The equation of a plane passing through the line of intersection of the planes $x+2 y+3 z=2$ and $x-y+z=3$…

The equation of a plane passing through the line of intersection of the planes $x+2 y+3 z=2$ and $x-y+z=3$ and at a distance $\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}$ from the point $(3,1,-1)$ is
  1. $5 x-11 y+z=17$
  2. $\sqrt{2} x+y=3 \sqrt{2}-1$
  3. $x+y+z=\sqrt{3}$
  4. $x-\sqrt{2} y=1-\sqrt{2}$

Solution

Equation of the plane passing through the intersection line of given planes is $\begin{array}{ll} & (x+2 y+3 z-2)+\lambda(x-y+z-3)=0 \\ \text { or } & (1+\lambda) x+(2-\lambda) y+(3+\lambda) z+(-2-3 \lambda)=0 \end{array}$ $\because \quad$ Its distance from the point $(3,1,-1)$ is $\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}$ $\begin{array}{l} \therefore\left|\frac{3(1+\lambda)+1(2-\lambda)-1(3+\lambda)+(-2-3 \lambda)}{\sqrt{(1+\lambda)^{2}+(2-\lambda)^{2}+(3+\lambda)^{2}}}\right|=\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \\ \Rightarrow\left|\frac{-2 \lambda}{\sqrt{3 \lambda^{2}+4 \lambda+14}}\right|=\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \\ \Rightarrow 3 \lambda^{2}+4 \lambda+14=3 \lambda^{2} \Rightarrow \lambda=-\frac{7}{2} \end{array}$ $\therefore$ Required equation of plane is $(x+2 y+3 z-2)-\frac{7}{2}(x-y+z-3)=0$ or $5 x-11 y+z=17$

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2012 (Paper 2)

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