d 0 (a>0) then to Y 0=Z =

=
is parallel
3x-4y+7z +13 =0 the line
ot which

(a' +al =o
through
Perpendicular distance from origin 1) a = 0 and c = 0 2) a+d =0 to the plane X- axis
equation
-2 =0 parallelto
0 2x+y +3z
13 13 3) c+d-5 = 0 4) a+c+d-4 =
ntersection of
that each plane
is at* a l =-a'=l =-a
v9+16+49 74 .
The equation of the plane through
the line o t+4
0 such a
intersection of planes the orign of the plane
is
14. The required plane is x-2y+27 +k = 0. The stance of2 unit from =0 the equation
distance to the plane fYom origin =1 ax + by + cz +d = 0,a'x+b'y+c'z+d'=0 1) y + 2 2 + 1 3 0, =
X+y+z-3
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and parallel to the line y = 0= z is
4X+y-2z +3 =
0,r-2y-27-3=
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(a'b-ab')y+(a'c-ac"):+a'd- ad' = 0 8. Required plane equation is 4)2x-y+27 = 0,6x +2y-3z4 = 0
.Theplane ax +by +CZ-3 =0 meet the c0
3. 2001=3x23x 29 and ordinate axes in A,B,C. Then centroid of the
=8y+
3 8 3z =
24
f the
plane 4(r.
-1)+k(y-2)+3
2)+8(7-5)=0 triangle is
(3+23+29) =55 ~a =3,b =
23,c = 29
9. The plane cquation is line
Any plane through (1,0,0) is
A(x-1)+B(y-0)+C(z-0) = 0 .(1) 2x(-)+2y( =y)+ 2z(=, -z)
c o n t a i n s the
,then
3 thenn 1)3a,3b,3c) 2

It contains (0.1,0)if -A+ B=0.(2) + ++z-x-y-z} =0 is

1)2
2) 4 3)-8 4)8
333 4
)and
and
0 2 2)
Y,2(0, 1,
(x ( 2
where 2 .3.
10.
Equationandof the plane passing through the point
Also (1) makes an angle ofwith the plane
Y l rthe plane 3(x-2)+(y-2)+6(z+3)=0 13,2) perpendicular to each of the planes
X+2y+3z =5 and 3x +3y +z =0 is
+y=3, cos- +B 10. Let the cquation ofthe plane be +2»1 contains the line 2143 1) 7x+8y-3z = 0
4A+B +C* VI +1 a b Whose
2) 7x-8y-3z = -37
2AB=C 3) From (2) and (3), A=(a,0,0), B(0,b,0).C(0,0.c) inclination with A-axis is 60", then it satisfies
3) 7x-8y+3z + 25 = 0
the equation
C=24 C= tw2A (1,2,4)
Centroid of AABC =

4) 7x+8y+3z = 23
1) 6a +36a +37 = 0 2) 36a +37=0 11.
Hence A:B:C=A:A: t2.A - ( G i - (1.2,4) IfP=(0,1,0) and Q=(0,0,1) then the projection
D.r'sare (1,1,+2) a = 3,b = 6,c = 12
3) 36a+37a + 36 = 0 4) a+3=0 ofPQ on the plane x+ y+z =3 is

1)2 2) 2 3)3 4) 3
5.
A(1.1.1). B(2,3,5).C(-1.0,2) d.r's ofAB are The equation of the plane is SThe angle between the planes represented by 12.
A paralelopiped is formed bytheplanes drawm
2x-6y12z* +18yz+2zx +y=0 is through the points(2, 3,5) and (5,9,7) parallel
(1,2.4) D.r's ofAC are (-2,-1,1).
D.r's of normal to plane ABC are (2,-3,1) As a
+ =14r+2y+z =12
6 12
to the coordinate planes. The length of
diagonal of the paralleopiped is
11. Equation ofthe required plane be obtained using the
result, equation of the plane ABC is
2x-3y+z =0 Let the equation of the required
reflection of pCar 2) Cos Cor 1)7 2) 38 3) 155 4) 7
a'x +b'y+c'z +d' 0 inthe plane
13. The distance ofthe point (1,-2,4) from the
plane is 2xr-3y+z = k, then =

6. Ifthe equation of the plane passing through

ax + by + cz +d =0 is given by the line of intersection of the planes
plane passing through the point (1,2,2) and

IV4+9+1
k 2k+2/14 2(aa' +bb' +cc' )(ax +by + cz +d) ax +by +cz +d =
0,4x+by+cz +d, =0
perpendicular to the planes x-y +2z 3
and 2x-2y+z +12 = 0 is
=

and perpendicular to the XY-plane is (mains-2016-online)

Hence. equation of the required plane is
(a +b
2x-3y++2/14 =0
-

+ce)a'x+b'y+ +d') ca
pr+qy +rz +S =
0 then S=
2 3) v2 4) 22
6. Intercepts of the plane 4x, 4y, 4z where
=
LEVEL III 1) dc -d,c 2) de,+d,c
(x-y. z) is the centroid of the tetrahedron OABC. and (-3,0,1)
3) dd tcc, 4) aa,tbb tc 14. If the points (1,1,2) are

1 1. Ifthe angles made by the normal of the plane equidistant from the plane,
lie on
Herc 16 16y "16 lf the points (1, 1, -3) and (1,0, -3) 13 0
2x+3y-4z -16 0 with the coordinates
=
=
=0 3x+4y-12z +
7.
Equation of the plane is X, Y, Z
oPposite sides ofthe plane x+y+3z +d (mains-2016-online)
axes are
Cosk,,Cos k,, Cos"k, then ) 3x-10x +7 =0 2) 3r +10r+7=0
(2x+y+3z-2)+k(x-y+z+4)=0 then k,k,,k, respecitvely are
1) d<1 3) 4) +21 = 0
3x-10xunits
2) d>8 3x +10x-13 at0 a =

distance of3 from

p 1-2+4k 2 2 13 4 2 d>8.
15. Ifavariable plane,
axes at
3) 7<d<8 4) d<7 or
the origin, intersects the coordinate
(2+k +(1-kÝ +(3+k) 1 J29 29 29 2 29 then the locus of the centroid of
i s a point such that the sum ofthe squares A, B and C,
k =13,-1 A4BC
2 =0,
(mains-2017-online)
Planes are
(2x+y+ 3z-2)+13 2929 4 ) 34 O its distances from the planes x +y+z
r-y= 0is 5 then locus or
the
2. The two planes represented Dy 2z=0,
x-y+2+ 4) 0,(2x+y +3z -2)-1
=
Pis
x-y+z+4) =0 12x-2y-6z*+7yz+6zx -2xy =0 are
=25
15x-12y +16z +50 0, x+2y +2z-6 =
1) 2x+y+2z = 0,6x-2y +3z = 0 x+y +z =10 2) x+y+
=
0 2) 2x-y +2z = 0,6x +2y-3z = 0
3)x+y+z =5 4) x*+y
+z' =50
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Equat1on
given plane 4.
16. ABC is a triangle in a plane with a+b+1 C 2a = va +b+1 y - 2 z -
The locus
represented by xy+ yz =0 1S

A(2,3,5). B(-1,3,2) and C(4.5, u). If the

i.e., 3a =b +1 .(1)
2=0 1)Apair of perpendicular lines
A is equally inclined to the
median through As the plane contains the given line, we hav 2) A pair of parallel lines
coordinate axes, then the value of
3(a)+1(b) +6(1) =0 .(2) nCe of (1,-2,4) fromx+y-3 =0 is 3) A pair of
parallel planes
(2+u+5) is (mains-2016-online) 2/2
Eliminating b from (1) & (2), we +13/=| 4)A pair of perpendicular planes
1) 1130 2) 1348 3) 676 4) 1077 get 4.
3+4-122
122+13=|-9+0-12+13| squaring we 5. The plane 2x-3y +6z
-11 =0 makes
3a ={-(6+ 3a)} +1
get 3a-10A +7 =0 angle sin (a) with x-axis. The value of a is
an

KEY: 1)3 2)2 3)3 4)1 5)1 6)1 7)3 1.e., 6a +36a + 37 =0 X =1
5. The equation
8) 3 9)4 10)3 11)2 12) 1 13)4 14) 1 15.Plana b c

15) 1 16) 2 -61-12z +18yz +2zx + ry =0 2

)
represents two planes and they are
HINTS The equation of the plane that contains the
2x-3y+6z = 0 . .(1)
1. The d.r's ofnormal ofthe plane = 3
point (1,-1,2) andisperpendicularto each of
x+2y-22 =0 .. 2)
2x+3-4: -16 = 0 are the planes 2x+3y-2z =5 and
If e is the angle between the planes (1) and (2) 99799 x+2y-3z =8 is
(2.3-4) and the d.c's are2929 I(2)0)+(-3)(2)+6(-2) 1) Sx-4y-z =7 2) 5x+4y+z =7
/29 then Cose

2+(-3+ 6* +23+2 3) 5x+4y-z = 7 7

4) 4x+5y+z =

2 3 4 6
16 A(2,3,5), B(-1,3,2).C(1,5,A)
16 =Cos1
29 .cosp= 29
.'. cos a =- cosy =
0 7. The Points (1,1.p) and (-3,0,1) are
29 21
midpoint of BC,D = | * 4 , equidistant from the plane
Where a.B.y are the angle made by the normal Method 2:
F37+4-12k)+13 =
0, then the value
with X. Y, Z axes respectiely. Cos6 Dr's of AD of p is
la+b+c
a
=Cos Cos" a+b+c) +4(s +g +h -ab-bc-ca) A=7,4 =10;2 + +5 =1348 1) p-1(or)P=-2) p =1(or)
-4
y =
Cos 29 k,.k, values are 3) P-2(or 4) P=1(or)
Theplane cquation is (ax + by+ cz + d)- LEVEL-IV LINKED COMPREHENSIVE TYPE
respectively (a.x+by+cztd) =0. NCERT BASED QUESTIONS PASSAGE
7. d-7 and d-8 must have opposite signs
The product of the equations of planes for the option 7<d<8. . The image of the point having position =2,and
2) is vector + 3 j +4k in the plane Let two planes p,:2x-y+z
P:x+2yz=3 are given.
(2x-y+2)(6x+2y-3z) = 0 7(2-+)+3 =0
8. The equation of the plane passing through the
12x-2 -6z +7yz +6x2-2xy=0 1)-3+57+k 2)-37+57+2

3.
correct answer is (2) -5r+y+i - 3) 3T +57 + 4) 3+57+2
intersection of P

(3,2,1) is
and P and the point

Ifa plane
contains the line, then its normal and line| 9. A plane meet co-ordinate axessat distance
ofthe plane which is at
a
are perpendicular *The equation
2)x-3y+ 2 +1 = 0
normal to which = 0
1)3x-y+2:-9
4(2)+k(4)+8(3) =0 (ie,al +bm+cn = 0) Al0.0.O50.0.0 V3 units from
equally inclined to
origin and the
coordinate axes is
3) 2r-3y+z-l =0 4) 4x-3y +2: -8 =0
8+4k+24 0 k = -8 Centroid G- | 2) x+y-z =9
4. The d.r's ofline are ( a,b,1 ) a b )x+y+z =9 4) r+y+z =0 Equation of the plane
which passes through

The d.c.'s of line are

10. Equation ofthe plane is 3) x+y+ Z =3 the point (-1,3,2)and is perpendicular each to
a(r +1) +bly-3) + c(z + 2) = 0 3. (-2,-1,-3)
If theline a w n from the pointat the
draw of the planes P and P^ is
g+2b+3c= 0 3a+3b+c = 0 ,
angle point
11. IfL, to
M are the feetofthe perpendiculars ro ES a plane at right of the plane is 1)x+3-Sz +2 =0 2) x+3y +5z-18 = 0
P,Q
cos 60=Ta 12. The
the plane then projccu
lengths of edges are a -2-3
=5-2 (1,-3,3),then
the equation
= 27
0 4) r-3y+52
= 0
3)r-3-5: +20
=

a +b+1 b=9-3= 6, c=7-5 =2 1) 3x-2y+z = 27 2)

3x+2y+62

= 27
=7 3x+ 2y-6z
Length ofthediagonal =
ya +b +c* 3-2y +6z = 27 4)
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10. The equation of the acute angle bisector of 4 +)=0 HOME WORK
planes P and Pis The image of the point (3,2,1) in the plane
' =0 ( -plane)
LEVEL-I

1)x-3y+ 2:+1 =0 2) 3r+'-5 = 0 x+z =0 (planeparallel to y-axis) 2x-y+3z =7 is (EAM-2009)

3) x+3y-2z +1 =0 4) 3x+z+7 =0 a,a, +hb, +Ce, =0 DTESIAN EQUATION OF A PLANE
CART.
1D(1.2,3) 2)(2,3,1) 3)(3,2.1) 4)(2,13)
The produ of the d.r's
11. The equation of the bisector of angle of the 5. Dr's normal to the plane = (2,-3.6) of a line
ependicular to the plane passing through the8. If
(2,3,-1) is the foot of the perpendicular
planes P and P which not containing Dr's ofx-axis = (1,0,0) Pnts (4,0,0), (0,2,0) and ( 1,0,1) is
origin is i)6 2)2 3)0 4) 1
from (4,2,1) to plane, the
a
equation of the
1)x-3y+2=+1 =0 2)x+3y=5 SinG=- a,a, +bb, tGC Dlane which passes through the point plane is

3)x+3y+2:+2 0 4)3x+y =5
vaj ++ya +b^ +c _y-7 1) 2x-y-2z-3 =0 2) 2x+y-2: -9 =0
(3,2,0) and theline
=

12. The image of plane P in the plane mirror P,6 Verihication (-1,2) lhes on the plane and it s
3) 2x+y+2z-5 = 0 4) 2x-y+2z+l =0
Is
perpendicular to the given planes 1) x-y+Z =l|
2) x+y+z =5 9. If the points (1.1.p) and (-3,0,1) be
)x+7y-47 +5 = 0 2) 3x+ 4r-5z +9 = 0 A(1.1,0) B(-3,0.1)
3)7x-+2:-9 = 0 4) 7x+y+9-+9 = 0 Equation ofplane3x +4y-12z +13 =0 3) x-2y-z=l equidistant from the plane

3+4-12p+139-12+13 4) 2x-y +z=5 7347+12 )+13 =0 then the

KEY: 1) 2 2)1 3) 3 4)4 5) 3 6)1 . The equation of the plane parallel to the plane value of P=
7)4 8) 2 9)3 10) 1 11)4 12) 3
9+16+144 9+16+144
2x+3y+47+5=0 and passing through the point
HINTS 20-12p=8 (1,1,1) is 1)- 2) 6 3) 3
1. (=)=(1.3.4)plane 2 - + +3 =0
5-3pl=2 1) 2x+3y + 4z-9 =0
RATIO FORMULA
If(h.k./) in the image of (7,j.) 5-3p t 2 2) 2x+3y +4z +9 = 0

8. 10. The ratio in which the line joining (2,4,3)

P+2P, =
0
passesthrough (3,2.1) 3) 2x+3y + 4z + 7= 0
a b l=-1 and(4,5,-6) is divided by the plane
4) 2x+3y +4z -7 0
9. Equation of the plane passes through The equation of the plane passing through the 3x+2y+z-4 = 0 is (EAM-2011)
-2(ax,+by +C +d) (-1.3,2)
a +b+c point (3,-6, 9) and perpendicular to the x-axis 1)2:1 2)4:3 3)-1:4 4)2:3
is ar+1)+b(y-3)+c(z-2) . . . ) =
is
11. For the plane I=4x-3y +2-3=0, the

2 De's ofNormal
(l,m, n) (1) is perpendicular to p and p, we get ) x+2 0 2) y-3=0
points 4(-2,1,2). B = (3,1,-2)
3) z-7 0 4) x-3=0
P=33 Distance between two parallel planes 1) Lie on the same side of [1 =0
Equation of plane Lr + my+nz = P
10. (-2)(-1)+(1(-2)+(-1(1) = -1<0 2) Lie on the opposite sides of n 0
=

7x+4y-42 +3 0 and
3. A(-2.-1,-3) P(1,-3,3) Dr's of normal to the acute angle bisector is
14x+8y-8z -12 =0 is 3) Lie onthe normal to II=0 4) Lie on II = 0
(-2x+y-z +2) = (-x-2y+z+3) Normal form of a plane:
11. Equation ofbisector not containing the orgin is
12. The d.c's of the
normal to the plane
2)1 3)15
(-2x+y-z+2) _ -2y+z+3
FOOT AND IMAGE 2.r-y+2: + 5 =0 are

6 6
Plane (3,-2,6) (0,0,0)
12. The image ofthe plane p, in the plane of the perpendicularfrom
t h e foot 1)3,-2,6)

mirror p, then
0aplane is (1,2,3), thentheequation
ofthe
Equation of plane through P(1,-3,3) is 2(20)+-1(2) +1(-1))%x +2y-z-3) =
plane is (EAM-2012)
= 14
»)
(1+4+1).(2x-y+z-2) 1) 2x+y+3z = 14 2) x+2y+32
ax-x)+b{y-y,)+c{z-z,) =0 0 4) x+2-S
=14
=

*+2y +3z +14 =

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HINTS The equation of the plane which
PERPENDICULAR DISTANCE
theon
throughthe through the line of intersection of the passes
planes
from the origin to Equation of the plane passing given
13. Theperpendicular distance 2x-y =0 and 3z -y =0 and is

theplanex-2y+2--9 0
= is points is x + 2y + 3z -4 0,
=

pendicular distance 9 3
1)3 2)6 3)4 4) 2
14. The length of the perpendicular from the point| 2.
D. r's of normal = (1, 2, 3)

Verify options 14 Perpendicular

J+44distance perpendicular to the pane 4x+ 5y -3z
1)28x-17y+9z = 0
=

2) 28x 17y+9z = 0
8 15

3) 2x+17y -9z = 0 4) 2x- y - z =0

(7,14.5) to the plane 2x4- =2 is
a(x-x)+b(y-y)+c(z-z,) = 0
|14+56-5-21 63 4.

21 321
The dr's of a normal to the
plane passing
1) 213 2) 32 3) 321 4) 5 Equation of the plane passing through (3, -6,9) and p 4+16+1 through (0,0.1).(0.1.2) and (1,2.3) are
Intercept form of a plane: perpendicular to x-axis is x = X
the Y
(EAM-2002)
15. 5, 7, the intercepts of a plane on -

is
15.Plane equation
are
r-3=0
axis, Z - axis respectively, if the plane is 1) (0,1,-1) 2) (1.0.-1) 3) (0.0.-1)4) (1,0,0)
parallel to the X- axis then the equation of that ld-d is 2x-3y+52 30. Intercepts 5. The plane 2x+3y +k-7 0 is parallel to
16 The plane
=

1 are =

plane is 5 Distance a+b +c theline whose direction ratios are (2.-3,1)

1) 5y-7 =35 2) 7 y 5 =1
6. Equation of the plane 1s 15-10 then k =
3) 35 4) 7+5z =35 (x-1)+2(y-2)+3(z-3)=0 1)5 2)8 ) 4)0
17. Area =14x366 sq.units Intercept form of a plane:
16. The intercepts of the plane x+2y +3z = 14
A variable plane is at a constant distance 3p
2 r - 3 - S - 30 = 0 are from the origin and meets the axes in A. B and
7. (3,2,1) lies in
plane the 18. Given planes are parallel
C. The locus of the centroid of the
1)15-10.62) 5,10.63) 4)3,-4,6 2x-y+3z =7=(3,2,1) it self is the image in
a b C2
triangle ABC is

17. The area of the triangle formed by 2x-y+3z = 7 1)xy-*=

8. The line joining the given points is normal to the plane 2k = 1 2 k =6 2) r - -
= I with X-axis and Y-axisis
D.r's ofnomal are (2,-1,2) and (2,3,-1) es 3) -y=* =l6p
1)2 2)3 3)6 4) 12
ANGLE BETWEEN TWO PLANES
in the plane 4) +y+=* =9p*
The equation of the plane is 7. The equation of the plane through the line of
18. If the intersection of the planes
planes 2x-3y+4z +7 =0 and 2x-y+2z = 4-3-2 0. Given equations represent the same plane
=0 and the
4x-y8z-1 =0 are parallel then k= r-2y+3:-1 =0, 2x-y+:-2
1)2
2x-y+2z +1 =
0
point (1.23) is
2)4 3)5 4) 6
Distance from point 4 a to plane r.n +k = 0 0 2) 7-ySz =0
19. The planes 2x-y+ 4z =
5 and 1) 7x-9y+8z =

4) x-3y-2z1-0
5x-(2.51y-10z = 6 are LEVEL-II 3) x+3y-2:-1=0
an +k 8. The equation of the plane which is parallel
to
1) Perpenducuiar 2) parallel IS of lengths 3 and
n Y-axis and making intercepts
3) intersect Y-axis 4) passes through
(0,0,5/4)
CARTESIAN EQUATION OF A PLANE 4 on N-axis and Z-axis is
20. If ix+4y +5z 7, 10. Required ratio *The d.r's of the line of intersection of the 2) 4r-3: = 12
= 4x+4.y + 10z -14 =0 1) 2r 2= 20
represent the same plane then the value of planes x+ y+z-1=0 and
=

-(6-8+3-4):(-12+10-6-4) =3 : 3) 4r-3 =12 4) 6x+132 =15

Y,
=
-12=-1:4
2x+3y+4z -7 0 are
-6 4) 1,-2, 1|9. lf5. 7, 6
are
the sums ofthe X, Yintercepts;
of a
1)1 2) 2 30 4) 3 1. =-8-3+6-3=-8 P2,-3 2) 2, 1, -3 3)4,2, a r e A(3,4.2) Z intercepts, Z, X intercepts respectively
then the perpendicular distance
from the
The vertices of a
ahedron
ofA plane
The height is
KEY: 1)1 2)1 3)1 22 =12-3-4-3 2 B(1,2,1) C(4,1,3) D(-1,-1,3). origin to that plane
4)4 5)2 6)2 above the base BCD. 61
7)3 8)4 9)1 12
10) 3 11)2 12)4 13)1 The points lie on the opposite side of 1 =0 144 4) 44
14) 2 15) 4 16)1 17)3 18) 4 19)2 20) 2 23 20 1)
61 21
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10. The equation of the plane through the line of D.r's ofnormal to the plane are (0, 1,-
intersection of the planes 5. D.r's ofthe normal to theplane are (2,3,k).Thi
and
2x+3+4z-7= 0, *+y+z-1 = 0 is parallel to the line having D.r's is (2,-3,1) then
perpendicular totheplane x-5y+ 3z -2 = 0
is
2(2)+3(-3)+k(1) =0>4-9+k =0k =5
1) 7x-y-62-17 = 0 2) x-y-6z -27 = 0

3) x+2y+3z
6 I
6. +2=1
-6=0 4)xtyt6z-27-0
11. The equations of bisectors of angles between
YZ-plane and XZ-plane is distance from origin =3p P t
1) x-z = 0,x +2z = 0 2) x-z+2 = 0
Then a =
3x,,b 3y,,c 3z,
= =

3) x+z =0, x- z =0 4) x+y = 0,x-y =0

Locusis p
KEY: 1)4 2)2 3) 1 4)1 5)1 6)1
7. Equation ofthe plane is
7) 3 8)2 9) 2 10) 3 11) 4
HINTS x-2y+3z-1) +k(2x+y+z-2) =0
It passes through (1, 2, 3) then
1. Let (a,b,c) be the D.r's of the line then
5+5k 0 k = - 1 . Plane is
a+b+c=0, 2a+3b +4c =
0 solving
x-2y+3z -1)-1(2x+y+z-2) =0
a =
=-2,c=1. (a,b,c) =(1,-2,1)
1,b
2. The equation x+3y-2z-1 =0
of the plane containing BCD 8.
x-1 y-2 z-1 Equation ofplane parallel to Y-axis is ofthe both
3 -1

2204x-10y
1 lz +27 -=14x+3z = 12
-3
-
=
0
a+b= 5,b+c = 7,c+a = 6
23
distance from 4 atbtc =9. a = 2,b =3, c=4.
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3. 10. Equation of the is
Any plane through the line is plane
2x-y+ 2(3z-y)=0 (1) (2x+3y+4z-7)+k(x+y+z-1) =0
given 4x +5y-3z-8 =0 (2) It is
perpendicular to x-5y +3z -2 = 0 then
(1) and (2) are
perpendicular we have -k-1 = 0 k =-1

24)+5(-1+2))+32(-3)=0>2= Plane 1S

=14(2x-y)+3(3z-y)=0.
14
(2x+3y+4z-7)-1(x+y+z-1)=0
28x-17y +9z=0 x+2y+3z -6 =0
T1.
4. Let
Equation of yz-plane is x= 0,Equation ofxz-pa
A(0,0,1), B(0,1,2),C(1,2,3) is y =0
AB
(0,1,1), AC (1,2,2). = Equation of the bisectors ofthe
angles betwe
the planes are+*+y=0,x-y=
ABxAC 0 2
i2-2)-i(0-1)+k(0-1)=j-k
2
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