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Find the equation of the perpendicular drawn from the point (`2,4,-1)` to the line
`x+5=(1)/(4)(y+3)=-(1)/(9)(z-6)` and obtain the co-ordinates of the foot of this perpendicular

A

(a) `(x-2)/(6)=(y-4)/(3)=(z+1)/(2),(-4,1,-3)`

B

(b) `(x-3)/(2)=(y-4)/(6)=(z+1)/(2),(-1,4,3)`

C

(c) `(x+3)/(6)=(y-4)/(3)=(z-2)/(2),(3,4,1)`

D

(d) `(x-2)/(3)=(y+4)/(6)=(z+1)/(2),(4,1,3)`

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