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1. Let P be a plane 𝑙x + my + nz = 0 containing a+b+c=0
the line,
1−x
=
y+4
=
z+2
. If plane P divides the Now, given expression is
1 2 3 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 42
linesegment AB joining points A(−3, −6,1) and 3+ 2 2+ 2 2+ 2 2−
𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 14𝑎𝑏𝑐
B(2,4, −3) in ratio k: 1 then the value of k is a3 + b3 + c 3 − 3abc
equal to : 3+
a2 b 2 c 2
(a) 1.5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 4 If 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0
1. c JEE Main 2021 ⇒ a3 + b3 + c 3 = 3abc
⇒3
3. If the equation of plane passing through the
mirror image of a point (2,3,1) with respect to
𝑥+1 𝑦−3 𝑧+2
line = = and containing the line
2 1 −1
𝑥−2 1−𝑦 𝑧+1
= = is 𝛼𝑥 + 𝛽𝑦 + 𝛾𝑧 = 24 then 𝛼 + 𝛽 +
3 2 1
𝛾is equal to:
(a) 20 (b) 19 (c) 18 (d) 21
Point 𝑐 is 3. b JEE Main 2021
2k − 3 4k − 6 −3k + 1 ∴Reflection(−2,4, −6)Plane
( , , ) 𝑥−2 𝑦−1 𝑧+1
k+1 k+1 k+1
x−1 y+4 z+2 | 3 −2 1 |=0
= =
−1 2 3 4 −3 5
Plane 1𝑋 + 𝑚𝑦 + 𝑛𝑧 = 0 ⇒ (x − 2)(−10 + 3) − (y − 1)(15 − 4) + (z
1(−1) + m(2) + n(3) = 0 + 1)(−1) = 0
−1 + 2𝑚 + 3𝑛 = 0 ⇒ −7𝑥 + 14 − 11𝑦 + 11 − 𝑧 − 1 = 0
It also satisfy point(1, −4, −2)1 − 4𝑚 − 2𝑛 = ⇒ 7x + 11y + z = 24
0 ∴ 𝛼 = 7, 𝛽 = 11, 𝛾 = 1
Solving (1) and (2)2m + 3n = 4m + 2n 𝛼 + 𝛽 + 𝛾 = 19
𝑛 = 2m
1 − 4𝑚 − 4𝑚 = 0 4. The distance of line 3y − 2z − 1 = 0 = 3x − z +
l = 8m 4 from the point (2,−1, 6) is :
1 m n
= = (a) 26 (b) 2 5 (c) 2 6 (d) 4 2
8 1 2 4. (c)
1: m: n = 8: 1: 2
Plane is 8𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0It will satisfy 3y − 2z − 1 = 0 = 3x − z + 4
2k−3 4k−6 −3k+1 3y − 2z − 1 = 0 D.R's⇒ (0, 3,−2)
pointC8 ( )+( ) + 2( )=0
k+1 k+1 k+1 3x − z + 4 = 0 D.R's⇒ (3,−1, 0)
16k − 24 + 4k − 6 − 6k + 2 = 0 Let DR′s of given line are a, b, c
14k = 28 ∴ k = 2 Now 3 b − 2c = 0&3a − c = 0
∴6a = 3 b = 2c
2. If (x, y, z) be an arbitrary point lying on a a :b : c = 3 : 6 : 9
plane P which passes through the point
Any pt on line
(42,0,0)(0,42,0) and(0,0,42), then the value
3 K − 1, 6 K + 1, 9 K + 1
ofexpression
Now 3(3 K − 1) + 6(6 K + 1)1 + 9(9 K + 1)
𝑥 − 11 𝑦 − 19
3+ 2 2
+ =0
(𝑦 − 19) (𝑧 − 12) (𝑥 − 11)2 (𝑧 − 12)2
1
+
𝑧 − 12 k=
(𝑥 − 11)2 (𝑦 − 19)2 3
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 Point on line⇒ (0, 3, 4)
−
14(𝑥 − 11)(𝑦 − 19)(𝑧 − 12) Given point (2,−1, 6)
(a) 3 (b) 0 (c) 39 (d) −45 ⇒ Distance = 4 + 16 + 4 = 2 6
2. b JEE Main 2021 Option (c)
Plane passing
through(42,0,0), (0,42,0), (0,0,42)
2
5. Equation of a plane at a distance from
From intercept from, equation of plane is 21
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 42 the origin, which contains the line of
⇒ (x − 11) + (y − 19) + (z − 12) = 0 intersection of the planes x − y − z − 1 = 0 and
Let a = x − 11, b = y − 19, c = z − 12 2x + y − 3z + 4 = 0is :

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(a) 3x − y − 5z + 2 = 0
(b) 3x − 4z + 3 = 0
( ) ( )
r. i + j + 4k = 16 and r. −i + j + k = 6 . Then
(c) −x + 2y + 2z − 3 = 0 which of the following points does NOT lie on
(d) 4x − y − 5z + 2 = 0 P?
5. (d) (a) (3, 3, 2)(b) (6,−6, 2)
Required equation of plane (c) (4, 2, 2) (d) (−8, 8, 6)
P1 + λP2 = 0 7. (c)
(x − y − z − 1) + λ(2x + y − 3z + 4) = 0 (x + y + 4z − 16) + λ(−x + y + z − 6) = 0
2 Passes through(1, 2, 3)
Given that its dist. From origin is 1
21 −1 + λ(−2) ⇒λ = −
2
4 − 1 2 2(x + y + 4z − 16) − (−x + y + z − 6) = 0
Thus =
( 2 + 1) + (  − 1) + ( −3 − 1) 3x + y + 7z − 26 = 0
2 2 2
21
⇒ 21(4λ − 1)2 = 2 (14λ2 + 8λ + 3) 8. A plane P contains the line
⇒ 336λ2 − 168λ + 21 = 28λ2 + 16λ + 6 x + 2y + 3z + 1 = 0 = x − y − z − 6,
⇒ 308λ2 − 184λ + 15 = 0 and is perpendicular to the plane −2x +
⇒ 308λ2 − 154λ − 30λ + 15 = 0 y + z + 8 = 0.
⇒ (2λ − 1)(154λ − 15) = 0 Then which of the following points lies
 15 on P?
  = or
2 154 (a) (−1, 1, 2)
1 (b) (0, 1, 1)
for  = reqd. plane is
2 (c) (1, 0, 1)
4x − y − 5z + 2 = 0 (d) (2,−1, 1)
8. (b)
6. The distance of the point (1,−2, 3) from the Equation of plane P can be assumed as
plane x − y + z = 5 measured parallel to a line,
whose direction ratios are 2, 3,−6 is :
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 1
6. (d)

P :x + 2y + 3z + 1 + λ(x − y − z − 6) = 0
⇒P : (1 + λ)x + (2 − λ)y + (3 − λ)z + 1 − 6λ
=0
 n1 = (1 +  ) i + ( 2 −  ) j + ( 3 −  ) k
 n1.n 2 = 0
(1 + 2λ) + 2 − 3λ + 3 − 6λ = 5
⇒ 2(1 + λ) − (2 − λ) − (3 − λ) = 0
1
⇒ 6 − 7λ = 5 ⇒λ = 3
7 ⇒ 2 + 2λ − 2 + λ − 3 + λ = 0 ⇒λ =
4
 9 11 15 
so, P =  , − ,  7x 5 9 z 14
 7 7 7   P: + y+ − =0
4 4 4 4
2 2 2
 9  11   15  ⇒ 7x + 5y + 9z = 14
AP = 1 −  +  −2 +  +  3 − 
 7  7  7 (0, 1, 1)lies on P

 4  9 36 9. lines x = ay − 1 = z − 2 and x = 3y − 2 = bz − 2,
AP =   + + =1
 49  49 49 (ab ≠ 0) are coplanar, if :
(a) b = 1, a ∈ R − {0}
7. Let P be the plane passing through the point (b) a = 1, b ∈ R − {0}
(1,2,3) and the line of intersection of the planes (c) a = 2, b = 2
(d) a = 2, b = 3
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9. (a) P1 : x − y + 2z = 2
x +1 z −1 P2 = 2x + y − 3 = 2
=y=
a a
x+2 z
=y=
3 3/b

lines are Co-planar

a 1 a
3 3  Let line of Intersection of planes P1and
3 1 = 0  −  − a  − 1( a − 3 ) = 0 P2cuts xy plane in point Q.
b  b 
⇒ z -coordinate of point Q is zero
−1 0 −1
x− y=2 4 −2
3   x = ,y =
a− −a+3=0 and 2 x + y = 2  3 3
b
b = 1, a ∈ R − {0}  4 −2 
 Q  , ,0 
3 3 
Vector parallel to the line of intersection
10. Consider the line L given by the equation i j k
x − 3 y −1 z − 2
= = . Let Q be the mirror image a = 1 −1 2 = −i + 5 j + 3k
2 1 1
of the point (2, 3,−1) with respect to L. Let a 2 1 −1
plane P be such that it passes through Q, and Equation of Line of intersection
the line L is perpendicular to P. Then which of
4 2
the following points is on the plane P? x− y+
(a) (−1, 1, 2) 3= 3 = z − 0 =  ( say )
(b) (1, 1, 1) −1 5 3
(c) (1, 1, 2) Let coordinates of foot of perpendicular
(d) (1, 2, 2)  4 2 
be F  − + ,5 − ,3 
10. (d)  3 3 
Plane p is ⊥r to line  1  8
x − 3 y −1 z − 2 PF =  − +  i +  5 −  i + ( 3 ) k
= =  3  3
2 1 1
& passes through pt. (2, 3) equation of PF .a = 0
plane p 2(x − 2) + 1(y − 3) + 1(z + 1) = 0 1 −40
  − + 25 + 9 = 0
2x + y + z − 6 = 0 3 3
pt (1, 2, 2) satisfies above equation 41 41
 35 = = =
3 105
11. Let L be the line of intersection of planes 4 2
Now,  = − ,  = 5 − ,  − 3
( ) ( )
r. i − j + 2k = 2 and r. 2i + j − k = 2 . If P(α, β, 3 3
2
γ) is the foot of perpendicular on from the point   +  +  = 7 +
(1, 2, 0), then the value of 35(α + β + γ) is equal 3
to :  41  2
(a) 101 = 7 +
 105  3
(b) 119
51
(c) 143 =
(d) 134 15
11. (b)
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 35 ( +  +  ) =
51
 35 = 119 the points X and Y be i − 2 j + 4k and
15
5i − j + 2k respectively. Then the points
12. If the shortest distance between the lines (a) X and X + Y are on the same side of P
(b) Y and Y - X are on the opposite sides of P
x −1 y − 2 z − 3 x−2 y −4 z −5
= = and = = is (c) X and Y are on the opposite sides of P
2 3  1 4 5 (d) X + Y and X - Y are on the same side of P
1 13. (c)
, then the sum of all possible values of  ,
3 P1 +  P2 = 0
is :  (x + 3y - z - 5) + X(2x -y + z-3) = 0
(a) 16 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 15 (2,1,-2) lies on this plane
12. (a)   = 1  plane is 3x H- 2y - 8 = 0
( a2 − a1 ) .( b1  b2 )
SHORTEST distance
b1  b2 14. If the lines ( ) (
r = i − j +k + 3j −k ) and
a1 = (1, 2, 3)
a2 = (2, 4, 5) ( ) (
r =  i − j +  2i − 3k ) co-planar, then

b1 = 2i + 3 j +  k distance of the plane containing these two

lines from the point (•, 0, 0) is :
b2 = i + 4 j + 5k 2 2 4
(a) (b) (c) (d) 2

S .D.
(( 2 − 1) i + ( 4 − 2) j + (5 − 3) k ).(b  b ) 1 2
14. (b)
9 11 11
b1  b2
( ) ( ) ….L1
r = i − j +k + 3j −k

r = ( i − j ) +  ( 2 j − 3k ) ….L2
i j k
b1  b 2 = 2 3 
1 4 5 • L1 and L2 are coplanar
0 3 −1
= i (15 − 4 ) + j (  − 10 ) + k ( 5)  2 0 −3 = 0
= (15 − 4 ) i + (  − 10 ) j + 5k (1 −  ) 0 1
b1  b2 = (15 − 4 ) + (  − 10 ) + 25 −3 ( 2 + 3 (1 − • ) ) = 0
2 2

Now 2 + 3 − 3• = 0

S .D. =
(i + 2 j + 2k ). (15 − 4 ) i + (  − 10) j + 5k  •3• = 5
5
 =
(15 − 4 ) + (  − 10 ) + 25
2 2
3
Now
15 − 4 − 2 − 20 + 10 1
= i j k
(15 − 4 ) + (  − 10 ) + 25
2 2
3
n = 0 3 −1 = i ( −9 ) − j ( 2 ) + k ( −6 )
square both side
2 0 −3
3(5-2  )2 = 225+16  2-120  +  2+100-20
 + 25 = (9, 2, 6)
12  2 + 75 - 60  = 17  2 - 140  + 350 Equation of plane :
5  2-80  + 275 = 0 9 (x - 1) + 2(y + 1) + 6(z - 1) = 0
9x + 2y + 6z-13 = 0
 2-16  + 55=0
Perpendicular distance from (•, 0,0)
(  -5)(  -11)=0
  = 5, 11  5 
 9. + 0 + 0 − 13 
=   = 2 = 2
(a) is correct option. 3
13. Let P be the plane passing through the 81 + 36 + 4 121 11
intersection of the planes
( ) (
r. i + 3 j + k = 5 and r. 2i − j + k = 3 , and )
the point (2,1,-2). Let the position vectors of

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15. If two straight lines whose direction cosines 65
are given by the relations 1 + m - n = 0, 312 + d= =5
m2 + cnl = 0 are parallel, then the positive
13
value of c is :
(a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2 17. The shortest distance between the lines
15. (a) x − 3 y − 2 z −1 x+3 y −6 z −5
1 + m -n= 0 = = and = = is :
2 3 −1 2 1 3
3l2 + m2 + cl (1 + m) = 0
n=l+m
18 22 46
(a) (b) (c) (d) 6 3
312 + m2+ cl2 + clm = 0 5 3 5 3 5
(3 + c)l2 + clm + m2 = 0 17. (a)
2
x − 3 y − 2 z −1
( 3 + c ) 
l   l  = =
 + c   + 1 = 0 .....(1) −1
m m 2 3
lies are parallel. x+3 y −6 z −5
= =
Roots of (1) must be equal 2 1 3
D = 0 A(3,2,1) B=(-3,6,5)
c2 - 4 (3 + c) = 0
c2 -Ac- 12 = 0
n1 = 2i + 3 j − k
(c - 6) (c + 2) = 0 n2 = 2i + j − 3k
c = 6 or c = -2
+ve value of c = 6 BA = 6i − 4 j − 4k
 BAn1 n2 
16. Let the foot of the perpendicular from the point SHORTEST DISTANCE =  
x + 2 y −1 z +1  n1  n2 
(1, 2, 4) on the line = = be P.  
4 2 3 i j k
Then the distance of P from the plane
3x+4y+12z+23=0 n1  n2 = 2 3 −1
50 63 2 1 3
(a) 5 (b) (c)4 (d)
13 13
16. (a) = 10i − 8 j − 4k
 BAn1 n2  = 60 + 32 + 16 = 108
 
 n1  n2  = 100 + 64 + 16 = 180
 
108 108 18
S .D = = =
180 6 5 5

18. Let the plane P : r.a = d contain the line of

x + 2 y −1 z +1
4
=
2
=
3
= (
intersection of two planes r. i + 3 j − k = 6 and )
( x, y, z ) = ( 4 − 2, 2 + 1,3 − 1) ( )
r. −6i + 5 j − k = 7 . If the plane P passes
AP = ( 4 − 3) i + ( 2 − 1) j + ( 3 − 5) k  1
through the point  2,3,  , then the value of
b = 4i + 2 j + 3k  2
2
AP.b = 0 13a
is equal to
4 ( 4 − 3) + 2 ( 2 − 1) + 3 ( 3 − 5 ) = 0 d2
29 = 12 + 2 + 15 = 29 (a) 90 (b) 93 (c)95 (d)97
 =1 18. (b)
Equation of plane passing through line of
P = ( 2,3, 2 )
3x + 4 y + 12 z + 23 = 0 intersection of planes P1 : r i + 3 j − k(( )) = 6
6 + 12 + 24 + 23 and
d=
9 + 16 + 144
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( )
P2 : r. −6i + 5 j − k = 7 is plane containing the straight lines
x y z
= =
2 3 5
P : r.( −6i + 5 j − k ) = 7 x y z
2
and = = . If d is the distance of P from
P1 +  P2 = 0 3 7 8
the point (2,-5, 11), then d2 is equal to:
( r.(i + 3 j − k ) − 6) +  ( r.( −6i + 5 j − k ) − 7) = 0 (a)
147
(b)96 (c)
32
(d)54
2 3
 1
and it passes through point  2,3,  21. (c)
 2 a(x - 3) + b(y + 4) + c(z - 7) = 0
 1   1  P: 9a-b-5c=0
  2 + 9 − − 6  +   −12 + 15 − − 7  = 0 -11a-b+5c=0
 2   2  After solving DR's  (1, -1, 2)
  =1 Equation of plane
(
Equation of plane is r. −5i + 8 j − 2k = 13 ) x-y+ 2z =21
8
a = 25 + 64 + 4 = 93; d = 13 d=
6
2
32
13a d2 =
Value of = 93 = 93 3
d2
22. The length of the perpendicular from the point
19. If the mirror image of the point (2, 4, 7) in the (1, -2, 5) on the line passing through (1, 2, 4)
plane 3x - y + 4z = 2 is (a, b, c), the 2a + b + 2c and parallel to the line x + y-z = 0 = x -2y + 3z-
is equal to : 5 is :
(a) 54 (b) 50 (c) -6 (d) -42
19. (c) 21 9 73
(a) (b) (c) (d)1
a − 2 b − 4 c − 7 −2 ( 6 − 4 + 28 − 2 ) 2 2 2
= = = 22. (a)
3 −1 4 32 + 12 + 42
−84 28 −112 i j k
a= + 2, b = + 4, C = +7
13 13 13 d.r's of the line = 1 1 −1 = i − 4 j − 3k
 2 a + b + 2c = − 6 1 −2 3
 equation of line is
x − 2 y +1 z + 3
20. Let
3
=
−2
=
−1
lie on the plane px-qy
(
r = i + 2 j + 4k +  i − 4 j − 3k )
+z=5, for some p, q  R. The shortest distance Let A( 1,2,4) and P be (l +  ,2-4  , 4-3  )

( )
of the plane from the origin is:
 PA. i − 4 j − 3k = 0
3 5 5 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
109 142 71 142 1
=
20. (b) 2
(2, -1, -3) satisfy the given plane.  1 −5 
So 2p + q = 8 .... (i)  P  , 2, 
Also given line is perpendicular to normal 2 2 
plane so 21
3p + 2q-l = 0 ....(ii) AP =
2
 p=15,q = -22
23. If the plane P passes through the intersection
Eq. of plane 15x - 22y + z - 5 = 0 of two mutually perpendicular planes 2x + ky
6 5 - 5z = 1 and 3kx -ky + z = 5, k<3 and intercepts
its distance from origin = = =
710 142 a unit length on positive x-axis, then the
intercept made by the plane P on the y-axis is
21. Let P be the plane containing the straight line
1 5
(a) (b) (c) 6 (d) 7
x−3 y +4 z −7 11 11
= = and perpendicular to the (d)
9 −1 −5
Two given planes mutually perpendicular

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2(3k) + k (-k) + (-5) 1 = 0 which of the following points does NOT lies on
k= 1,5 P?
but k < 3 So k = 1 (a)(0,-2,-2) (b)(-5,0,-l)
Plane passing through these planes is (c)(3,-l,0) (d)(0,4,5)
2x + y - 5z - 1 +  (3x - y + z - 5) = 0 25. (d)
x y z x −1
y −2 z −3
+ + =1 Given, L1 : =
=
5 + 1 5 + 1 5 + 1  1 2
2 + 3 1 −   −5 x + 26 y + 18 z + 28
and L2 : = =
5 + 1 1 −2 3 
Given =1  = are coplanar
2 + 3 2
5 + 1 27 20 31
So intercept on y - axis =7
1−    1 2 =0
−2 3 
24. If the line of intersection of the planes ax+by=3  =3
and ax+by+cz=0, a > 0 makes an angle 30°
Now, normal of plane P, which contains L1
with the plane y-z+2=0, then the direction
and L2
cosines of the line are :
1 1 i j k
(a) , ,0
2 2 = 3 1 2
1 −1 −2 3 3
(b) , ,0
2 2 = −3i − 13 j + 11k
1 2  Equation of required plane P :
(c) ,− ,0
5 5 3x+ 13y- 11z + 4 = 0
1 3 (0, 4, 5) does not lie on plane P.
(d) , − ,0
2 2
24. (b)
i j k
n= a b 0
a b c

= bci − ac j
Direction ratios of line are b, -a, 0
Direction ratios of normal of the plane are
0,1, - 1

−a 1
cos 600 = =
2 b +a 2 2 2

a 1
 =
a +b 2 2
2
b = ± a
So, D.R.'s can be (±a, -a, 0)
 1 1 
 D.C.'s can be   ,− ,0 
 2 2 
x −1 y − 2 z − 3
25. Let the lines = = and
 1 2
x + 26 y + 18 z + 28
= = be coplanar and P be
−2 3 
the plane containing these two lines. Then

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