$L$ is a line passing through the point $A(1,0,-3)$ and parallel to a line having direction ratios $0,1,-2…

$L$ is a line passing through the point $A(1,0,-3)$ and parallel to a line having direction ratios $0,1,-2 P$ is a point on the line $L$ which is at a minimum distance from the plane $2 x+3 y+5 z=1$. Then, the equation of the plane through $P$ and perpendicular to $A P$ is
  1. $y+2 z=12$
  2. $y-2 z+4=0$
  3. $x+y-2 z=12$
  4. $2 y-z=16$

Solution

Equation of line $L$ is $\frac{x-1}{0}=\frac{y-0}{1}=\frac{z+3}{-2}=\lambda$ (say) Then, any point on $L$ is of the form $(1, \lambda,-2 \lambda-3)$. Now, the distance of $(1, \lambda,-2 \lambda-3)$ from the plane $2 x+3 y+5 z=1$ is $\begin{aligned} d & =\frac{|2(1)+3 \lambda+5(-2 \lambda-3)-1|}{\sqrt{2^2+3^2+5^2}} \\ & =\frac{|2+3 \lambda-10 \lambda-15-1|}{\sqrt{38}} \\ & =\frac{|-7 \lambda-14|}{\sqrt{38}}=\frac{|7 \lambda+14|}{\sqrt{38}} \end{aligned}$ Clearly, $d$ will be minimum when $7 \lambda+14=0$ i.e. $\lambda=-2$. Thus, the coordinates of $P$ are $(1,-21)$ and DR's of AP are $1-1,-2-0,1+3$ i.e. $0,-2,4$ Now, equation of plane through $P$ and perpendicular to $\mathrm{AP}$ is $\begin{aligned} \Rightarrow & & 0 \cdot(x-1)-2(y+2)+4(z-1) & =0 \\ \Rightarrow & & -2 y-4+4 z-4 & =0 \\ \Rightarrow & & 2 y-4 z=-8 \Rightarrow y-2 z+4 & =0 \end{aligned}$

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