To determine which of the given lines can be an edge of a tetrahedron whose two faces lie on the planes P1 and P2, let us analyze the geometric configuration.
Let the four vertices of the tetrahedron be A,B,C,D.
Suppose the face △ABC lies on the plane P1 and the face △ABD lies on the plane P2.
Then:
- The common edge AB must lie on the line of intersection L=P1∩P2.
- The edges AC and BC lie entirely in plane P1 and intersect the line L at A and B, respectively.
- The edges AD and BD lie entirely in plane P2 and intersect the line L at A and B, respectively.
- The edge CD connects a point C∈P1∖L and a point D∈P2∖L.
Thus, a straight line L can contain an edge of such a tetrahedron if and only if:
- L lies entirely in P1 (or P2) and intersects the line L=P1∩P2 at some vertex, OR
- L intersects P1 and P2 at two distinct points C and D with C=D (i.e., neither point lies on the line of intersection L).
The given planes are:
P1:10x+15y+12z−60=0
P2:−2x+5y+4z−20=0
Let us examine each option:
Option (A):
0x−1=0y−1=5z−1
Any point on this line can be written as (1,1,z).
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Intersection with P1:
10(1)+15(1)+12z−60=0⟹12z=35⟹z=1235
Thus, point C=(1,1,1235)∈P1.
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Intersection with P2:
−2(1)+5(1)+4z−20=0⟹4z=17⟹z=417
Thus, point D=(1,1,417)∈P2.
Since C=D, the segment CD can form the edge connecting vertex C∈P1 and vertex D∈P2. Hence, this line can be an edge.
Option (B):
−5x−6=2y=3z
Any point on this line can be written as (6−5t,2t,3t).
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Intersection with P1:
10(6−5t)+15(2t)+12(3t)−60=0⟹16t=0⟹t=0
Thus, point C=(6,0,0)∈P1.
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Intersection with P2:
−2(6−5t)+5(2t)+4(3t)−20=0⟹32t−32=0⟹t=1
Thus, point D=(1,2,3)∈P2.
Since C=D, the segment CD can form the edge connecting vertex C∈P1 and vertex D∈P2. Hence, this line can be an edge.
Option (C):
−2x=5y−4=4z
Any point on this line can be written as (−2t,4+5t,4t).
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Intersection with P1:
10(−2t)+15(4+5t)+12(4t)−60=0⟹103t=0⟹t=0
Thus, point C=(0,4,0).
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Intersection with P2:
−2(−2t)+5(4+5t)+4(4t)−20=0⟹45t=0⟹t=0
Thus, point D=(0,4,0).
Since C=D=(0,4,0), this line does not lie in either plane and intersects both planes at the exact same single point on the line of intersection L. Thus, it contains only one vertex of the tetrahedron and cannot be an edge.
Option (D):
1x=−2y−4=3z
Any point on this line can be written as (t,4−2t,3t).
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Substituting into P2:
−2(t)+5(4−2t)+4(3t)−20=(−2−10+12)t+(20−20)=0
This holds for all t∈R, which means the line lies entirely in plane P2.
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Substituting into P1:
10(t)+15(4−2t)+12(3t)−60=16t=0⟹t=0
The line intersects P1 (and therefore the line of intersection L=P1∩P2) at the single point A=(0,4,0).
Since the line lies entirely in face P2 and passes through a vertex A∈L, we can choose vertex D anywhere else on this line (D=A), making AD an edge of the tetrahedron lying in P2. Hence, this line can be an edge.
Conclusion:
The correct options are A, B, and D.