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The
-2=2y +1 37-3 is: (A) + y+2 _z+4
-2

(A)
i-j+k+ (2i+3
3
=itj+k+a
(2+3j+k)
i-(2i+3j+2)
C) +2_7+4
7 6
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vector equation of the line 63 The equation of the straight line passing
T h e

rough the points

throu
passing
(1,-2,5) and (-2, 1, 3) is through the points (a, b, c)
(a-b, b-c, c-a) is
A)-2i+j+3k+2(3i-3j+2k) MP PET 1994]
D) -2-j+3k+A6+3j-5k (A)
r-i-2+5k +a(-21-j+3
D) r-+j+3k+i-2j+Sk) C

The straightline -2z

C
(A) parallel to X-axis
B) parallel to Y-axis (D)
C) parallel to Z-axis 2a-b 2b-c 2c-a
(D) perpendicular to Z-axis
The equation of a line passing through (1, -1, 0)
64. If - =4is the equation of the
line through (1, 2, -1) and (-1, 0, 1),
andparallelto =y*l-5-2 then
2 -1 (, m, n) is [MP PET 1992]
(A) y+1 Z-0 (A) 1,0, 1) (B) (1, 1,-1)
2 -1 (C) (1,2,-1) (D) (0,1,0)
B) y+ 65. The line joining the points (-2, 1,
-8) and
(a, b, c) is parallel to the line whose direction
y+l- ratios are 6, 2,3. The values of b, c are
a,
1

(D) y+1 2-0 (A) 4,3,-5 (B)1,23

ne equation of the straight line pasing (C) 10,5,-2 (D) none of these
rough the points (4, -5, -2) and (-1, 5, 3) is 66. The direction ratios of the line
MP PET 2003] perpendicular
to the lines and

2 are proportional to
(A) 4,5,7
(B) 4,-5,7
(C) 4,-5,7
D)-4,5,7
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TARGET Publications
73. The shortest distance between the lines
of the lines
67 The point of intersection
3.y8 and *1.26
-5-1-Z+2 X*3=2-3.7-0 is
4
MP PET 20041
is RPET 2001; MP PET 20021
(A) 30 B) 2/30
(A) (B) (2, 10, 4) (C) S30 (D) 3/30
(D) (5,7,-2) 74. The shortest distance between lines
C) (-3,3, 6)
68. A line with direction cosines proportional
2, 1,2 meets each ofthe linesx =y +a=zand
to
L
r+a 2y =2z. The co-ordinates
the points of intersection are givenby
of each of L4: 2 3
AIEEE 2004 IIT 2008)
17
(A) (2a, a, 3a), (2a, a,a) (A) 0 (B)
3
(B) (3a, 2a, 3a), (a, a,a) 41 17
((3a, 2a, 3a), (a, a, 2a) (C) (D)
(D) (3a, 3a, 3a), (a, a, a)
55 53
75. A line from the origin meets the lines
69 The length of the perpendicular drawn from
8
the point (5, 4,-1) on the line is

(A)
110 (B) 2109 at P and Q respectively. Iflength PQ=d, then
V2109 V 110 d is equal to IT 2010]
(B) 4
(C)
2109 (D) 54 (A)
(C) 5 (D) 6
110

The perpendicular distance of the point 76. If direction cosines of two lines are
70.
proportional to (2, 3, -6) and (3, 4, 5), then
-+3_Z-6
(2,4,-1) from the line the acute angle between them is
[Kurukshetra CEE 1996] [MP PET 2003]

(A) 3 (B) 5 182

(C) 7 D) 9 (A) cos6 (B) cos 35
(36
71. The length of the perpendicular drawn from the C o s 1 8

C) 96 (D)
point (3, -1, 11) to the line ,
77. If direction ratios of two lines are 5, -12, 13
[AIEEE 2011]
(A) 33 B) 53 and-3,4, 5, then the angle between them is
RPET 2001)
(C) 66 (D) V29
72. The length and foot of the perpendicular from (A) cos65 (B) cos
the point(2,-1, 5) to the line

x-11yt2_z+8 , C) cos ()
65
78. The angle between the pair of lines with direction
(A) V14,1,2,-3) ratios (1, 1,2) and (V3-1, -V3-1,4) is
(B)v14,(1,-2,3) 2000]
MP PET 1997,
(C) 14,(1,2,3) (A) 30 (B) 45°
(D) none of these
(C) 60 D) 90°

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Maths (Vol.I)
I f the c o - o r d i tes of the
points A, B, C, D be 85. The angle between aline with direction ratios
1.2,3), (4, 5, 7), (4, 3, -6) and ( (2, 9, 2)
proportional to 2, 2, I and a line joining
ectively, then the angle between the lines DCE 2002]
(3, 1,4) to (7, 2, 12) is
CD is
AB and
(A) cos (B) cos
(B)
none of these
(D) 0 (C)tan (D)

between 86. The lines x=ay +b, z= cy + d and

The angle the
straight lines
+d' are perpendicular to
X a'y+ b', z c'yIT
=

each other, if 1984; AIEEE 2003]

(A) aa' + cc' = 1 (B) aa' + cc' =-1
and S DCE 20051
(D) ac + a'c'=-1
(C) ac+a'c' =1
13 (B) cos
26
(A) cos 87. The acute angle between the lines whose
938 938 direction ratios are given by 1 + m -n=0 and

4 P+m-n =0 is EAMCET 2002]

(C) cos 38) (D) cos AO
(A) 0 (B)
81. If A, B, C, D are the points (2, 3, -1), TT
(3,5,-3), (1, 2, 3), (3, 5, 7) respectively, then C) D)
the angle between AB and CD is
Orissa JEE 2003] 6.3 Equations of a plane in differentforms

(B) 88. The equation of YZ-plane is

(A) x=0 (B) y=0
C) D)
(C) z= 0 (D) x+y +z=0
89. The equation of a plane parallel to X-axis is
82. The angle between the lines 2x = 3y=-z and (A) ax+by + cz + d =0
ór=-y=4z is (B) ar+ by +d=0
MP PET 1994, 99; AIEEE 2005] C) by + cz + d = 0

(A) 0 (B) 30° (D) ax + cz + d= 0

C) 450 (D) 90
90. The equation of the plane which is parallel to
8. If
the lines
X-y-2 2-3 XY-plane and cuts intercept of length 3 from
the Z-axis is
(A) x=3 (B) y=3
3k r e at right angles, then k=
a -5 C) z=3 (D)x+y+z=3
IMP PET 1997,2001
91. The equation of a plane which passes through
A) -10 (B) (2,-3. 1) and is normal to the line joining the
points(3,4,-1) and (2,-1, 5) is given by
C)10 (D) [AI CBSE 1990; MP PET 19931
10
(A) x+5y-6z + 19=0
A. the angle between the lines whose direction
(B) x - 5 y +6z - 19=0
Tatios are 2,-1,2 and a, 3, 5 be 45°, then a=
(C) x+5y + 6z + 19 =0
(A)1 (B) 2
(D) x-5y-6z-19 = 0
C) 3 (D) 4
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Maths (Vol. II)_ The equation
of the plane which hisa.
98. ots the
92. If O is the origin and A is the point (a, b, c), line segment joining (2, 3, 4 and (6, 7,8) is
then the equation of the plane through A and DCE 2001
at right angles to OA is IAMU 2005| (A) *+y+z+15 =0
(B) - y - Z - 15=0
(A) a(r-a) b(v-b) - c(z-c)=0
-

15 =
0
+ a) =0
+ b(r + b) + c(z + c) (C) * y + z -
(B) ar + z - 15 0 =

0 (D) *+y
(C) ar-a) + b(r- b) + c(z- e)
=

(D) None of these 99 If the foot of the perpendicular from O(0. 0 0)

93. IfP be the point (2, 6, 3), then the equation of to a plane is 1,2, 2), then the equation of the
the plane through P at right angle to OP, plane is
O being the origin, is
IMP PET 2000; Pb. CET 2001 + 8z-9 0
EAMCET 2001
(A) -x+2y
=

(B) x+2y +2z-9 =0

(A) 2r+61 + 3z =7
(B)
2x-6 + 3z = 7 (C)*+y+z-5 =0
(C) 2r +61 -3z = 49
(D) x+2y-3z+1l =0
2x +6 + 3z = 49
(D) 100. The intercepts of the plane Sx - 3y + 6z= 60

94. IfO be the origin and the co-ordinates of P be on the co-ordinate axes are
Pb. CET 2000; MP PET 2001
(1, 2,-3), then the equation of the plane
passing through P and perpendicular to OP is (A) (10, 20,-10) (B) (10,-20, 12)
(A)x-2v+3z+12 =0 (C) (12,-20, 10) (D) (12, 20, -10)
(B) 2x+3y-z- 11 =0 101. The equation of the plane which is parallel to
(C) x+2v-3z-14 =0 Y-axis and cuts off intercepts of length 2 and
(D)r+ 2-3z = 0
3 from X-axis and Z-axis is
95. The equation of the plane passing through (A) 3x+2z 1
=

(B) 3x +2z= 6
(C) 2x +3z = 6 3x + 2z= 0
(1, 1, 1) and (1, -1, -1) and perpendicular to (D)
2x-y+z+5 =0 is EAMCET 2003]
102. A plane t makes intercepts 3 and 4
(A) 2x +5y +z-8=0 respectively on Z-axis and X-axis. If r is
(B) x+y-z- 1 = 0
parallel to Y-axis, then its equation is
(C) 2r+5y +z+4 =0 EAMCET 2003
D) r-y +z-1=0 (A) 3x +4z 12 (B) 3z+4x 12
The equation of the plane passing through the
(C) 3y + 4z= 12 D) 3z +4y 12
96.
103. If the plane x - 3y + 5z = d passes through the
points (0, 1, 2) and -1, 0, 3) and
perpendicular to the plane 2x +3y +z = 5 is point (1, 2, 4), then the lengths of intercepts
cut by it on the axes of X, Y, Z are
J&K2005] MP PET 1998]
(A) 3x-4y + 18z +32 =0 respectively
(B) 3x + 4y-18z +32 = 0
(A) 15, -5,3 (B) 1,-5,3
(C) -15, 5,-3 (D) 1,-6, 20
(C) 4x+3y- 17z +31 =0
T04. A plane meets the co-ordinate axes in A, B,
(D) 4x-3y + z+1 =0
and (a, B, y) is the centroid of the triange
97. A plane II passes through the point (1,1,1). If ABC. Then the equation of the plane is
b, c, a are the direction ratios of a normal to MP PET 2004
the plane where a, b, c (a < b <c) are the
prime factors of 2001, then the equation of the
(A) =3
plane II is EAMCET 2002]
(A) 29x +31y + 3z =63 (B) +L42=1|
(B) 23x +29-29z=23
(C) 23x +29y + 3z =55 C)
(D) 31r+ 37y +3z = 71
(D) ax + By +yz
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meets the co-ordinate axes at the
fa plane A, B
05. and C such that the centroid of the triangle is
Tll, The equation of the plane through and
+ z 1 =

intersection of the planes x +y

to X-axisis
1,2,4), then the equation ofthe plane is 2.x + 3y-z+4 0 and parallel Orissa JEE 20031
Kerala (Engg.) 2005| 3y-z+6=0
(A) x+2y + 4z= 12 (B) 4x +2y+z= 12 (A) y-3z +6 0 (B)
+ 4z 3 (D) (C) y+3z +6 0 (D) 3y-2z +6=0
4x+2y + z =3
the line
T12. The equation of the plane containing
16 The equation of a plane which cuts equal of intersection of the planes 2x y =0 and
-

intercepts of unit length on the axes is to the plane

y 3z 0 and perpendicular
=

IMP PET 1996] 4x +5y-3z-8 0 is

(B) (A) 28x-17y +9z 0
=

(A) xty +z=0 x+y+z=1

(B) 28x+17y +9z=0
(C)+y-z=1 -D) 4 = 1 (C) 28xr -17y-9z =0
(D) 7x-3y +z=00
the line of
107, The plane + + = 3meets the co-ordinate 113. If the equation of the plane through
C
intersection of r-(2i-3j+ 4k = l and
axes in A, B, C. The centroid of the triangle
ABC is DCE 2005] r-i-i)+4=0 and perpendicular to

(A) (B)
T(2i-+R)+8=0 is r-(si -2+12k)=,
(D) (a, b, c)
then
C) (A) 47 (B)47
(C) 37 D)-37
108. The vector equation of the plane which is at a 114. The equation of the plane through the three
distance of 8 units from the origin and which
points (1, 1, 1), (1,-1, 1) and (-7,-3,-5) is
is normal to the vector 2i+j+ 2k is (A) 3x-4z+1 =0
(B) 3x-4y+1 =0
(A) r-(2i+j+2k)=8 (C) 3x+4y+1=0
(D) None of these
B) r(2+j+2k) =24 115. The equation of the plane through the points
A 2,2,-1), B (3, 4, 2) and C (7, 0,6) is
C)r(z++2k)
(D) None of these.
=4 (A) 5x+2y +3z = 17

(B) 5x+2y-3z= 17
09. The equation of the plane passing through the
(C) 5x-2y+3z = 17
+3z +4 =
0
Intersection of the planes x + 2y D) None of these
and4x + 3y +2z + 1 =0 and the origin is
[Kerala (Engg.) 2002] 116. The equation of the plane through (1, 2, 3) and
parallel to the plane 2x+3y-4z = 0 is
(A) 3x +2y+z+1 =0 MP PET 19901
(B) 3x+ 2y +z=0 (A) 2x +3y + 4z = 4

(C) 2x+3y + z= 0 (B) 2x+3y + 4z+4 0

(C) 2x3y + 4z+ 4 0
)x+y+z=0 (D) 2x+ 3y-4z + 4 0
110. The equation of the plane passing through the
117. The equation of the plane passing through
=6 and
CSection of the planes x + y + z (2, 3, 4) and parallel to the plane
+5=0 and the point (1, 1, 1),
1s
3y +4z Sx-6y+7z=3 is IKerala (Engg.) 20021
(A) 20x +23y +26z-69 = 0 (A) Sx6y + 7z+ 20 =0
8) 20x +23y +26z +69=0 (B) 5x-6y+ 7z-20 =0
C) 23y+ 20y+26z 69 = 0 (C) -5x+6y-7z+3 =0
(D) Sx + 6y +7z +3 = 0
(D) None of these
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118. The equation of the plane through the point 126. The direction ratios of normal to the plane
through (1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0) which makes an
to the plane r+2y+5z 0
=

(1,2, 3) and parallel

is DCE 2002 angle with the plane x + y = 3 are
(A) (r- 1) + 2(-2) + 5(z -3) =
0
(B) r + 2 + 5z = 14 proportional to JAIEEE 2002
(C) x + 2 + Sz = 6
(A) 1, 2,1 (B) 1,1, 2
(D) None of these (D) 2,1,
(C) 1,1,2
119. The angle between two planes r + 2y + 2z =3
127. The equation of the plane which bisects the
and-5x+3y+ 4z =9 is MP PET 20041
angle between the planes 3x-6y +2z +5 =0
(A) cos S10 (B)
C o s 1 9 / 2 2

30
and 4x 12y + 3z- 3 =0 which contains the
origin is
(A) 33x- 13y + 32z + 45 =
0
(C)cos92
20
(D)cos
cos (B)x-3y +z-5 =0

(C) 33x +13y + 32z + 45 0

120. The angle between the planes 3x -4y +5z =0
and 2x-y-2z 5 is [MP PET 1988] (D) 67x -

162y +47z + 44 0

(A) (B) 128. Distance of the point (2, 3, 4) from the plane
3x-6y+2z+11 = 0 is [MP PET 1990, 96]
None of these (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D)0
(C) 6
(D)
129. The distance between the planes
121. If the planes 3x - 2y + 2z + 17 0 and
x+2y+3z +7= 0 and 2x+4y +6z +7 =0 is
4x + 3y - kz = 25 are mutually perpendicular, [MP PET 1991]
then k= MP PET 1995] 7
(A) 3 (B)3 (C) 9 D)6 (A) (B)
22
122. Ifthe planes x+2y +kz ==0 and 2x +y-2z = 00

are at right angles, then the value of k is D)

2V2
[MP PET 19991
130. If the points (1, 1, k) and (-3, 0, 1) be
(A) (B) equidistant from the plane
C)
22 D)
2
2
3x + 4y-12z + 13 = 0, then k =

(A) 0 B) 1
123. The value of k for which the planes
3x 6y - 2z = 7 and 2x + y - kz = 5 are C) 2 (D) None of these
perpendicular to each other,is 131. If the distance of the point (1, 1, 1) from the
[MP PET 1992|
origin is half its distance from the plane
(A) 0 B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
xtytz+k=0, then k=
124. The angle between the planes Kerala (Engg.)2005]
r(2i-j+k)=6 and r-(i+ j+2k) = 5 is (A) t3 (B) t6
2T (C)-3,9 D) 3,-9
(A) (B) 132. If di, da, d3 denote the distances of the plane
2x-3y+ 4z +2 0 from the planes
(C) (D)
6 2x 3y+ 4z+6 0, 4x-6y +8z+3 =0 and
125. Ifthe planes r-(2i-j+2k) =4 and 2x-3y+4z-6 0 respectively, then
(A) d+8d2 +d=0
r (3i+2j+Ak) = 3 are perpendicular, then (B) d+ 16d =0
(C)8d, d
2 (B) -2 C) 3 (D) 3 D) d -2d+3d= V29
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and
A plane passes through (1, -2, 1) and is 2, 1)
38, The points A(-I, 3, 0), B(2.
dicular to two planes 2 The distance
2y +z 0 -

C1, 1, 3) determine a plane.

P + 4. The
2z =
distance of the plane is
and from the plane to the point D(5, 7, 8)
from the point (1, 2, 2)
is
JAMU 2001]
|IT 2006|
(A) 0 (B)1 (A) 66 (B)
(C)2 (D) 22 (C) 73 (D) 76
f a plane cuts off intercepts-6, 3, 4 from the
to
equation of the plane which parallel
139. The is
co-ordinate axes, then the length of the
distance
nerpendicular from the origin to the plane is the plane x -

2y + 2z =5 and whose
from the point (1, 2, 3) is 1, is
(B) 13
(A) (A)x-2y+22=3
61 61
12 5 (B)r-2y+2z +3 =0
C) (D) (C)x-2y +2z=6
29 41
(D) x-2y +2z +6 0
35. If for a plane, the intercepts on the co-ordinate
axes are 8, 4, 4, then the length of the 140. The distance of the point 2i +j-k from the
perpendicular from the origin to the plane is
plane r-i-2j+4k) =9 is
[Kerala (Engg.) 20051
8 3 13
(A (B) (A) 13 (B)
8 21
(C) 3 (D) (C) 15
21 (D) 15

136. The equation of a plane passing through the

141. The length and foot of the perpendicular from
line of intersection of the planes
the point (7, 14, 5) to the plane 2x+4y-z =2
x+2y + 3z =2 and x -y + z =3 and ata
are
distance from the point (3, 1,-1) is
(A) v21, (1,2,8)
IT 2012]
(A) Sx-1ly + z= 17 (B) 3W21, (3,2,8)
(8) 2x+ y= 3/2 -1 (C) 213, 1,2,8)
(C)r+y+z= v3 (D) 3W21, (1,2,8)
(D)-2 y=1- V2 142. If the distance of the point P(1,-2, 1) from the
137. Two systems of rectangular axes have the
planex + 2y-22= a., where a > 0, is 5, then
Same origin. If a plane cuts them at distances the foot of the perpendicular from P to the
a, 6, c and a', b', c' from the origin, then plane is IT 20101
[AIEEE 2003]
(A)

B)

(C)
0
D) 1 11

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6.4 Intersection of a line and a plane, Coplanar lines Vtl|
lines
149. If the straight k 2
and

143. The lines

r+T y+= are
coplanar, then the
5 2 k
planes containing these two lines is (are)

are coplanar, if IIT 20121

(A) k= 3or -3 (B) k= 0 or-1 (A) yt 2z =-1 (B) ytz= -1
(C) k= 1 or -1 (D) k=0 or -3 (C) yt2z 1
=
(D) ytz=1
144. If the straight lines x = 1 + s, y = - 3 - s, 150. A plane which passes through the point

z = 1 +As and x=y=1 +t,z =2-twith 3,2,0) and the line =Y-6_z-4
parameters s and t respectively, are coplanar, AIEEE 2002
then equals AIEEE 2004]
(A) x-y+z=1|
(A) 0 (B) -1 (C) -(D) -2 (B) x+y + z=5
(C)x+2y-z=0
145. Ifthe lines - y*1= Z-1 and (D) 2xy+z=5

intersect, then the value of 151, If line - 4 is parallel to

m

k is IT Screening 2004] the plane ax + by + cz + d = 0, then

9 [MNR 1995: MP PET 1995|

(A) (B)
(A) =
(C) - (D)
(B)
m

al + bm + cn=0

146. If the straight lines 2 3

and (C) +m= o
I-2 - - intersect at a point, (D) None of these

then integer k is equal to [AIEEE 2008| 152. The line- to the

i s parallel
(A) 2 (B)-2 (C)-5 (D) 5
plane BIT Ranchi 1991; Pb. CET 1991]
147. The plane containing two lines
(A) 3x+ 4 +5z= 7
X+yt3-Z+3and=2-y-42-6
4 (B) 2x +y- 2z =0
IS (C) x+y-z=2
(A) -2y+z=0 (B)x+2y-z=0 (D) 2x+3y + 4z =0
(C)x-2y+z=1 (D) None of these 153. The equation of the plane through the Po
148. The equation of the plane containing the (2,-1,-3) and parallel to the lines

x-VtE=and= Kerala (Engg.) 20051

1s
(A) 11x-y- 3z
=
35 (A) 8x +14y + 13z+37 =0
35
(B) 1lx+y-3z (B) 8x-14y + 13z +37 0
=

(C) 1lx-y+ 3z=35

(C) 8x 14-13z +37=0
(D) None of these (D) 8x+ 14y +13z 37=0
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Maths (Vol. I)
The e q u a t i o n of the straight line
(1, 2, 3) and perpendicular to the
passing 159. The point of intersection of the line

rough
ene.X + 2y-5z +9=01s MP PET 19911 a n d the plane 2x +3y+z=0
MP PET 1989]
r-y2=2-3 IS
(A) (A) (0, 1,-2) (B) (1,2, 3)
(D) 9-25)
C)-1,9,-25) (D) T 11
(B)
160. The line joining the points (3, 5, --7) and

-5 -2, 1, 8) meets the YZ-plane at point

RPET 2003]
D) *2-2-5
(B)
I f a plane passes through the point (1, 1, 1)
and 1S perpendicular to the line c)
a9) D) (2,2, 0)

then its perpendicular 161. The point at which the line joining the points

istance from the origin is 2,-3, 1) and (3, -4,-5) intersects the plane
[MP PET 1998]
3 2x +y+z =7 is [MP PET 1991]
(A) 4 (B) (A) (1,2,7)
(B) (1,-2,7)
C) D) 1 (C) -1,2, 7)
(D) (1, 2,-7)
IS6. The equation of the plane containing the lines
162. The point where the line 2+
-3
3
r=+j-k)+a(3i-i) and 2
4
meets the plane 2x +4y-z=1, is
ilai-)+ uai+ sk) is (A) (3,-1, 1) (B) (3, 1, 1)
(C) (1, 1, 3) (D) (1,3, 1)
(A) -(3i+9-2k)+14=0
163. The value of k such that
(B) F-3i+9j+2k) = 14
lies in the plane 2x-4y +z= 7 is

(C) T-(si+9-2k)=14 IT Screening 2003]

(A) 7 (B) -7
(D) None of these C) No real value (D)
ne co-ordinates of the point where the line
164. Let the line - lie in the
y+1_z+3
-1
meets
the plane plane x + 3y- az +B=0. Then, (a, B) equals
0
Xty-z=3 are AIEEE 2009]
CET 2002
PET 1998; Pb. (A) (6, -17) (B) (-6, 7)
A) (2,1,0)MP (B) (7,-l,-7) C) (5,-15) D) (-5,5)
C) (1,2,-6) (D) (5,-1, 1)
165. If the line passing through the points (5, 1, a)
S8. The of the line
POnt of intersection and (3, b, l1) crosses the YZ-plane at the point

and plane 0.12-|, then AIE E 20081

Orissa JEE 2005] 2 2)
-y+3z-1=0
(A) (10,-10,3)
1s (A) a 6, b =4
(B) a=8, b =2
B)(10,
10,
C)
10,-3)
10,3)
(C) a-2, b =
8
(D) a= 4, b 6
=

D None of
these 669
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166. The distance ofthe point (-1, -5, -10) from the Miscellaneous

point of intersection of the line 172. Points (-2,4, 7), (G,6,-8) and (1,-2,-2) are
and the plane x - y +z=5 (A) collinear
(B) vertices of an equilateral triangle
is
(D) 13 (C) vertices of an isosceles triangle
(A) 10 (B) 8 (C) 21
(D) none of these
167. The angle between the line = and the 173. The ratio in which the line joining the points
plane 3r+ 2y-3z=4 is IMP PET 2003] (a, b, c) and (-a, -c, -b) is divided by the
(A) 45 (B) 0 XY-plane is
24 (A) a:b (B) b:c
(C)cos29J22 (D) 90
(C)c:a (D) c:b

168. The sine of the angle between the straight line 174. The co-ordinates of the point where the line
through P(3, 4, 1) and Q5, 1, 6) crosses the
x-2 y-5 -
and the plane XY-plane are
3
2x-2y+z=5 is DCE 2000] 3
10 4 (A) 5
(A)65 (B)
s2
(B) 5 ' 5
V2 2/3
(C) D)
10 5
(C) 23
169. If the angle 0 between the line

x+ly-.zand the plane (D)0,0

2x-y+ Vz+4=0 is such that sin 6= 175. The XY-plane divides the line joining the
points (-1, 3, 4) and (2,-5,6) [RPET 2000
the value of A is [AIEEE 2005] (A) internally in the ratio 2:3
3
(A)- (B) B) internally in the ratio 3:2
4
5
C) externally in the ratio 2:3
(C) (D) (D) extenally in the ratio 3:2
176. The ratio in which the line joining the points
170. If the angle between the line x =2 (2, 4, 5) and (3, 5, 4) is divided by the
YZ-planeis MP PET 2002; RPET 2002]
and the (A) 2:3 (B) 3:2
plane x +2y + 3z =
4 is cos
(C)-2:3 (D) 4:-3
then A equals AIEEE 2011] the line
177. The direction cosines of
(A) (B) X-y+22=5, 3x +y+ z=6 are
4
-3 5 52
(C) D) (A) 5'52
5

171. If P(0, 1, 0) and Q0, 0, 1) are two points, then (B) 5'32' ss2
theprojection of PQ on the plane x+y+z=3 4
(C) 3 5
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(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) V3 5'55'32
(D)none of these
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the lines, to thee
178.
Consider
184. The direction cosines of the normal

L 2 2
planex+ 2y - 3z + 4 0 are
CET 2000
IMP PET 1996; Pb.
L: -Z-3 2-3
(A) 4 14i4
The unit vector perpendicular to both Li and
12 3
L is IT 2008 (B) 14

(A) 99 i+7+7k) (C) 14

3

2
53 (D)
C) 5V3
i+7j+5k)
185. A line makes angles with positive
) -7j-R) directions of co-ordinate axes, then
cos a +cos B+cosy is equal to
179. In a three dimensional XYZ space the NDA 2004]
equationx-Sx +60represents (B) -1
[Orissa JEE 20021 (A)
(C) 2 (D) 3
(A) points 186. The plane ax + by + cz = 1 meets the
(B) plane co-ordinate axes at A, B and C. The centroid
(C) curves
(D) pair of straight line of the triangle is

180. If a, b, care three non-coplanar vectors,

then the vector equation
(A) (3a, 3b, 3c) (B)
G)
(D)
r=(1-p- q)a +pb +qc represents a
EAMCET 2004]
(A) straight line = 1 at
187. A variable plane a unit
(B) plane C

(C) plane passing through the origin distance from the origin cuts the co-ordinate
D) sphere axes A, B and C. Centroid (x, y, z) of AABC

he ratio in which the join of the points

the satisfies the equation k. The
AZ, 1, 5) and B(3, 4, 3) is divided by
plane 2x + 2y -2z= 1, is value of k is IT 2005]
A) 7:5 (B) 5:7
(A) 9 (B) 3
(C) 5:3 (D) 3:5
1
182. The ratio in which the plane x - y +3z = 17 C) D
VIdes the line joining the points (2, 4, )
and (3,-5, 8) is 188. LetL be the line of intersection of the planes
A) 10:3 (B) 3: 11 2x +3y + z 1 andx + 3y + 2z = 2. If L
C) 3:10 (D) 10:1 makes an angle a with the positive X-axis,
83 T direction cosines of the normal to the then cos a equals AIEEE 2007]
plane 3x+4y + 12z = 52 will be
[MP PET 1997] (A) 1 (B)
A) 3,4, 12 (B) -3,-4,-12
3 4 12
C)34 12 (D)
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194. The angle between the two diagonals of a cuha
189. The co-ordinates of the foot of perpendicular
drawn from point P(1, 0, 3) to the join of is
(A) 30° (B) 45
points A(4, 7, 1) and B(3, 5, 3) is
(C)cos (D) cos
(A) (5,7, 1) (B)

195. The point (a, B,Y) lies on the plane x+y+z=2.

(D) (5 33)
21
C)
G Let a= ai+Bj+7kand kx| kxa |=0,then
190. A non-zero vector a is parallel to the line of Y IT 20061
intersection of the plane determined by the (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
vectors i, it j and the plane determined by 196. Let a, b and c be three real numbers satisfying

the vectors i- j, i+ k. The angle between a 19 7

[a b e]8 2 7-0 0 0]
and i-2j +2k is IIT 1996]
73 7
(A) (B) If the point P(a, b, c) lies on the plane
2x +y +z = 1, then the value of 7a + b +cis

(C) (D) None of these IIT 2011

6 (A) 0 (B) 12
191. A line makes 45° angle with positive X-axis C) 7 (D) 6
and makes equal angles with positive Y, 197. I f the three planes x = 5, 2x- 5ay + 3z -2 =0
Z-axes respectively. The sum of the three and 3bx +y- 3z =0 contain a common line,
angles which the line makes with positive X, then (a, b) is equal to [AIEEE 2012]
Y, Z-axes is NDA 2006 8
(A) 180° (B) 165° (B) 15
C) 150 D) 135
192. The line of intersection of the planes (C) (D) )
r 3 - + - I and
198. The equation of the line passing through
(1,2, 3) and parallel to the planesx -y+ 2z=5
r.i+4j-2k =2 is parallel to the vector and 3x +y+z=6is
DCE 1997
(A) 2i +7j + 13k (B) -2i -7j +13k -3 4

C)2i+7j - 13k (D)2i+7j+13k (B)

193. If M denotes the mid-point of the line segment

joining A(4i+5j-10k) and B-i+2j+k.

then the equation of the plane through M and D) None of these
the l1ne
perpendicular to AB is 199. The equation of the plane containing
ri+j+2(2i+j+4k) is IDCE19
(A) -si-3j+11)=
(B)
A) r-i-2j+ k) =3
B) ri+2-k) =0

C)r(4+5j-10)+4 -0 C)i+2j-k)=3
(D) r-i+2j+k)+4-0 (D) none of these
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X0.LetP(3, , a
point in
space and Q be a
the line 205. The distance of the point (3, 8, 2) from the line
point on
x-1 - - measured parallel to
-j+28)+H(-3i+j+sk) the plane 3x +2y-2z + 15 0, is
Then, the value of 4 for
which the vector Orissa JEE 2003
POis parallel to the plane x-4y + 3z =1 is (A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 6 (D) 7
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206. The distance between the line
(A) (B)
r=2-2j+3k +2(i-j+4k) and the plane
(D) Ti+5+k) =5 is AIEEE 2005]
8
10 3
If a line makes angles a, B, y, ö with the four
(A) (B)
01. 3 10
diagonals of a cube, then the value of 10
(C) (D)
cOos +cos B+ cosy+ cos?8 is 3
RPET 2002] 207. The point P is the intersection of the straight
(A) 1 line joining the points Q(2, 3, 5) and
(B)
R(1,-1,4) with the plane 5x - 4y-z=1. If S
(C)variable (D) none of these is the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the
point T(2, 1, 4) to QR, then the length of the
202. Let A be a vector parallel to line of intersection line segment PS is uT 2012
of planes Pi and P2 through the origin. Piis
parallel to the vectors 2j +3k and 4j -3k (A) (B) v2
2
and Pz is parallel to j - k and 3i + 3j, then
C) 2 D) 22
theangle between Aand 2i +j -2k is 208. The equation of plane through the line of
IT 2007 intersection of planes ax + by + cz + d 0, =

a'r +by + c'z + d =

0 and parallel to the line
(A)orT (B) y=0, z=0 is
Kurukshetra CEE 1998|
C)o (D (A) (ab'-a'b}x + (bc-b'c)y + (ad'-a'd) = 0
(B) (ab-ab}x + (bc'-b'c)y + (ad'-a'd)z = 0
.
Ifthe distance between the plane Ax-2ytz=d C) (ab-a'b)y + (ac'-a'c)z + (ad-a'd) = 0
and the plane containing the lines
(D) None of these

2 3and2
2 3 4 209. Equation of the plane that contains the lines
V6, then ld is equal to IT 20101
r=(i+i)+a(i+2j-k)and
(A) 3 (B) 4
C)6 (D) 1
r=li+i)+u(-i-j-2k) is
04 Ihe distance of the point (1, -5, 9) from the A) r2+j-3k)=-4
- y + z = 5 measured alongthe straight (B) Tx(-i+i-k)=ö
line x= y =Z 1S
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(A) 53 (B) 310 C) T-i+j+k=0

C)35 (D) 103 D) None of these
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191. (B) 192. (D)
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