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Let the foot of the perpendicular from the point \((1, 2, 4)\) on the line \(\frac{x+2}{4}=\frac{y−1}{2}=\frac{z+1}{3}\) be \(P\), Then the distance of \(P\) from the plane \(3x+4y+12z+23=0\) is

Updated On: Sep 24, 2024
  • \(5\)
  • \(\frac{50}{13}\)
  • \(4\)
  • \(\frac{63}{13}\)
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Solution and Explanation

\(L:\) \(\frac{x+2}{4}=\frac{y−1}{2}=\frac{z+1}{3}\)

Let

\(P=(4t−2,2t+1,3t−1)\)

\(∵ P\) is the foot of perpendicular of \((1, 2, 4)\)

\(∴ 4(4t – 3) + 2(2t – 1) + 3(3t – 5) = 0\)

\(⇒29t=29⇒t=1\)

\(∴ P = (2, 3, 2)\)

Now, distance of \(P\) from the plane

\(3x + 4y + 12z + 23 = 0\), is

\(\begin{vmatrix}\frac{6+12+24+23}{\sqrt{9+16+144}}\end{vmatrix}=\frac{65}{13}=5\)

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  • The distance formula for the calculation of the distance between the two points is, d = √(m2 - m1)2 + (n2 - n1)2
  • Finally, the given solution will be expressed in proper units.

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