A line $\mathrm{L}_1$ passes through the point, whose p. v. (position vector) $3 \hat{\mathrm{i}}$, is…

A line $\mathrm{L}_1$ passes through the point, whose p. v. (position vector) $3 \hat{\mathrm{i}}$, is parallel to the vector $-\hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}+\hat{\mathrm{k}}$. Another line $\mathrm{L}_2$ passes through the point having p.v. $\hat{i}+\hat{j}$ is parallel to vector $\hat{i}+\hat{k}$, then the point of intersection of lines $L_1$ and $L_2$ has p.v.
  1. $2 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+\hat{k}$
  2. $2 \hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}$
  3. $2 \hat{\mathrm{i}}-\hat{\mathrm{j}}-\hat{\mathrm{k}}$
  4. $2 \hat{i}-2 \hat{j}+\hat{k}$

Solution

Equation of line $\mathrm{L}_1$ is $\overline{\mathrm{r}}=3 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\lambda(-\hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}+\hat{\mathrm{k}})$ Equation of line $L_2$ is $\overline{r^{\prime}}=\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\lambda^{\prime}(\hat{i}+\hat{k})$ The point of intersection of $\mathrm{L}_1$ and $\mathrm{L}_2$ will satisfy $\overline{\mathrm{r}}=\overline{\mathrm{r}^{\prime}}$ $\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow 3 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\lambda(-\hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}+\hat{\mathrm{k}})=\hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}+\lambda^{\prime}(\hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{k}}) \\ & \Rightarrow(3-\lambda) \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\lambda \hat{\mathrm{j}}+\lambda \hat{\mathrm{k}}=\left(1+\lambda^{\prime}\right) \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}+\lambda^{\prime} \hat{\mathrm{k}} \\ & \Rightarrow 3-\lambda=1+\lambda^{\prime} \text { and } \lambda=1 \\ & \Rightarrow \lambda=1 \text { and } \lambda^{\prime}=1 \end{aligned}$ Substituting the value of $\lambda$ in (i), we get the point of intersection. $\therefore \quad$ The point of intersection of lines $\mathrm{L}_1$ and $\mathrm{L}_2$ has p.v. $2 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}+\hat{\mathrm{k}}$.

Asked in: MHT CET 2023 (13 May Shift 1)

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