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A plane intersects the x,y,z axis at A,B,C respectively. If G(1,1,2) is centroid of `triangleABC`, then the equation of the line perpendicular to plane and passing through G is

A

`(x-1)/1=(y-2)/2=(z-2)/2`

B

`(x-1)/2=(y-2)/1=(z-2)/2`

C

`(x-1)/2=(y-1)/2=(z-2)/1`

D

`(x-1)/3=(y-1)/3=(z-2)/6`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the equation of a line that is perpendicular to the plane formed by the triangle ABC and passes through the centroid G(1, 1, 2). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify Points A, B, and C:** - The plane intersects the x-axis at point A, the y-axis at point B, and the z-axis at point C. - Therefore, we can denote the coordinates of these points as: - A = (a, 0, 0) - B = (0, b, 0) - C = (0, 0, c) 2. **Centroid of Triangle ABC:** - The centroid G of triangle ABC is given by the formula: \[ G\left(\frac{x_1 + x_2 + x_3}{3}, \frac{y_1 + y_2 + y_3}{3}, \frac{z_1 + z_2 + z_3}{3}\right) \] - Substituting the coordinates of A, B, and C into the formula, we have: \[ G\left(\frac{a + 0 + 0}{3}, \frac{0 + b + 0}{3}, \frac{0 + 0 + c}{3}\right) = \left(\frac{a}{3}, \frac{b}{3}, \frac{c}{3}\right) \] 3. **Set the Centroid Equal to Given Point:** - We know that G(1, 1, 2). Therefore, we can set up the following equations: \[ \frac{a}{3} = 1 \implies a = 3 \] \[ \frac{b}{3} = 1 \implies b = 3 \] \[ \frac{c}{3} = 2 \implies c = 6 \] 4. **Coordinates of Points A, B, and C:** - Now we have the coordinates of the points: - A = (3, 0, 0) - B = (0, 3, 0) - C = (0, 0, 6) 5. **Equation of the Plane:** - The equation of the plane can be derived from the intercepts on the axes: \[ \frac{x}{3} + \frac{y}{3} + \frac{z}{6} = 1 \] - Multiplying through by 6 gives: \[ 2x + 2y + z = 6 \] 6. **Direction Ratios of the Normal to the Plane:** - The coefficients of x, y, and z in the plane equation give the direction ratios of the normal to the plane: - Direction ratios = (2, 2, 1) 7. **Equation of the Line Perpendicular to the Plane:** - The line that is perpendicular to the plane and passes through point G(1, 1, 2) can be expressed in symmetric form: \[ \frac{x - 1}{2} = \frac{y - 1}{2} = \frac{z - 2}{1} \] ### Final Answer: The equation of the line perpendicular to the plane and passing through G is: \[ \frac{x - 1}{2} = \frac{y - 1}{2} = z - 2 \]
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