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PLANE
Example
1. Find the vectore equation of the following plane in scalar product from
:
→
r = ( î − ĵ) + λ( î + k̂) + μ( î − 2 ĵ + 3k̂)
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2. Find the cartesian from of the equation of the plane
→
ˆ
r = (s − 2t) î + (3 − t) ĵ + (2s + t) k
3. Find the vector equation of the plane

→
ˆ
r = (1s − t) î + (2 − s) ĵ + (3 − 2s + 2t) k
in non-parametric from
4. Find the equation of the plane which passes through the points
(1, 2, 3), (2, 3, 1) and (3, 1, 2)

5. Find the vector equations of the plane passing through the points R
(2, 5, − 3), S( − 2, − 3, 5) and T (5, 3, − 3) .
6. Show that the from points
( − 4, 4, 4), (3, 9, 4), (4, 5, 1) and (0, − 1, − 1) are copanar.
7. Find the equation of the plane which is perpendicular bisector to the
line joining the points (1, 2, 3), (3, 4, 5).
8. Prove that the normal to the planes
are prepndicular
→ →
ˆ ˆ
r . (2 î − ĵ + 3k) = 5 and r . (2 î − 2 ĵ − 2k) = 5
to each other.
9. The foot of the prependicular drown from the origin to the plane is
(4, − 2, − 5) Find the equation of the plane in vector from and convert
it to certesian from.
10. Find the equation of plane with intercepts 2,4 and 4 on the x, y and z -
axis respectively.
11. A variable plane moves in such a way that the sum of the reciprocals of
its intercepts on three coordinate axes is constant . Prove that the plane
passes through a fixed point.

6
12. Find the vector equation of a plane which is at a distance of
√29
units from the origin and which is normal to ˆ

2 î − 3 ĵ + 4k . Convert it
into cartesian from.
13. Find the vector equation of a plane which is at distance of 3 units from
the origin and has 2,2,-1 as the direction ratios of a normal to it.Also find
the position vector of the foot of the prependicular drown from the
origin to it .
14. Find the equation of the plane which passing through the points
→
ˆ
î + ĵ + k and parallel to the plane ˆ
r . (2 î − ĵ + 2k) = 5
15. Find the equation of the plane which passes through
(1, 2, 4) and (3, − 4, 5) and is parallel to x-axis.
16. Find the equation of the plane which passes through the point
(2, 1, 4) and is prependicular to each of the planes
9x − 7y + 6z + 48 = 0 and x + y − z = 0
17. If a plane meets the coordinate axes at A, B, C such that the centroid of
the triangle ABC is the point (1, r, r )

2
, then show that the equation of
the plane is r 2
x + ry + z = 3r
2
.

18. Find the equation of the plane passing through the points
( − 1, 1, 1) and (1, − 1, 1) and is prependicular to the plane
x + 2y + 2z = 5
19. Find the vector equation of the plane whose cartesian from of
equation is 3x − 4y + 2z = 5
20. a variable plane which is at a constant distance 3p from the origin O
cuts the axes at A,B,C. Show that the locus of the centroid of the triangle
ABC is x −2
+ y
−2
+ z
−2
= p
−2
.

21. From a points `P(a,b,c) prependiculars PL,PM and PN are drown to xy,yz
and zx planes. Find the equation of the plane passing through L,M and N.
22. If P be any point on the plane lx + my + nz = p and Q be a point on
the line OP such that OP . OQ = p

2
, then find the locus of the point Q.
23. Find the distance of the point (1, − 2, 3) from the plane
x y z
x − y + z = 5 measured along a line parallel to = = .
2 3 −6
x − 1 y − 2 z − 3
24. Prove that the stright line = = and
2 3 4
x − 2 y − 3 z − 4
= = are coplanar and find the equation of the
3 4 5
plane in which they lie.
25. If the stright line x = az + b, y = cz + d and
x = a' z + b' , y = c' z + d' are coplanar, prove that,
(a − a' )(d − d' ) = (b − b' )(c − c' ) .
26. Find the angle between the plane x − y + 2z = 9 and
2x + y + z = 7
27. Find the angle between the plane

→ →
ˆ ˆ
r . (2 î − ĵ + 2k) = 6 and r . (3 î + 6 ĵ − 2k) = 9

28. Find the angles between the plane x + 8y − 6z + 16 = 0 make with
the coodinate planes.
x y z
29. Let the plane + + = 1 cut the axes at A, B, C respectively
a b c
.Prove that the area of the triangle ABC is given by

1
2
√b c
2 2
+ c a
2
+ a b
2 2
.
2
30. Determine the valu of λ for which the planes

→
ˆ
r . ( î + 2 ĵ + 3k) = 7
and are prependicular to each other .

→
ˆ
r . (λ î + 2 ĵ − 7k) = 26

31. Find the equarion of the plane passes through the point
( − 1, − 1, 2) and prependicular to the planes
3x + 2y − 3z = 1 and 5x − 4y + z = 5
32. Find the equation of the plane which passes though the intersection
of the planes and and is

→ →
ˆ
r . (2 î − 3 ĵ + 4k) = 1 r . ( î − ĵ) + 4 = 0
prependicular to the plane .

→
ˆ
r . (2 î − ĵ + k) + 8 = 0
33. Find the equation of the plane which pasees through the point
( − 2, 1, 3) and also through the intersection of the planes
2x − 7y + 4z = 0 and 3x − 5y + 4z + 11 = 0 .

34. Find the equation of the plane passing through the line of
intersection of the plane
which is at a unit
→ →
r . ( î + 3 ĵ) + 6 = 0 and r . (3 î − ĵ − 4k) = 0
distance from the origin.
35. Find the equartion of the plane which is equistant from the points
(1, 0, 2) and (2, 3, 0) and which is prependicular to the line connecting
these two points .
x − 1 y + 1 z + 2
36. Find the angle between the line = = and the
3 2 4
plane 2x + y − 3z + 4 = 0 .

37. Show that the line whose vector equation is
is parallel to the plane whose

→
ˆ ˆ
r = (2 î − 2 ĵ + 3k) + λ( î − ĵ + 4k)
vector equation is .Also, find the distance between

→
ˆ
r . ( î + 5 ĵ + k) = 5
them
38. Find the equation of the plane passing through the point A(1, 2, 1)
and perpendicular to the line joining the points
P (1, 4, 2) and Q(2, 3, 5) . Also , find the distance of this plane from the
x + 3 y − 5 z − 7
line = = .
2 −1 −1
39. Find the equation of the plane passing through the point
(1, 1, − 1, ) and prependicular to the planes
x + 2y + 3z − 7 = 0 and 2x − 3y + 4z = 0 .
→
40. State the condition for which the line is parallel to
→ →
r = a + λ b
the plane . Prove that the line

→ →
r . n = d
is parallel to the plane

→
ˆ
r = ( î + ĵ) + λ(2 î + ĵ + 4k)
. Also , find the distance between the line and the

→
ˆ
r . ( − 2 î + k) = 5
plane.
Exercise 5 A
1. The planes bx − ay = n, cy − bz = l, az − cx = m intersect in a line
if___
A. al + bm + cn = 1
B. al − bm − cn = 0
C. al + bm + cn = 0
D. none of these
Answer: C
x − 2 y + 1 z − 2
2. The point in which the line = = meets the plane
3 4 12
x − 2y + z = 20 is __
A. (8, 7, 26)
B. ( − 8, 7, 26)
C. (8, − 7, 26)
D. (8, 7, − 26)
Answer: A

3. The coordinates of the point were the line joining the points
(2, − 3, 1) and (3, 4, − 5) meets the xy plane are___
13 11
A. ( − , , 0)
6 6
13 11
B. ( , , 0)
6 6
13 11
C. ( , , 0)
6 6
D. none of these
Answer: B
4. the line joining the points (1, 1, 2) and (3, − 2, 1) meets the plane
3x + 2y + z = 6 is __
A. ( − 3, − 2, − 1)
B. (3, − 2, 1)
C. ( − 3, 2, 1)
D. none of these
Answer: B
5. A plane meets the coordinates axes in A, B, C such that the centroid of
the triangle ABC is the point (a,a,a) .Then the equation of the plane is
x + y + z = p , where p is ___
A. 6a
B. − 3a
C. 0
D. 3a
Answer: D

6. State which of the following statement is true ?
A. The plane through the points A,B, C whose coordinates are
(1, 1, 1, ), (1, − 1, 1)( − 1, − 3, − 5) respectively, passes though
the point (2, k, 4) for all values of k.
B. The equation of the plane which is parallel to the plane
and passing through the point (3,4,-1)

→
ˆ
r . (2 î − 3 ĵ + 5k) + 7 = 0
is
→
ˆ
r . (2 î − 3 ĵ + 5k) + 10 = 0
C. The equation of the line of intersection of plane
3x + y + z = 6 and x − y + 2z = 5
4x − 11 4y + 9 z − 0
= =
3 5 1
x + 3 y − 4 z + 5
D. The equation of a straight line = = and the
2 3 2
plane 4x − 2y − z = 1 are prependicular to each other
Answer: A

7. The equation of the plane passing through the point (2, 3, 1) having
5,3,2 as the direction ratios of the normal to the plane is ___
A. 5x − 3y − 2z = 21
B. 5x + 3y + 2z = − 21
C. 5x + 3y + 2z = 21
D. none of these
Answer: C
8. The value of m for which straight line
3x − 2y + z + 3 = 0 = 4x − 3y + 4z + 1 is parallel to the plane
2x − y + mz − 2 = 0 is ___
A. − 2
B. 8
C. -18
D. 11
Answer: A
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9. The intercept made by the plane on the x axis is __

→ →
r . n = q
q
A.
î . n̂
î . n̂
B.
q
î . n̂
C.
q
q
D.
→
[ n ]
Answer: A

10. A unit vector parallel to the intersection of planes
is ___
→ →
ˆ ˆ
r . ( î − ĵ + k) = 5 and r . (2 î + ĵ − 3k) = 4
ˆ
2 î + 5 ĵ − 3k
A.
√38
2 î − 5 ĵ + 3k̂
B.
√38
2 î + 5 ĵ + 3k̂
C.
√38
− 2 î + 5 ĵ − 3k̂
D.
√38
Answer: C
→ → → → → →
11. The line r = a + λ b will not meet the plane r . n = q , if___
→ → → →
A. b . n = 0, a . n = q
→ → → →
B. b . n ≠ 0, a . n ≠ q
→ → → →
C. b . n = 0, a . n ≠ q
→
D.
→ → →
b . n ≠ 0, a . n = q
Answer: C
12. The ratio in which the plane divides the line

→
ˆ
r . ( î − 2 ĵ + 3k) = 17
joining the points − 2 î ˆ ˆ

+ 4 ĵ + 7k and 3 î − 5 ĵ + 8k Is __
A. 1 : 5
B. 1 : 10
C. 3 : 5
D. 3 : 10
Answer: D

x − 2 y − 3 z − 4 x − 1 y − 4 z − 5
13. The lines = = and = =
1 1 −k k 2 1
are coplanar if __
A. k = 1 or − 1
B. k − 0 or − 3
C. k = 3 or − 3
D. k = 0 or − 1
Answer: B
14. The plane, which passes through the point (3, 2, 0) and line
x − 3 y − 6 z − 4
= = is
1 5 4
A. x − y + z = 1
B. x + y + z = 5
C. x + 2y − z = 1
D. 2x − y + z = 5
Answer: A
Exercise 5 A Vary Short Answer Type Question
1. Reduce the equation of the plane 4x + 3y − 6z − 12 = 0 to intercept
from and find its intercepts on the coordinate axis.
2. Find a normal vector to the plane 2x − y + 2z = 5 . Also, find a unit
vector normal to the plane.

3. Find the vector equation of the following planes in scalar product from
:
→ →
( r . n = d)
(i)
→
ˆ ˆ
r = (2 î − k) + λ î + μ( î − 2 ĵ − k)
(ii)
→
ˆ
r = (1 + s − t) î + (2 − s) ĵ + (3 − 2s + 2t) k
(iii)
→
ˆ ˆ
r = î − ĵ + λ( î + ĵ + k) + μ(4 î − 2 ĵ + 3k)
4. Find the cartesian from of the equation of the foolowing planes:
(i)
→
ˆ ˆ
r = ( î − ĵ) + s( − î + ĵ + 2k) + t( î + 2 ĵ + k)
(ii)
→
ˆ
r = (1 + s + t) î + (2 − s + t) ĵ + (3 − 2s + 2t) k
5. Find the vector equation of the following planes in non-parametric
from:
(i)
→
ˆ
r = (λ − 2μ) î + (3 − μ) ĵ + (2λ + μ) k
(ii)
→
ˆ ˆ ˆ
r = (2 î + 2 ĵ − k) + λ( î + 2 ĵ + 3k) + μ(5 î − 2 ĵ + 7k)
6. Find the vector equations of the plane passing through the points
ˆ ˆ ˆ
3 î + 4 ĵ + 2k, 2 î − 2 ĵ − k and 7 î + 6k .
7. Find the equation of the plane passing through the following points:
(i) (2, 3, 4), (4, − 1, 2) and ( − 3, 5, 1)
(ii) (3, 3, 0), (1, 1, 1) and (0, − 1, 0)
8. Show that the following points are coplanar:
(i) (3, 9, 4), (4, 5, 1), ( − 4, 4, 4) and (0, − 1, − 1)
(ii) ( − 1, − 5, − 3), (1, 1, − 1), (0, 4, 3) and ( − 2, − 2, 1)

9. Find equation of the plane which makes equal (non zero) intercepts on
the axes and passes through the point (2, 3, − 1) .
10. Find k, for which the two planes x + ky + 5z + 2 = 0 and
3x − 2y + kz − 1 = 0 are prependicular to one another.
11. A plane meets the coordinates axes at L, M, N respectively, such that
the centroid of the triangle LMN is (1, − 2, 3) . Find the equation of the
plane.

12. Find the equation of the plane which passes through the point
(2, 1, − 1) and is orthogonal to each of the planes
x − y + z = 1 and 3x + 4y − 2z = 0 .
13. Show that the equation of the plane which passes through the point
(1, 2, 3) and parallel to the plane 3x + 4y − 5z = 0 is
3x + 4y − 5z + 4 = 0 .
14. Prove that the equation of the plane which passes through the point
(2, − 3, 5) and which is parallel to the yz-plane is x .

= 2

15. Find the equation of the plane which is parallel to the plane
2x + 4y + 5z = 6 and the sum of whose intercepts on the coordinate
axes is 19
Exercise 5 A Short Answer Type Question
1. Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular and the
prependicular distance of the point P (3, 2, 1) from the plane
2x − y + z + 1 = 0 . Find also the image of the poitn in the plane.
1
2. Show that ( − , 2, 0) is the circum- centre of the triangle formed by
2
the points (1, 2, 1), ( − 2, 2, − 1) and (1, 1, 0).

3. Find the equations of the three planes which are parallel to the
coordinate axis and which pass through the points
(3, 1, 1) and (1, − 2, 3)
4. Let (2, 3, − 1) be the coodinates of the foot of the prependicular
drown from the origin toa plane .Find equation of that plane.
5. Show that the equation of the plane passing through the point
(1, 2, 3) and parallel to the plane 3x + 4y − 5z = 3 is given by
3x + 4y − 5z = − 4 .

(1, 1, 2) and (2, 4, 3) and prependicular to the plane x − 3y + 7z = 6 ,
convert the equation to vector from.
7. Prove that the equation of the plane which is pendicular to the plane
3x + 2y + 6z + 4 = 0 is 2x .
− 6y + z = 0
8. Prove that the equation of the plane which passes through the point
( − 1, 3, 2) and is prependicular to the planes
x + 2y + 2z = 5 and 3x + 3y + 2z = 8 is 2x − 4y + 3z + 8 = 0.

9. Show that the planes ax + by + r = 0, by + cz + p = 0 and
cz + ax + q = 0 are prependicular to xy, yz and zx planes respectively.
10. If the points (2 − x, 2, 2), (2, 2 − y, 2) and (2, 2, 2 − z) are coplanar

2 2 2
then prove that + + .
= 1
x y z
11. Let be a vector of magnitude such that it makes equal actue

→
n 2√3
angles with the coordinates axes .Find the vector and cartesian forms of
the equation of a plane passing through (1, and normal to

→
− 1, 2) n

12. Through the point P (α, β, λ) a plane is drown prependicular to OP
where O is the origin. Let this plane meet the coordinate axes at L,M and
5
r ∣−
−→∣
N .Show that the area of the triangle LMN = where ∣OP ∣ = r
(2αβλ) ∣ ∣
13. A variable plane which is at a constant distance 3p from the origin O
cuts the axes at L,M and N.Show that the locus of the points of
intersection of the planes through L,M,N drwon parallel to the coordinate
planes is 9(x −2
+ y
−2
+ z
−2
) = p
−2
.
14. A variable plane passes through the point (f, g, h ) and meets the axes
at L, M and N. If the planes through L,M,N and parallel to the axes at P,

f g h
then prove the locus of P is + + = 1 .
x y z

x y z
15. A point P moves on the plane + + = 1. The plane, drawn
a b c
through prependicular to OP meets the axes in L,M,N. the palnes through
L,M,N, parallel to the coordinate plane meet in a point Q, then show that
the locus of Q is given by the equation :

1 1 1
x
−2
+ y
−2
z
−2
= + + .
ax by cz
Exercise 5 B
1. The distance of the point (1, 0, − 3) from plane x − y − z = 9
x − 2 y + 2 z − 6
measured parallel to the line = = is ___
2 3 −6
A. 9
B. 5
C. 7
D. none of these
Answer: C
2. The angle between the line and

→
ˆ ˆ
r = ( î + 2 ĵ − k) + λ( î − ĵ + k)
the plane is __
→
ˆ
r . (2 î − ĵ + k) = 4
1
A. cos −1
1
B. cos −1
√3
C. 0
1
D. sin −1
Answer: A
3. The distance between the parallel planes
x + 2y − 2z − 1 = 0 and 2x + 4y − 4z + 5 = 0 is __
A. 1 unit
6
B. units
7
7
C. units
6
5
D. units
7
Answer: C
x − 1 y − 2 z + 3
4. The equation of the image of the line = = in the
9 −1 −3
plane 3x − 3y + 10z − 26 = 0 is __
2x − 5 2y − 1 z − 2
A. = =
18 2 3
2x − 5 2y − 1 z − 2
B. = =
18 −2 3
2x − 5 2y − 1 z − 2
C. = =
18 2 −3
x − 4 y + 1 z − 7
D. = =
9 −1 −3
Answer: D
5. The coordinates of the foot of prependicular from (7, 14, 5) to the
plane 2x + 4y − z = 2 is __
A. ( − 1, − 2, − 8)
B. (1, 2, 8)
C. (1, − 2, 8)
D. (1, 2, − 8)
Answer: B
6. State which of the foolowing statement is true?
A. The distance between the line
and the plane

→
ˆ ˆ
r = (2 î − 2 ĵ + 3k) + ( î − ĵ + 4k)
10
units .
→
ˆ
r . ( î + 5 ĵ + k) = 5is
3√3
B. Distance between parallel to the plane
units.
→
ˆ
r . (6 î − 3 ĵ + 9k) + 13 = 0
C. A vector parallel to the plane
ˆ
x + y + z − 3 = 0 and 2x − y − 3z = 0is î − ĵ − 3k .
D. The distance of a point (2, 5, − 3) from the plane
7
units.
→
ˆ
r . (6 î − 3 ĵ + 2k) = 4is
13
Answer: A
View Text Solution
7. Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from the point (1,
1, 2) to the plane 2x − 2y + 4 + 5 = 0. Also the find the length of the
perpendicular.
10 25 2
A. ( , , )
12 12 12
1 25 2
B. ( − , , − )
12 12 12
1 25 2
C. ( , , − )
12 12 12
D. none of these
Answer: B
8. The vector equation of the plane passing through the origin and the
→ →
line of intersection of the planes and is __
→ →
r . a = λ r . b = μ
A.
→ → →
r . (λ a − μ a ) = 0
→
B.
→ →
r . (λ b − μ a ) = 0
C.
→ → →
r . (λ a + μ a ) = 0
→
D.
→ →
r . (λ b + μ a ) = 0
Answer: B

x − 1 y − 1 z − 1
9. Value of λ such that the line = = is
2 3 λ
prependicular to normal to the plane is ___

→
ˆ
r . (2 î + 3 ĵ + 4k) = 0
13
A. −
4
17
B. −
4
C. 4
11
D. −
4
Answer: A
10. The angle between î and line of the intersection of the planes
is __
→ →
ˆ ˆ
r . ( î + 2 ĵ + 3k) = 0 and r . (3 î + 3 ĵ + k) = 0
1
A. cos −1
( )
3
1
B. cos 1
( )
√3
2
C. cos −1
( )
√3
7
D. cos −1
( )
√122
Answer: D
11. The actue angle between the plane 2x − y + z = 6 and
x + y + 2z = 3 is __
A. 45 ∘
B. 60 ∘
C. 30 ∘
D. 75 ∘
Answer: B

x − 1 y − 2 z + 3
12. The angle between the line = = and the plane
2 1 −1
x + y + 4 = 0 is __
A. 45 ∘
B. 60 ∘
C. 30 ∘
D. 75 ∘
Answer: B
Exercise 5 B Very Short Question
1. The angle between the line and

→
ˆ ˆ
r = ( î + 2 ĵ − k) + λ( î − ĵ + k)
the plane is __
→
ˆ
r . (2 î − ĵ + k) = 4

2. Obtain the equation of the plane passing through the point (1, -3, -2)
and perpendicular to the planes
x + 2y + 2z = 5 and 3x + 3y + 2z = 8.
3. Find the equation of the plane passing through the points A(1,-1,2) and
B(2,-2,2) and perpendicular to the plane 6x − 2y + 2z = 9 .
4. Find the equation of the plane passing through the intersection of the
planes and the point

→ →
ˆ ˆ
r . (2 î + ĵ + 3k) = 7 r . (2 î + 5 ĵ + 3k) = 9
(2,1,3).

5. Find the Cartesian equation of the plane passing through the points
A (0, 0, 0) and b(3, − 1, 2) and parallel to the line

x − 4 y + 3 z + 1
= =
1 −4 7
6. Find the equation of the which is prependicular to the plane
5x + 3y + 6z + 8 = 0 and which constant the line of intesection of the
plane x + 2y + 3z = 4 and 2x + y − z = 0 .
7. Find the equation of the plane though the line of intersection of the
planes and
→ →
ˆ
r . (2 î − 3 ĵ + 4k) = 1 and r . ( î − ĵ) + 4 = 0
prependicular to .
→
ˆ
r . (2 î − ĵ + k) + 8 = 0

8. Find the distance of the point ( − 1, − 5, − 10) from the point of
intersection of the line and

→
ˆ ˆ
r = (2 î − ĵ + 2k) + λ(3 î + 4 ĵ + 2k)
the plane .
→
ˆ
r . ( î − ĵ + k) = 5
x − 2 y − 1 z + 5
9. Find the value of λ such that the line = = is
6 λ −4
prependicular to the plane 3x − y − 2z = 7
10. Find the distance of the point with position vector ˆ

2 î + ĵ − k from
the plane .
→
ˆ
r . ( î − 2 ĵ + 4k) = 9
11. Find the distance between the parallel planes
.
→ →
ˆ ˆ
r . (2 î − 3 ĵ + 6k) = 5 and r . (6 î − 9 ĵ + 18k) + 20 = 0
12. If the line is parallel to the

→
ˆ ˆ
r = ( î − 2 ĵ + k) + t(2i + ĵ + 2k)
plane , Find the value of m.

→
ˆ
r . (3 î − 2 ĵ + m k) = 14
13. Find the equation of the plane which constant the line of intesection
of the planes
→ →
ˆ ˆ
r . ( î + 2 ĵ + 3k) − 4 = 0 and r . (2 î + ĵ − k) = 0
and which is prependicular to the plane

→
ˆ
r . (5 î + 3 ĵ − 6k) + 8 = 0.
x + 3 y − 3 z − 2
(3, 4, 1) and (0, 1, 0) and parallel to the line = = .
2 7 5

Exercise 5 B Short Question
1. Find the coordinates of the point where the line through the points
A(3, 4, 1) and B(5, 1, 6) acrosses the xy-plane .
plane x − 2y + z = 1 and 2x + y + z = 8 and parallel to the line with
direction ratios proportional to 1,2,1 . Find also the prependicual distance
of (1, 1, 1) from this plane .
3. Find the equation of the plane parallel to the plane
2x − 2y − z − 3 = 0 and situated at a distance of 7 units from it.

plane 2x + y − z = 3 and 5x − 3y + 4z + 9 = 0 and parallel to the line

x − 1 y − 3 z − 5
= = .
2 4 5
5. Find the distance of the point (1, − 2, 3) from the plane

x y z
x − y + z = 5 measured along a line parallel to = = .
2 3 −6
6. Find the length and the foot of the prependicular from the point
to the plane .
→
ˆ
(1, 1, 2) r . ( î − 2 ĵ + 4k) + 5 = 0

7. Find the equation of the plane which contains the line of intersection
of the planes
→ →
ˆ ˆ
r . ( î + 2 ĵ + 3k) − 4 = 0, r . (2 î + ĵ − k) + 5 = 0
and which is perpendicular to the plane

→
ˆ
r . (5 î + 3 ĵ − 6k) + 8 = 0
8. Find the distance between the point P (6, 5, 9) and the plane passing
through A(3, − 1, 2), B(5, 2, 4) and C( − 1, − 1, 6) .
9. Find the equation of the plane passing through the points of this plane
from the point (6, 5, 9).
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10. Find the equation of the plane through the point (3, 2, 2), (1, 0, − 1)
x − 1 y − 1 z − 2
and parallel to the line = = . Convert to vector
1 −2 3
from.
11. Show that lines.

x − a + d y − a z − a − d x − b + c y − b z − b − c
= = and = =
α − δ α α + δ β − λ β β + λ
are coplanar.
Sample Question For Competitive Examination
1. Consider the plane 3x − 6y + 2z + 5 = 0 and 4x − 12y + 3z = 3 . The
plane 67x − 162y + 47z + 44 = 0 bisects the angle between the given
planes which__
A. constains the origin
B. is actue __
C. is obtuse
D. none of these
Answer: A::B
2. The equation of the plane which passes through (0, 0, 0) and which is
equally inclined to the planes
x − y + z − 3 = 0 and x + y + z + 4 = 0 is/ are__
A. y = 0
B. x = 0
C. x + y = 0
D. x + z = 0
Answer: A::C
3. The foot of the prependicular from the origin to the line joining
A( − 9, 4, 5) and B(11, 0, − 1) lies on the plane___
A. 2x + y + z = 6
B. x − y + z = 1
C. x + y + z = 1
D. x − y − z = 1
Answer: A::B
4. The plane passing through the point ( − 2, − 2, 2) and containing the
line joining the points (1, 1, 1, ) and (1, − 1, 2) make intersepts of

lengths a,b,c respectively on the axes of x , y and z respectively, then __
A. a = 3b
B. b = 2c
C. a + b + c = 12
D. a + 2b + 2c = 0
Answer: A::B::C
5. Let P denotes the equation of the plane to which the vector

1
( î + ĵ)
is normal and which constains the line (L) whose equation is
and denotes the equation of the

→
ˆ ˆ
r = î + ĵ + k + λ( î − ĵ − k) P2
plane containing the line L and a pouint with position of the ĵ which of
the following holds good?
A. The equation P 1
isx + y = 2
B. The equation P
→
ˆ
2
is r . ( î − 2n ĵ + k) = 2
C. The acute angle between P 1
and P2 iscos t √3
1
D. The angle between the pl,ane P and the line (L) is tan
2
− 1√3
Answer: A::C
Sample Question For Competitive Examination B Integer Answer Type
1. If the distance between the plane x − 2y + z = d and the plane

x − 1 y − 2 z − 3
containing the lines = = and
2 3 4
x − 2 y − 3 z − 4
= = is√6 , then |d| is __
3 4 5
2. A plane meets the coordinates axes respectively at A, B and C such that
the centroid of the triangle ABC is (3, 3, 3). If the equation of the plane is
x+y+z=p. Then p is equal to

→
3. If the angle between the plane ˆ
r . ( î − 3 ĵ + 2k) = 15 and the line
→
ˆ ˆ ˆ
r = (I + ĵ + k) + S(2 î + ĵ − 3k)isθ , then the value of cos ecθ is
4. The distance of the point (3, 8, 2) from the line

x − 1 y − 3 z − 2
= = measured parallel to the plane
4 4 3
is __
→
r . (3 î + 2 ĵ − 2k̂) = 15
5. If the prependicular distance of a plane from the origin is 1 and
direction cosines of normal vector of the plane satisfies

1 1 1
2
+
2
+
2
= K where (x,y,z ) is the centroid of the triangle make
x y z
by intercept point of axis then K equals__

Sample Question For Competitive Examination C Matrix Match Type
1. Match the following Column I and Column II
Sample Question For Competitive Examination D Comprehension Type
1. The distance of the point P from the plane p from the plane p is __
A. 1
1
B.
√3
C. √3
√3
D.
2
Answer: B
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2. The distance of the point P from the plane p measured parallel to the
x y z
line = = is __
2 3 −6
A. 1
1
B.
√3
C. √3
√3
D.
2
Answer: C
View Text Solution
3. The foot of prependicular from P onto the plane p is __
−1 1 −1
A. ( , , )
3 3 3
−2 5 −8
B. ( , , )
3 3 3
−2 −5 8
C. ( , , )
3 3 3
1 5 8
D. ( , , )
3 3 3
Answer: A
View Text Solution
4. Consider three planes,
2x + py + 6z = 8, x + 2y + qz = 5 and x + y + 3z = 4 .

5. Consider three planes
2x+ py + 6z=8
x+2y+qz=5
x+y+3z=4
Three planes intersect at a point if __
A. p = 2, q ≠ 3
B. p ≠ 2, q ≠ 3
C. p ≠ 2, q = 3
D. p = 2, q = 3
Answer: b
6. Three planes do not have any common point of intersection if __
A. p = 2, q ≠ 3
B. p ≠ 2, q ≠ 3
C. p ≠ 2, q = 3
D. p = 2, q = 3
Answer: c
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7. The planes have infinite points common among them if ___
A. p = 2, q ∈ R
B. p ∈ R, q ∈ R
C. p ≠ 2, q = 3
D. p = 2, q = 3
Answer: b
Sample Question For Competitive Examination E Assertion Reason Type

1. Consider the line and the plane
→
ˆ ˆ
l : r = î − ĵ + k + t(2 î + 3 ĵ − 6k)
.
→
ˆ
p : r . (2 î + 3 ĵ − 6k) = 7
Statement -I : Then line l and the plane 'p' meet in a unique point .
Statement -II: The line l is at right angoles to the plane 'p'
A. Statement - I is True, Statement - II is True , Statement - II is a correct
explanation for Statement - O
B. Statement- I is True, Statement -II is True , Statement - II is not a
correct explanation for Statement - I
C. Statement - I is True, Statement - II is False.
D. Statement - I is False, Statement - II is True.
Answer: a

2. Statement -I: A plane passes through the point A(2, 1, − 3) . If
distance of this plane from origin is maximum , then its equation is
2x + y − 3z = 14
Statement -II: If the plane passing through the point is at

→
A( a )
maximum distance from origin then normal to plane a vector

→
a
A. Statement - I is True, Statement - II is True , Statement - II is a correct
explanation for Statement - O
B. Statement- I is True, Statement -II is True , Statement - II is not a
correct explanation for Statement - I
C. Statement - I is True, Statement - II is False.
D. Statement - I is False, Statement - II is True.
Answer: a

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3. Find the vector equation of the plane

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(1, 2, 3), (2, 3, 1) and (3, 1, 2)

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(2, 5, − 3), S( − 2, − 3, 5) and T (5, 3, − 3) .

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6. Show that the from points

( − 4, 4, 4), (3, 9, 4), (4, 5, 1) and (0, − 1, − 1) are copanar.

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7. Find the equation of the plane which is perpendicular bisector to the

line joining the points (1, 2, 3), (3, 4, 5).

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8. Prove that the normal to the planes

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passes through a fixed point.

units from the origin and which is normal to ˆ

into cartesian from.

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15. Find the equation of the plane which passes through

(1, 2, 4) and (3, − 4, 5) and is parallel to x-axis.

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(2, 1, 4) and is prependicular to each of the planes

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the triangle ABC is the point (1, r, r )

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( − 1, 1, 1) and (1, − 1, 1) and is prependicular to the plane

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20. a variable plane which is at a constant distance 3p from the origin O

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22. If P be any point on the plane lx + my + nz = p and Q be a point on

the line OP such that OP . OQ = p

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25. If the stright line x = az + b, y = cz + d and

x = a' z + b' , y = c' z + d' are coplanar, prove that,

(a − a' )(d − d' ) = (b − b' )(c − c' ) .

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26. Find the angle between the plane x − y + 2z = 9 and

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27. Find the angle between the plane

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the coodinate planes.

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.Prove that the area of the triangle ABC is given by

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30. Determine the valu of λ for which the planes

and are prependicular to each other .

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( − 1, − 1, 2) and prependicular to the planes