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Equation of any plane containing the line `(x-x_1)/(a)=(y-y_1)/(b)=(z-z_1)/(c)` is `A(x-x_1)+B(y-y_1)+C(z-z_1)=0` then pick correct alternatives

A

`(A)/(a)=(B)/(b)=(C)/(c)` is true for the line to be perpendicular to the plane.

B

`A(a+3)+B(b-1)+C(c-2)=0`

C

`2aA+3bB+4cC=0`

D

`Aa+Bb+Cc=0`

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To find the equation of any plane containing the line given by the parametric equations \((x - x_1)/a = (y - y_1)/b = (z - z_1)/c\), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the given line equation The line is represented in symmetric form as: \[ \frac{x - x_1}{a} = \frac{y - y_1}{b} = \frac{z - z_1}{c} = \lambda \] This implies: \[ x = x_1 + a\lambda, \quad y = y_1 + b\lambda, \quad z = z_1 + c\lambda \] ### Step 2: Substitute the parametric equations into the plane equation The general equation of a plane can be expressed as: \[ A(x - x_1) + B(y - y_1) + C(z - z_1) = 0 \] Substituting the parametric equations into this plane equation, we get: \[ A((x_1 + a\lambda) - x_1) + B((y_1 + b\lambda) - y_1) + C((z_1 + c\lambda) - z_1) = 0 \] This simplifies to: \[ A(a\lambda) + B(b\lambda) + C(c\lambda) = 0 \] ### Step 3: Factor out \(\lambda\) We can factor out \(\lambda\) from the equation: \[ \lambda(Aa + Bb + Cc) = 0 \] ### Step 4: Analyze the equation For the equation \(\lambda(Aa + Bb + Cc) = 0\) to hold for all values of \(\lambda\), the term in the parentheses must equal zero: \[ Aa + Bb + Cc = 0 \] ### Conclusion Thus, the equation of the plane containing the line is given by: \[ Aa + Bb + Cc = 0 \]
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