Let be such that the lines and intersect. Let 1R be the point of intersection of L1 and L2. Let and denote a unit normal vector to the plane containing both the lines L1 and L2.
Match each entry in List-I to the correct entry in List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
| (P) γ equals |
(1) |
| (Q) A possible choice for is | (2) |
| (R) equals | (3) 1 |
| (S) A possible value of is | (4) |
| (5) |
The correct option is
Correct Answer :
(P) → (3) (Q) → (4) (R) → (1) (S) → (5)
Solution :
The correct match is (P) → (3), (Q) → (4), (R) → (1), (S) → (5).
Step-by-step Derivation:
1. Finding the Point of Intersection and γ:
Let the symmetric equations of the lines and be equated to parameters and respectively:
Any general point on can be expressed as:
Similarly, any general point on can be expressed as:
Since the lines intersect at a point , their coordinates must be equal for some values of and :
From the x-coordinates:
--- (Equation 1)
From the y-coordinates:
--- (Equation 2)
Subtracting Equation 1 from Equation 2 gives:
Substituting into Equation 2:
Using these parameter values, the coordinates of the point of intersection are:
Thus, the position vector is:
This matches entry (1) in List-II, meaning (R) → (1).
Now, equating the z-coordinates at the intersection point:
This matches entry (3) in List-II, meaning (P) → (3).
2. Finding the Unit Normal Vector :
The direction vector of line is .
The direction vector of line (with ) is .
The normal to the plane containing both lines is parallel to the cross product of these two directions:
We can simplify the direction vector of the normal to .
The unit normal vector is:
This matches entry (4) in List-II, meaning (Q) → (4).
3. Calculating :
Using and choosing the unit normal vector :
This matches entry (5) in List-II, meaning (S) → (5).
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