Foot of Perpendicular from Origin to Line Intersecting Vectors
Let a line L passing through the point (1,1,1) be perpendicular to both the vectors 2i^+2j^+k^ and i^+2j^+2k^. If P(a,b,c) is the foot of perpendicular from the origin on the line L, then the value of 34(a+b+c) is :
To find the equation of the line L, we first need to determine its direction vector d. Since the line L is perpendicular to both v1=2i^+2j^+k^ and v2=i^+2j^+2k^, its direction vector is given by the cross product of v1 and v2:
d=v1×v2=i^21j^22k^12
Expanding the determinant, we get:
d=i^(4−2)−j^(4−1)+k^(4−2)=2i^−3j^+2k^
The line L passes through the point (1,1,1) with direction ratios (2,−3,2). Thus, any general point P(a,b,c) on the line L can be expressed in terms of a parameter t as:
P(a,b,c)=(1+2t,1−3t,1+2t)
Since P(a,b,c) is the foot of the perpendicular from the origin O(0,0,0) to line L, the position vector OP must be perpendicular to the direction vector d of the line L. Therefore:
OP⋅d=0
Substituting the components:
(1+2t)(2)+(1−3t)(−3)+(1+2t)(2)=02+4t−3+9t+2+4t=017t+1=0⟹t=−171
Now, we calculate the sum a+b+c:
a+b+c=(1+2t)+(1−3t)+(1+2t)=3+t
Substituting t=−171:
a+b+c=3−171=1750
We are required to find the value of 34(a+b+c):
34(a+b+c)=34×1750=2×50=100
Hence, the correct option is C.
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