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The image of the point $(3, 2, 1)$ in the plane $2x-y+3z = 7$ is

Updated On: Jun 3, 2023
  • (1, 2, 3)
  • (2, 3, 1)
  • (3, 2, 1)
  • (2, 1, 3)
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

We know that image $ (x, y, z)$ of a point $(x_1, y_1, z_1)$ in a plane $ ax + by + cz + d = 0$ is
$\frac{x - x_{1}}{a} = \frac{y - y_{1}}{b} -= \frac{z- z_{1}}{c} $
$ = \frac{ -2 ax_{1 } + by_{1} +cz_{1} + d}{a^{2} + b^{2} +c^{2}}$
Here, point is $(3, 2, 1)$ and plane is $2x - y + 3z = 7$.
$ \therefore \, \, \frac{x-2}{2} = \frac{y- 2}{-1} = \frac{z - 1}{ 3 }$
$ = \frac{-2 2 3 - 2 + 3 1 - 7}{2^{2} + 1^{2} + 3^{2}}$
$ \Rightarrow \frac{x-3}{2} = \frac{y -2}{-1} = \frac{z-1}{3} = -20$
$ \Rightarrow x = 3 , y =2 ,z =1 $
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