The line $\frac{x-2}{3}=\frac{y-1}{-5}=\frac{z+2}{2}$ lies in the plane $x+3 y-\alpha z+\beta=0$, then value…

The line $\frac{x-2}{3}=\frac{y-1}{-5}=\frac{z+2}{2}$ lies in the plane $x+3 y-\alpha z+\beta=0$, then value of $\alpha \beta$ is
  1. 42
  2. 1
  3. -42
  4. -2

Solution

line $\frac{x-2}{3}=\frac{y-1}{-5}=\frac{z+2}{2}$ lies in the plane $x+3 y-\alpha z+\beta=0$ $\therefore(3)(1)+(-5)(3)+2(-\alpha)=0 \Rightarrow \alpha=-6$ Thus equation of plane is $x+3 y+6 z+\beta=0$ and point $(2,1,-2)$ lies in it. $\begin{aligned} & \therefore 2+3(1)+6(-2)+\beta=0 \Rightarrow \beta=7 \\ & \therefore \alpha \beta=(-6)(7)=-42 \end{aligned}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2021 (22 Sep Shift 2)

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