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Find Distance of Point from Plane Normal to Two Lines

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Consider the lines
L1:x+13=y+21=z+12L_1 : \frac{x+1}{3} = \frac{y+2}{1} = \frac{z+1}{2}
L2:x−21=y+22=z−33L_2 : \frac{x-2}{1} = \frac{y+2}{2} = \frac{z-3}{3}

The distance of the point (1,1,1)(1, 1, 1) from the plane passing through the point (−1,−2,−1)(-1, -2, -1) and whose normal is perpendicular to both the lines L1L_1 and L2L_2 is

Options

A

275\frac{2}{\sqrt{75}}

B

775\frac{7}{\sqrt{75}}

C

1375\frac{13}{\sqrt{75}}

Correct
D

2375\frac{23}{\sqrt{75}}

Step-by-Step Solution

To find the distance of the point (1,1,1)(1, 1, 1) from the given plane, we first need to determine the equation of the plane.

Step 1: Find the direction vector normal to the plane

The line equations are given as:
L1:x+13=y+21=z+12L_1 : \frac{x+1}{3} = \frac{y+2}{1} = \frac{z+1}{2}
L2:x−21=y+22=z−33L_2 : \frac{x-2}{1} = \frac{y+2}{2} = \frac{z-3}{3}

The direction vectors of lines L1L_1 and L2L_2 are:
b⃗1=3i^+j^+2k^\vec{b}_1 = 3\hat{i} + \hat{j} + 2\hat{k}
b⃗2=i^+2j^+3k^\vec{b}_2 = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}

Since the normal to the plane, n⃗\vec{n}, is perpendicular to both L1L_1 and L2L_2, it is given by the cross product of b⃗1\vec{b}_1 and b⃗2\vec{b}_2:

n⃗=b⃗1×b⃗2=∣i^j^k^312123∣\vec{n} = \vec{b}_1 \times \vec{b}_2 = \begin{vmatrix} \hat{i} & \hat{j} & \hat{k} \\ 3 & 1 & 2 \\ 1 & 2 & 3 \end{vmatrix}

n⃗=i^(3−4)−j^(9−2)+k^(6−1)\vec{n} = \hat{i}(3 - 4) - \hat{j}(9 - 2) + \hat{k}(6 - 1)
n⃗=−i^−7j^+5k^\vec{n} = -\hat{i} - 7\hat{j} + 5\hat{k}

Step 2: Find the equation of the plane

The plane passes through the point (−1,−2,−1)(-1, -2, -1) and has a normal vector n⃗=−i^−7j^+5k^\vec{n} = -\hat{i} - 7\hat{j} + 5\hat{k}.

The equation of a plane passing through (x0,y0,z0)(x_0, y_0, z_0) with normal vector ai^+bj^+ck^a\hat{i} + b\hat{j} + c\hat{k} is:
a(x−x0)+b(y−y0)+c(z−z0)=0a(x - x_0) + b(y - y_0) + c(z - z_0) = 0

Substituting the values:
−1(x−(−1))−7(y−(−2))+5(z−(−1))=0-1(x - (-1)) - 7(y - (-2)) + 5(z - (-1)) = 0
−1(x+1)−7(y+2)+5(z+1)=0-1(x + 1) - 7(y + 2) + 5(z + 1) = 0
−x−1−7y−14+5z+5=0-x - 1 - 7y - 14 + 5z + 5 = 0
−x−7y+5z−10=0-x - 7y + 5z - 10 = 0

Multiplying by −1-1, we get the standard equation of the plane:
x+7y−5z+10=0x + 7y - 5z + 10 = 0

Step 3: Calculate the distance of the point (1,1,1)(1, 1, 1) from the plane

The perpendicular distance dd of a point (x1,y1,z1)(x_1, y_1, z_1) from a plane Ax+By+Cz+D=0Ax + By + Cz + D = 0 is given by:
d=∣Ax1+By1+Cz1+D∣A2+B2+C2d = \frac{|Ax_1 + By_1 + Cz_1 + D|}{\sqrt{A^2 + B^2 + C^2}}

Substituting (x1,y1,z1)=(1,1,1)(x_1, y_1, z_1) = (1, 1, 1) and the plane parameters A=1,B=7,C=−5,D=10A = 1, B = 7, C = -5, D = 10:
d=∣1(1)+7(1)−5(1)+10∣12+72+(−5)2d = \frac{|1(1) + 7(1) - 5(1) + 10|}{\sqrt{1^2 + 7^2 + (-5)^2}}
d=∣1+7−5+10∣1+49+25d = \frac{|1 + 7 - 5 + 10|}{\sqrt{1 + 49 + 25}}
d=1375d = \frac{13}{\sqrt{75}}

Thus, the correct option is C.