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A perpendicular is drawn from a point on the line `(x-1)/(2)=(y+1)/(-1)=(z)/(1)` to the plane `x+y+z=3` such that plane `x-y+z=3.` Then, the coordinates of Q are

A

(2,0,1)

B

(-1,0,4)

C

(4,0,-1)

D

(1,0,2)

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To find the coordinates of point Q, we will follow these steps systematically. ### Step 1: Identify the line and the planes The line is given by the equation: \[ \frac{x-1}{2} = \frac{y+1}{-1} = \frac{z}{1} \] This can be parameterized as: \[ x = 2r + 1, \quad y = -r - 1, \quad z = r \] where \( r \) is a parameter. The two planes are: 1. Plane 1: \( x + y + z = 3 \) 2. Plane 2: \( x - y + z = 3 \) ### Step 2: Find the normal vector of the first plane The normal vector \( \mathbf{n_1} \) of Plane 1 can be derived from the coefficients of \( x, y, z \): \[ \mathbf{n_1} = (1, 1, 1) \] ### Step 3: Find the coordinates of point P on the line Using the parameterization, we can denote the coordinates of point P as: \[ P(x_1, y_1, z_1) = (2r + 1, -r - 1, r) \] ### Step 4: Use the formula for the foot of the perpendicular The coordinates of point Q, which is the foot of the perpendicular from point P to Plane 1, can be found using the formula: \[ \frac{x_2 - x_1}{a} = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{b} = \frac{z_2 - z_1}{c} = -\frac{a x_1 + b y_1 + c z_1 + d}{a^2 + b^2 + c^2} \] where \( a, b, c \) are the coefficients of the plane equation \( ax + by + cz + d = 0 \). For Plane 1: - \( a = 1, b = 1, c = 1, d = -3 \) ### Step 5: Substitute the values into the formula Substituting the values: \[ \frac{x_2 - (2r + 1)}{1} = \frac{y_2 - (-r - 1)}{1} = \frac{z_2 - r}{1} = -\frac{(1)(2r + 1) + (1)(-r - 1) + (1)(r) - 3}{1^2 + 1^2 + 1^2} \] This simplifies to: \[ \frac{x_2 - (2r + 1)}{1} = \frac{y_2 + r + 1}{1} = \frac{z_2 - r}{1} = -\frac{2r + 1 - r - 1 + r - 3}{3} \] \[ = -\frac{2r - 3}{3} \] ### Step 6: Solve for \( x_2, y_2, z_2 \) From the equations: 1. \( x_2 - (2r + 1) = -\frac{2r - 3}{3} \) 2. \( y_2 + r + 1 = -\frac{2r - 3}{3} \) 3. \( z_2 - r = -\frac{2r - 3}{3} \) Solving these equations gives: - For \( x_2 \): \[ x_2 = -\frac{2r - 3}{3} + 2r + 1 = \frac{6 + 4r}{3} \] - For \( y_2 \): \[ y_2 = -\frac{2r - 3}{3} - r - 1 = -\frac{5r + 3}{3} \] - For \( z_2 \): \[ z_2 = -\frac{2r - 3}{3} + r = \frac{3 + r}{3} \] ### Step 7: Substitute into the second plane equation Now we substitute \( x_2, y_2, z_2 \) into the second plane equation \( x - y + z = 3 \): \[ \frac{6 + 4r}{3} - \left(-\frac{5r + 3}{3}\right) + \frac{3 + r}{3} = 3 \] Simplifying gives: \[ \frac{6 + 4r + 5r + 3 + 3 + r}{3} = 3 \] \[ \frac{12 + 10r}{3} = 3 \] Multiplying through by 3: \[ 12 + 10r = 9 \implies 10r = -3 \implies r = -\frac{3}{10} \] ### Step 8: Find the coordinates of Q Substituting \( r = -\frac{3}{10} \) back into the equations for \( x_2, y_2, z_2 \): 1. \( x_2 = \frac{6 + 4(-\frac{3}{10})}{3} = \frac{6 - \frac{12}{10}}{3} = \frac{6 - 1.2}{3} = \frac{4.8}{3} = 1.6 \) 2. \( y_2 = -\frac{5(-\frac{3}{10}) + 3}{3} = \frac{15/10 + 30/10}{3} = \frac{45/10}{3} = \frac{15}{10} = 1.5 \) 3. \( z_2 = \frac{3 - \frac{3}{10}}{3} = \frac{30/10 - 3/10}{3} = \frac{27/10}{3} = \frac{9}{10} \) Thus, the coordinates of point Q are: \[ Q(1.6, 1.5, 0.9) \]
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