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A line with direction cosines proportional to `1,-5, a n d-2` meets lines `x=y+5=z+1a n dx+5=3y=2zdot` The coordinates of each of the points of the intersection are given by a. `(2,-3,1)` b. `(1,2,3)` c. `(0,5//3,5//2)` d. `(3,-2,2)`

A

(2,-3,1)

B

(1,2,3)

C

`(0,5//3,5//2)`

D

(3,-2,2)

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The correct Answer is:
a, b
Let the coordinates of the point(s) be a, b and c. Therefore, the equation of the line passing through `(a, b, c)` and whose direction ratios are `1, -5 and -2` is
`" "(x-a)/(1)=(y-b)/(-5)= (z-c)/(-2)" "`(i)
Line (i) intersects the line,
`" "(x)/(1)=(y+5)/(1)= (z+1)/(1)" "` (ii)
Therefore, these are coplanar.
`" "|{:(1,,-5,,-2),(1,,1,,1),(a,,b+5,,c+1):}|=0`
or `" "a+b-2c+3=0`
Also, by using same procedure with the second equation, we get the condition
`" "11a+15b-32c+55=0`
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