RD Sharma Class 12 Ex 29.15 Solutions Chapter 29 The Plane

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RD Sharma Class 12 Ex 29.15 Solutions Chapter 29 The Plane

Question 1. Find the image of the point (0, 0, 0) in the plane 3x + 4y – 6z + 1 = 0.

Solution: 

According to the question we have

Plane = 3x + 4y – 6z + 1 = 0

Line passing through origin and perpendicular to plane is given by

\frac{x}{3}=\frac{y}{4}=\frac{z}{-6}=r

So, let the image of (0, 0, 0) = (3r, 4r, -6r) 

The midpoint of (0, 0, 0) and (3r, 4r, -6r) lies on the given plane

3(3r/2) + 2(4r) – 3(-6y) + 1 = 0

30.5y = -1

r = -2/61

So, the image is (-6/61, -8/61, 12/61) 

Question 2. Find the reflection of the point (1, 2, -1) in the plane 3x – 5y + 4z = 5

Solution: 

According to the question we have to find the reflection of 

the point P(1, 2, -1) in the plane 3x – 5y + 4z = 5

So, let Q = reflection of the point P 

R = midpoint of PQ.

Then, R lies on the plane 3x – 5y + 4z = 5.

Now, the direction ratios of PQ are proportional to 3, -5, 4 and 

PQ is passing through (1, 2, -1).

So, equation of PQ is,

\frac{x-1}{3}=\frac{y-2}{-5}=\frac{z+1}{4}=λ

Let Q be (3λ + 1, -5λ + 2, 4λ – 1)

The coordinates of R are = \left(\frac{3λ+1+1}{2},\frac{-5λ+2+2}{2},\frac{4λ-1-1}{2}\right)=\left(\frac{3λ+2}{2},\frac{-5λ+4}{2},\frac{4λ-2}{2}\right)

Since, R lies on the given plane i.e., 3x – 5y + 4z = 5

Therefore, 3\left(\frac{3λ+2}{2}\right)-5\left(-\frac{5λ+4}{2}\right)+4\left(\frac{4λ-2}{2}\right)=5

9λ + 6 + 25λ – 20 + 16λ – 8 = 10

50λ – 22 = 10

50λ = 32

λ = 16/25

Q = (3λ + 1, -5λ + 2, 4λ -1)         -Equation(1)

Now, put the value of λ in equation (1), we get,

= (3(16/25)+1, -5(16/25)+2, 4(16/25)-1)

= ((48/25)+1,  (-16/5)+2, (64/25)-1)

= (73/25, -6/5, 39/25)

Hence, the reflection of point (1, 2, -1) = (73/25, -6/5, 39/25)

Question 3. Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point (5, 4, 2) to the line \frac{x+1}{2}=\frac{y-3}{3}=\frac{z-1}{-1} . Hence or otherwise deduce the length of the perpendicular.

Solution: 

According to the question we have to find foot of the perpendicular, say Q,

drawn from point P(5, 4, 2) to the line \frac{x+1}{2}=\frac{y-3}{3}=\frac{z-1}{-1}=λ

So, Let us assume Q = (2λ – 1, 3λ + 3, -λ + 1)          -Equation(1)

Direction ratio of line PQ are = (2λ – 6, 3λ – 1, -λ – 1)

Here, the line PQ is perpendicular to line the given line AB

So, 

a1a2 + b1b2 + c1c2 = 0

(2λ – 6)(2) + (3λ – 1)(3) + (-λ – 1)(-1) = 0

4λ – 12 + 9λ – 3 + λ + 1 = 0

14λ – 14 = 0

λ = 14/14

λ = 1

So, put the value of λ in equation(1), we get

= (2(1) – 1, 3(1) + 3, -(1) + 1)

= (2 – 1, 3 + 3, -1 +1)

= (1, 6, 0)

Now, we find the length of perpendicular PQ using distance formula 

= \sqrt{(5-1)^2+(4-6)^2+(2-0)^2}\\ = \sqrt{16+4+4}\\

= √24

= 2√6

So, the foot of the perpendicular is (1, 6, 0)

Length of the perpendicular is 2√6 units.

Question 4. Find the image of the point with position vector 3\hat{i}+\hat{j}+2\hat{k}  in the plane \vec{r}.(2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k})=4  . Also find the position vector of the foot of the perpendicular and the equation of the perpendicular line through 3\hat{i}+\hat{j}+2\hat{k}  .

Solution:

According to the question we have to find image of the point P(3, 1, 2) 

in the plane \vec{r}.(2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k})=4  or 2x – y + z = 4.

Let Q be the image of the point P.

So,

The direction ratios of normal to the point = 2, -1, 1

The direction ratios of line PQ perpendicular to 2, -1, 1 and

PQ is passing through (3, 1, 2)

So equation of PQ is

\frac{x-3}{2}=\frac{y-1}{-1}=\frac{z-2}{1}=λ

General point on the line PQ is = (2λ + 3, -λ + 1, λ + 2)

Let us assume Q = (2λ + 3, -λ + 1, λ + 2)           -Equation(1)

Let R be the mid point of PQ. Then,

Coordinates of R =  \left(\frac{2λ+3+3}{2},\frac{-λ+1+1}{2},\frac{λ+2+2}{2}\right)=\left(\frac{2λ+6}{2},\frac{-λ+2}{2},\frac{λ+4}{2}\right)

Since, R lies on the plane 2x – y + z = 4, we get

2\left(\frac{2λ+6}{2}\right)-\left(\frac{-λ+2}{2}\right)+\left(\frac{λ+4}{2}\right)=4

4λ + 12 + λ – 2 + λ + 4 = 8

6λ = 8 – 14

λ = -6/6

λ = -1 

So, put the value of λ in equation(1), we get

Image of P = Q(2 (-1) + 3, – (-1) + 1, -1 + 2)

Image of P = (1, 2, 1)

Equation of the perpendicular line through 3\hat{i}+\hat{j}+2\hat{k}  is

\vec{r}=3\hat{i}+\hat{j}+2\hat{k}+λ(2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k})

Position vector of the image point is

3\hat{i}+\hat{j}+2\hat{k}+λ(2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k})=(3+2λ)\hat{i}+(1-λ)\hat{j}+(2+k)\hat{k}

Position vector of the foot of the perpendicular is

\frac{[(3+2λ)\hat{i}+(1-λ)\hat{j}+(2+k)\hat{k}]+[3\hat{i}+\hat{j}+2\hat{k}]}{2}
=(3+λ)\hat{i}+(1-\frac{λ}{2})\hat{j}+(2+\frac{λ}{2})\hat{k}

By putting the value of λ in the position vector of the foot of the perpendicular is 

2\hat{i}+\frac{3}{2}\hat{j}+\frac{3}{2}\hat{k}

Question 5. Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from the point (1, 1, 2) to the plane 2x – 2y + 4z + 5 = 0. Also, find the length of the perpendicular.

Solution:

According to the question we have,

Plane = 2x – 2y + 4z + 5 = 0         -Equation(1)

Point = (1, 1, 2)

and find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular

= \left|\frac{2-2+8+5}{\sqrt{1+1+4}}\right|=\frac{13}{\sqrt{6}}

Let us assume that the foot of perpendicular = (x, y, z). 

So, DR’s are in proportional

\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y-1}{-2}=\frac{z-2}{4}=k

x = 2k + 1

y = -2k + 1

z = 4k + 2

Substitute (x, y, z) = (2k + 1, -2k + 1, 4k + 2) in the equation(1), we get

2x – 2y + 4z + 5 = 0

4k + 2 + 4k – 2 + 16k + 8 + 5 = 0

24k = -13

k = -13/24

So, the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular (x, y, z) = (-1/12, 5/3, -1/6)

Question 6. Find the distance of the point (1, -2, 3) from the plane x – y + z + 5 measured along a line parallel to \frac{x}{2}=\frac{y}{3}=\frac{z}{-6}

Solution: 

According to the question, we have to find the distance of point P(1, -2, 3) 

from the plane x – y + z = 5 measured 

parallel to line AB, \frac{x}{2}=\frac{y}{3}=\frac{z}{-6}

Let us assume Q = Mid point of the line joining P to plane.

We have, PQ parallel to line AB

The direction ratios of line PQ are proportional to direction ratios of line AB

The direction ratios of line PQ = 2, 3, -6 

PQ is passing through point P(1, -2, 3).

Thus, the equation of PQ is,

\frac{x-x_1}{a}=\frac{y-y_1}{b}=\frac{z-z_1}{c}\\ \frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y+2}{3}=\frac{z-3}{-6}=λ\\

The general point on the line PQ = (2λ + 1, 3λ – 2, -6λ + 3)

Suppose the coordinates of Q = (2λ + 1, 3λ – 2, -6λ + 3)

Thus, Q lies on the plane x – y + z = 5

(2λ + 1) – (3λ – 2) + (-6λ + 3) = 5

2λ + 1 – 3λ + 2 – 6λ + 3 = 5

-7λ = -1

λ = 1/7

Coordinate of Q = (2λ + 1, 3λ – 2,  -6λ + 3)          -Equation(1)

Now, put the value of λ in equation(1), we get

Q = (2(1/7)+1, 3(1/7)-2, -6(1/7)+3)

Q = (9/7, -11/7, 15/7)

Now, we find the distance between (1, -2, 3) and plane = PQ

=\sqrt{(x_1-x_2)^2+(y_1-y_2)^2+(z_1-z_2)^2}\\ =\sqrt{(1-\frac{9}{7})^2+(-2+\frac{11}{7})^2+(3-\frac{15}{7})^2}\\ =\sqrt{\frac{4}{49}+\frac{9}{49}+\frac{36}{49}}\\ =\sqrt{\frac{49}{49}}

= 1

Hence, the required distance is 1 unit.

Question 7. Find the coordinates of the foot the perpendicular from the point (2, 3, 7) to the plane 3x – y – z = 7. Also, find the length of the perpendicular.

Solution:

Let us assume that Q be the foot of the perpendicular.

Now, the direction ratios of normal plane is 3, -1, -1

Line PQ is parallel to normal to plane

Direction ratios of PQ are proportional to 3, -1, -1 

PQ is passing through point P(2, 3, 7)

So, 

\frac{x-x_1}{a}=\frac{y-y_1}{b}=\frac{z-z_1}{c}\\ \frac{x-2}{3}=\frac{y-3}{-1}=\frac{z-7}{-1}=λ

The general point on the line PQ

= (3λ + 2, -λ + 3, -λ + 7)

Coordinates of Q = (3λ + 2, -λ + 3, -λ + 7)         -Equation(1)

Point Q lies on the plane 3x – y – z = 7

Thus,

3(3λ + 2) – (-λ + 3) – (-λ + 7) = 7

9λ + 6 + λ – 3 + λ – 7 = 7

11λ = 7 + 4

11λ = 11

λ = 11/11

λ = 1

Now, put the value of λ in equation(1), we get

Q = (3(1) + 2, -(1) + 3, -(1) + 7)

Q = (5, 2, 6)

Find the length of the perpendicular PQ

=\sqrt{(x_1-x_2)^2 + (y_1-y_2)^2 + (z_1-z_2)^2}\\ =\sqrt{(2-5)^2+(3-2)^2+(7-6)^2}\\ =\sqrt{9+1+1}\\

= √11

Question 8. Find the image of the point (1, 3, 4) in the plane 2x – y + z + 3 = 0.

Solution:

According to the question we have to find the image of point P(1, 3, 4)

in the plane 2x – y + z +3 = 0

Now let us assume that Q be the image of the point.

Here, the direction ratios of normal to plane = 2, -1, 1

The direction ratios of PQ which is parallel to the normal to the plane 

is proportional to 2, -1, 1 and the line PQ is passing through point P(1, 3, 4).

Thus, equation of the line PQ is: 

\frac{x-x_1}{a}=\frac{y-y_1}{b}=\frac{z-z_1}{c}\\ \frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y-3}{-1}=\frac{z-4}{-1}=λ

Now, the general point on the line PQ = (2λ + 1, -λ + 3, λ + 4)

Let Q = (2λ + 1, -λ + 3, λ + 4)          -Equation(1)

Here, Q is the image of P, so R is the mid point of PQ

Coordinates of R = \left(\frac{2λ+1+1}{2},\frac{-λ+3+3}{2},\frac{λ+4+4}{2}\right)\\ =\left(\frac{2λ+2}{2},\frac{-λ+6}{2},\frac{λ+8}{2}\right)\\ =\left(λ+1,\frac{-λ+6}{2},\frac{λ+8}{2}\right)

Point R is lies on the plane 2x – y + z + 3 = 0

= 2(λ + 1) – \left(\frac{-λ+6}{2}+\frac{λ+8}{2}\right) = 0

4λ + 4 + λ – 6 + λ + 8 + 6 = 0

6λ = -12

λ = -2

Now, put the value of λ in equation(1), we get

= (-4 + 1, 2 + 3, -2 + 4)

= (-3, 5, 2)

Hence, the image of point P(1, 3, 4) is (-3, 5, 2)

Question 9. Find the distance of the point with position vector -\hat{i}-5\hat{j}-10\hat{k}    from the point of intersection of the line \vec{r}=(2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+2\hat{k})+λ(3\hat{i}+4\hat{j}+12\hat{k})    with the plane \vec{r}.(\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k})=5  .

Solution:

According to the question we have to find distance of a point A with position 

vector (-\hat{i}-5\hat{j}-10\hat{k})    from the point of intersection of 

line \vec{r}=(2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+2\hat{k})+λ(3\hat{i}+4\hat{j}+12\hat{k})

with plane \vec{r}.(\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k})=5

Let the point of intersection of line and plan be B(\vec{b})

The line and the plane will intersect when,

[(2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+2\hat{k})+λ(3\hat{i}+4\hat{j}+12\hat{k})](\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k})=5\\ [(2+3λ)\hat{i}+(-1+4λ)\hat{j}+(2+12λ)\hat{k}](\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k})=5\\

(2 + 3λ)(1) + (-1 + 4λ)(-1) + (2 + 12λ)(1) = 5

2 + 3λ + 1 – 4λ + 2 + 12λ = 5

11λ = 5 – 5

λ = 0

So, the point B is given by

\vec{b}=(2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+2\hat{k})+(0)(3\hat{i}+4\hat{j}+12\hat{k})\\ \vec{b}=(2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+2\hat{k})
\vec{AB}=\vec{b}-\vec{a}
=(2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+2\hat{k})-(-\hat{i}-5\hat{j}-10\hat{k})
=(2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+2\hat{k}+\hat{i}+5\hat{j}+10\hat{k})=(3\hat{i}+4\hat{j}+12\hat{k})\\ |\vec{AB}|=\sqrt{(3)^2+(4)^2+(12)^2}=\sqrt{9+16+144}=\sqrt{169}=13

The required distance is 13 units.

Question 10. Find the length and the foot of the perpendicular from the point (1, 1, 2) to the plane \vec{r}.(\hat{i}-2\hat{j}+4\hat{k})+5=0  .

Solution: 

Plane = x – 2y + 4z + 5 = 0          -Equation(1)

Point = (1, 1, 2)

D = \left|\frac{1-2+8+5}{\sqrt{1+4+16}}\right|

= 12/√21

The length of the perpendicular from the given point to the plane = 12/√21

Let us assume that the foot of perpendicular be (x, y, z). 

So DR’s are in proportional

\frac{x-1}{1}=\frac{y-1}{-2}=\frac{z-2}{4}=k

x = k + 1

y = -2k + 1

z = 4k + 2

Substitute (x, y, z) = (k + 1, -2k + 1, 4k + 2) in the plane equation(1)

k + 1 + 4k – 2 + 16k + 8 + 5 = 0

21k = -12

k = -12/21 = -4/7 

Hence, the coordinate of the foot of the perpendicular  = (3/7, 15/7, -2/7) 

Question 11. Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular and the perpendicular distance of the point P(3, 2, 1) from the plane 2x – y + z + 1 = 0. Find also the image of the point in the plane.

Solution: 

Given:

Plane = 2x – y + z + 1 = 0          -Equation(1)

Point P = (3, 2, 1)

D =\left|\frac{6-2+1+1}{\sqrt{4+1+1}}\right|=\frac{6}{\sqrt{6}}=\sqrt{6}

The perpendicular distance of the point P from the plane(D) = √6

Let us assume that the foot of perpendicular be (x, y, z). 

So DR’s are in proportional

\frac{x-3}{2}=\frac{y-2}{-1}=\frac{z-1}{1}=k

x = 2k + 3

y = -k + 2

z = k + 1

Substitute (x, y, z) = (2k + 3, -k + 2, k + 1) in the plane equation(1)

4k + 6 + k – 2 + k + 1 + 1 = 0

6k = -6

k = -6/6 = -1

The coordinate of the foot of the perpendicular = (1, 3, 0) 

Question 12. Find the direction cosines of the unit vector perpendicular to the plane \vec{r}.(6\hat{i}-3\hat{j}-2\hat{k})+1=0     passing through the origin.

Solution: 

Given:

Equation of the plane \vec{r}.(6\hat{i}-3\hat{j}-2\hat{k})+1=0

Thus, the direction ratios normal to the plane are 6, -3 and -2

Hence, the direction cosines to the normal to the plane are

\frac{6}{\sqrt{6^2+(-3)^2+(-2)^2}},\frac{-3}{\sqrt{6^2+(-3)^2+(-2)^2}},\frac{-2}{\sqrt{6^2+(-3)^2+(-2)^2}}\\

= 6/7, -3/7, -2/7

= -6/7, 3/7, 2/7

The direction cosines of the unit vector perpendicular to the plane 

are same as the direction cosines of the unit vector perpendicular

to the plane are: -6/7, 3/7, 2/7 

Question 13. Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin to the plane 2x – 3y + 4z – 6 = 0.

Solution: 

According to the question,

Plane = 2x – 3y + 4z – 6 = 0

The direction ratios of the normal to the plane are 2, -3 and 4.

Thus, the direction ratios of the line perpendicular to the plane are 2, -3 and 4.

The equation of the line passing (x1, y1, z1) having direction ratios a, b and c is

\frac{x-x_1}{a}=\frac{y-y_1}{b}=\frac{z-z_1}{c}

Thus, the equation of the line passing through the origin 

with direction ratios 2, -3 and 4 is

\frac{x-0}{2}=\frac{y-0}{-3}=\frac{z-0}{4}\\ \frac{x}{2}=\frac{y}{-3}=\frac{z}{4}=r

Here, r is same constant.

Any point on the line is of the form 2r, -3r, and 4r, 

if the point P(2r, -3r, 4r) lies on the plane 2x – 3y + 4z – 6 = 0.

Thus, we have,

2(2r) – 3(-3r) + 4(4r) – 6 = 0

4r + 9r + 16r – 6 = 0

29r = 6

r = 6/29

Thus, the coordinates of the point of intersection of the perpendicular 

from the origin and the plane are:

P(2×6/29, -3×629, 4×6/29) = P(12/29, -18/29, 24/29) 

Question 14. Find the length and the foot of the perpendicular from the point (1, 3/2, 2) to the plane 2x – 2y + 4z +5 = 0.

Solution:

Given: 

Point = (1, 3/2, 2) 

Plane = 2x – 2y + 4z + 5 = 0

D = \left|\frac{2-3+8+5}{\sqrt{4+4+16}}\right|=\frac{12}{2\sqrt{6}}

= √6

So, the length of the perpendicular from the point to the plane(D) = √6

Let the foot of perpendicular be (x, y, z). So, DR’s are in proportional 

\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y-\frac{3}{2}}{-2}=\frac{z-2}{4}=k

x = 2k + 1

y = -2k + 3/2

z = 4k + 2

So, using the values of x, y, z in equation of the plane we have,

2(2k + 1) – 2(-2k + 2/3) +4(4k + 2) + 5 = 0

4k + 2 + 4k – 3 + 16k + 8 + 5 = 0

24k = -12

k = -1/2

So, the coordinate of the foot of the perpendicular = (0, 5/2, 0)

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