Question 21 - CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper for 2018 Boards - Solutions of Sample Papers and Past Year Papers - for Class 12 Boards
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Find the equation of the line which intersects the lines (x + 2) / 1 = (y - 3) / 2 = (z +1) / 4 and (x -1) / 2 = (y -2) / 3 = (z -3) / 4 and passes through the point (1, 1, 1).
This is a question of CBSE Sample Paper - Class 12 - 2017/18.
Question 21
Find the equation of the line which intersects the lines (𝑥 + 2)/1 = (𝑦 − 3)/2 = (𝑧 +1)/4 and (𝑥 −1)/2 = (𝑦 −2)/3 = (𝑧 − 3)/4 and passes through the point (1, 1, 1).
We need to find equation of line which intersects the lines
(𝑥 + 2)/1 = (𝑦 − 3)/2 = (𝑧 + 1)/4
(𝑥 − 1)/2 = (𝑦 − 2)/3 = (𝑧 − 3)/4
and passes through (1, 1, 1)
Now,
Equation of a line passing through two points (x1, y1, z1) and (x1, y1, z1)
(𝑥 − 𝑥1)/(𝑥2 − 𝑥1) = (𝑦 − 𝑦1)/(𝑦2 − 𝑦1) = (𝑧 − 𝑧1)/(𝑧2 − 𝑧1)
We use (x1, y1, z1 ) = (1, 1, 1)
If point is in Line (1)
(𝑥 + 2)/1 = (𝑦 − 3)/2 = (𝑧 + 1)/4
General point is
(𝑥 + 2)/1 = (𝑦 − 3)/2 = (𝑧 +1)/4 = p
So, (𝑥 + 2)/1 = p
⇒ x = p – 2
So, (𝑦 − 3)/2 = p
⇒ y = 2p + 3
So, (𝑧 +1)/4 = p
z = 4p – 1
If point is in Line (1)
(𝑥 − 1)/2 = (𝑦 − 2)/3 = (𝑧 − 3)/4
General point is
(𝑥 − 1)/2 = (𝑦 − 2)/3 = (𝑧 − 3)/4 = q
So, (𝑥 − 1)/2 = q
⇒ x = 2q + 1
So, (𝑦 − 2)/3 = q
⇒ y = 3q + 2
So, (𝑧 − 3)/4 = q
z = 4q + 3
So, point is (p – 2, 2p + 3, 4p – 1)
i.e. (x2, y2, z2) = (p–2, 2p+3, 4p–1)
Thus, equation of line will be
(𝑥 − 𝑥1)/(𝑥2 − 𝑥1) = (𝑦 − 𝑦1)/(𝑦 − 𝑦1) = (𝑧 − 𝑧1)/(𝑧2 − 𝑧1)
Putting (x1, y1, z1 ) = (1, 1, 1)
& (x2, y2, z2) = (p–2, 2p+3, 4p–1)
(𝑥 − 1)/((𝑝−2)− 1) = (𝑦 − 1)/((2𝑝+3) − 1) = (𝑧 − 1)/((4𝑝−1) − 1)
(𝑥 − 1)/(𝑝 − 3) = (𝑦 − 1)/(2𝑝 + 2) = (𝑧 − 1)/(4𝑝 − 2)
So, point is (2q + 1, 3q + 2, 4q + 3)
i.e. (x2, y2, z2) = (2q+1, 3q+2, 4q+3)
Thus, equation of line will be
(𝑥 − 𝑥1)/(𝑥2 − 𝑥1) = (𝑦 − 𝑦1)/(𝑦 − 𝑦1) = (𝑧 − 𝑧1)/(𝑧2 − 𝑧1)
Putting (x1, y1, z1 ) = (1, 1, 1)
& (x2, y2, z2) = (2q+1, 3q+2, 4q+3)
(𝑥 − 1)/((2𝑞+1)− 1) = (𝑦 − 1)/((3𝑞+2) − 1) = (𝑧 − 1)/((4𝑞+3) − 1)
(𝑥 − 1)/2𝑞 = (𝑦 − 1)/(3𝑞 + 1) = (𝑧 − 1)/(4𝑞 + 2)
Since (3) & (4) are the same lines
The denominator i.e. the direction cosines of line are proportional
(𝑝 − 3)/2𝑞 = (2𝑝 + 2)/(3𝑞 + 1) = (4𝑝 − 2)/(4𝑞 + 2)
Let (𝑝 − 3)/2𝑞 = (2𝑝 + 2)/(3𝑞 + 1) = (4𝑝 − 2)/(4𝑞 + 2) = k
(𝑝 − 3)/2𝑞 = k
p – 3 = 2qk
p = 2qk + 3
(2𝑝 + 2)/(3𝑞 + 1) = k
2p + 2 = k(3q + 1)
2p + 2 = 3qk + k
2p = 3qk + k – 2
p = (3𝑞𝑘 + 𝑘 − 2)/2
(4𝑝 − 2)/(4𝑞 + 2) = k
4p – 2 = k (4q + 2)
4p – 2 = 4qk + 2k
4p = 4qk + 2k + 2
p = (4𝑞𝑘 + 2𝑘 + 2)/4
Comparing (5) & (6)
2qk + 3 = (3𝑞𝑘 + 𝑘 − 2)/2
4qk + 6 = 3qk + k – 2
4qk – 3qk – k = –2 – 6
qk – k = –8
k(q – 1) = –8
k = (−8)/(𝑞 −1)
Comparing (6) & (7)
(3𝑞𝑘 + 𝑘 − 2)/2 = (4𝑞𝑘 + 2𝑘 + 2)/4
4 × (3𝑞𝑘 + 𝑘 − 2)/2 = 4qk + 2k + 2
2(3qk + k – 2) = 4qk + 2k + 2
6qk + 2k – 4 = 4qk + 2k + 2
6qk – 4qk + 2k – 2k = 2 + 4
2qk = 6
qk = 3
Putting k = (−8)/(𝑞 − 1)
q × ((−8)/(𝑞 − 1)) = 3
–8q = 3(q – 1)
–8q = 3q – 3
–8q – 3q = –3
–11q = –3
q = (−3)/(−11)
q = 3/11
Now, putting value of q in equation (4)
(𝑥 − 1)/2𝑞 = (𝑦 − 1)/(3𝑞 + 1) = (𝑧 − 1)/(4𝑞 + 2)
(𝑥 − 1)/2(3/11) = (𝑦 − 1)/(3(3/11) + 1) = (𝑧 − 1)/(4(3/11) + 2)
(𝑥 − 1)/(6/11) = (𝑦 − 1)/(9/11 + 1) = (𝑧 − 1)/(12/11 + 2)
(𝑥 − 1)/(6/11) = (𝑦 − 1)/((9 + 11)/11) = (𝑧 − 1)/((12 + 2(11))/11)
(𝑥 − 1)/(6/11) = (𝑦 − 1)/(20/11) = (𝑧 − 1)/(34/11)
Here, in the denominator, 1/11 is common, so we remove it
(𝑥 − 1)/6 = (𝑦 − 1)/20 = (𝑧 − 1)/34
(𝑥 − 1)/(2 × 3) = (𝑦 − 1)/(2 × 10) = (𝑧 − 1)/(2 × 17)
Here, in the denominator, 2 is common, so we remove it
(𝒙 − 𝟏)/𝟑 = (𝒚 − 𝟏)/𝟏𝟎 = (𝒛 − 𝟏)/𝟏𝟕
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