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Equation of Plane Containing Line and Perpendicular to Plane

Equation of the plane containing the straight line x2=y3=z4\frac{x}{2} = \frac{y}{3} = \frac{z}{4} and perpendicular to the plane containing the straight lines x3=y4=z2\frac{x}{3} = \frac{y}{4} = \frac{z}{2} and x4=y2=z3\frac{x}{4} = \frac{y}{2} = \frac{z}{3} is

Options

A

x+2y−2z=0x + 2y - 2z = 0

B

3x+2y−2z=03x + 2y - 2z = 0

C

x−2y+z=0x - 2y + z = 0

Correct
D

5x+2y−4z=05x + 2y - 4z = 0

Step-by-Step Solution

To find the equation of the required plane, let us proceed step-by-step:

Step 1: Determine the normal vector of the second plane.
The second plane contains the two intersecting straight lines:
L2:x3=y4=z2L_2: \frac{x}{3} = \frac{y}{4} = \frac{z}{2}
L3:x4=y2=z3L_3: \frac{x}{4} = \frac{y}{2} = \frac{z}{3}

The direction vectors of lines L2L_2 and L3L_3 are d⃗1=3i^+4j^+2k^\vec{d}_1 = 3\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} + 2\hat{k} and d⃗2=4i^+2j^+3k^\vec{d}_2 = 4\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}, respectively.

The normal vector to the second plane, denoted by n⃗2\vec{n}_2, is perpendicular to both d⃗1\vec{d}_1 and d⃗2\vec{d}_2. Therefore, it can be found using the cross product:

n⃗2=d⃗1×d⃗2=∣i^j^k^342423∣\vec{n}_2 = \vec{d}_1 \times \vec{d}_2 = \begin{vmatrix} \hat{i} & \hat{j} & \hat{k} \\ 3 & 4 & 2 \\ 4 & 2 & 3 \end{vmatrix}

Evaluating the determinant:
n⃗2=i^(4⋅3−2⋅2)−j^(3⋅3−2⋅4)+k^(3⋅2−4⋅4)\vec{n}_2 = \hat{i}(4 \cdot 3 - 2 \cdot 2) - \hat{j}(3 \cdot 3 - 2 \cdot 4) + \hat{k}(3 \cdot 2 - 4 \cdot 4)
n⃗2=i^(12−4)−j^(9−8)+k^(6−16)\vec{n}_2 = \hat{i}(12 - 4) - \hat{j}(9 - 8) + \hat{k}(6 - 16)
n⃗2=8i^−j^−10k^\vec{n}_2 = 8\hat{i} - \hat{j} - 10\hat{k}

Step 2: Determine the normal vector of the required plane.
Let the required plane be P1P_1 with normal vector n⃗1\vec{n}_1.
P1P_1 contains the line:
L1:x2=y3=z4L_1: \frac{x}{2} = \frac{y}{3} = \frac{z}{4}
which has the direction vector d⃗0=2i^+3j^+4k^\vec{d}_0 = 2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}. Thus, n⃗1\vec{n}_1 must be perpendicular to d⃗0\vec{d}_0.

Since plane P1P_1 is perpendicular to the second plane, its normal vector n⃗1\vec{n}_1 must also be perpendicular to n⃗2\vec{n}_2.

Hence, n⃗1\vec{n}_1 is parallel to the cross product d⃗0×n⃗2\vec{d}_0 \times \vec{n}_2:

n⃗1=d⃗0×n⃗2=∣i^j^k^2348−1−10∣\vec{n}_1 = \vec{d}_0 \times \vec{n}_2 = \begin{vmatrix} \hat{i} & \hat{j} & \hat{k} \\ 2 & 3 & 4 \\ 8 & -1 & -10 \end{vmatrix}

Evaluating the determinant:
n⃗1=i^(3⋅(−10)−4⋅(−1))−j^(2⋅(−10)−4⋅8)+k^(2⋅(−1)−3⋅8)\vec{n}_1 = \hat{i}(3 \cdot (-10) - 4 \cdot (-1)) - \hat{j}(2 \cdot (-10) - 4 \cdot 8) + \hat{k}(2 \cdot (-1) - 3 \cdot 8)
n⃗1=i^(−30+4)−j^(−20−32)+k^(−2−24)\vec{n}_1 = \hat{i}(-30 + 4) - \hat{j}(-20 - 32) + \hat{k}(-2 - 24)
n⃗1=−26i^+52j^−26k^\vec{n}_1 = -26\hat{i} + 52\hat{j} - 26\hat{k}

Dividing by −26-26, we get a simplified direction vector for the normal to the required plane:
n⃗=i^−2j^+k^\vec{n} = \hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k}

Step 3: Formulate the equation of the plane.
Since line L1L_1 passes through the origin (0,0,0)(0, 0, 0), the required plane also passes through the origin.

The equation of a plane passing through (0,0,0)(0,0,0) with normal vector n⃗=i^−2j^+k^\vec{n} = \hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k} is:
1(x−0)−2(y−0)+1(z−0)=01(x - 0) - 2(y - 0) + 1(z - 0) = 0
x−2y+z=0x - 2y + z = 0

Thus, the correct option is C.