If the straight lines $\frac{x-1}{k}=\frac{y-2}{2}=\frac{z-3}{3}$ and…

If the straight lines $\frac{x-1}{k}=\frac{y-2}{2}=\frac{z-3}{3}$ and $\frac{x-2}{3}=\frac{y-3}{k}=\frac{z-1}{2}$ intersect at a point, then the integer $k$ is equal to
  1. $-5$
  2. 5
  3. 2
  4. $-2$

Solution

$\frac{x-1}{k}=\frac{y-2}{2}=\frac{z-3}{3}$ and $\frac{x-2}{3}=\frac{y-3}{k}=\frac{z-1}{2}$ Since lines intersect in a point $ \begin{aligned} & \left|\begin{array}{ccc} k & 2 & 3 \\ 3 & k & 2 \\ 1 & 1 & -2 \end{array}\right|=0 \\ & \therefore 2 k^2+5 k-25=0 \\ & k=-5,5 / 2 . \end{aligned} $ Directions: Questions number 17 to 21 are Assertion-Reason type questions. Each of these questions contains two statements : Statement - 1 (Assertion) and Statement-2 (Reason). Each of these questions also has four alternative choices, only one of which is the correct answer. You have to select the correct choice

Asked in: JEE Main 2008

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