Let a line $L$ pass through the origin and be perpendicular to the lines $L_1: \vec{r} = \hat{i} - 11\hat{j}…

Let a line $L$ pass through the origin and be perpendicular to the lines $L_1: \vec{r} = \hat{i} - 11\hat{j} - 7\hat{k} + \lambda(\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}), \lambda \in \mathbb{R}$ and $L_2: \vec{r} = -\hat{i} + \hat{k} + \mu(2\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + \hat{k}), \mu \in \mathbb{R}$. If $P$ is the point of intersection of $L$ and $L_1$, and $Q(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$ is the foot of perpendicular from $P$ on $L_2$, then $9(\alpha + \beta + \gamma)$ is equal to ________.

Solution

Given,

A line L pass through the origin and be perpendicular to the lines L1:r=i^-11j^-7k^+λi^+2j^+3k^, λ and
L2:r=-i^+k^+μ2i^+2j^+k^, μ

So, direction ratio of line will be,
$ \begin{aligned} \begin{vmatrix} \hat{i} & \hat{j} & \hat{k} \\ 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 2 & 2 & 1 \end{vmatrix} \end{aligned}$

=i^-4-j^-5+k^-2

=-4i^+5j^-2k^

Hence, the equation of line L which passes through origin will be,

L:r=σ(-4i^+5j^-2k^)

Now finding the intersection point P we get,

1+λ=-4σ  ....1

-11+2λ=5σ  ....2

-7+3λ=-2σ ....3

So, from equation 1 & 3 we get, 1+λ=-14+6λλ=3, σ=-1

Hence, point P4,-5,2

Now finding the point Q which is foot of perpendicular from point P4,-5,2 on line L2:-i^+k^+μ2i^+2j^+k^ we get,

Now any point on line L2 will be Q2μ-1i^+2μj^+μ+1k^

Now direction ratio of PQ will be -5+2μi^+2μ+5j^+μ-1k^=0

Now using the perpendicular condition we get,

2(-5+2μ)+2(2μ+5)+1(μ-1)=0

μ=19

Hence, α+β+γ=2μ-1+2μ+μ+1=5μ=59

9α+β+γ=5

Asked in: JEE Main 2023 (11 Apr Shift 1)

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