If the distance between the plane $\mathrm{A} x-2 y+\mathrm{z}=\mathrm{d}$ and the plane containing the…

If the distance between the plane $\mathrm{A} x-2 y+\mathrm{z}=\mathrm{d}$ and the plane containing the lines $\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y-2}{3}=\frac{z-3}{4}$ and $\frac{x-2}{3}=\frac{y-3}{4}=\frac{z-4}{5}$ is $\sqrt{6}$ units, then $|d|$ is
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. $\sqrt{6}$
  4. 6

Solution

Equation of the plane containing the given lines is $\begin{aligned} & \left|\begin{array}{ccc} x-1 & y-2 & z-3 \\ 2 & 3 & 4 \\ 3 & 4 & 5 \end{array}\right|=0 \\ & \Rightarrow(x-1)(15-16)-(y-2)(10-12) \\ & +(z-3)(8-9)=0 \end{aligned}$ $\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow(x-1)(-1)-(y-2)(-2)+(z-3)(-1)=0 \\ & \Rightarrow-x+1+2 y-4-z+3=0 \\ & \Rightarrow-x+2 y-z=0 \\ & \Rightarrow x-2 y+z=0...(i) \end{aligned}$ Given equation of plane is $A x-2 y+z=d...(ii)$ The planes given by equations (i) and (ii) are parallel. $\therefore \quad A=1$ Distance between the planes ( D ) is $\begin{aligned} & \quad D=\left|\frac{d}{\sqrt{1^2+(-2)^2+1^2}}\right|=\left|\frac{d}{\sqrt{6}}\right| \\ & \therefore \quad\left|\frac{d}{\sqrt{6}}\right|=\sqrt{6} \\ & \quad \Rightarrow|d|=6\end{aligned}$

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