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Need solution for RD Sharma maths class 12 chapter The Plane exercise 28.15 question 7

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Answer: (5.2,6) ; \sqrt{11}

Hint:

Let M be the foot of the perpendicular of the point P(2,3,7) in the plane 3x-y-z=7

Given:

Find the coordinate of foot of the perpendicular from the point(2,3,7) to the plane

3x-y-z=7. Also find the length of the perpendicular.

Solution:

Let M be the foot of the perpendicular of the point P (2,3,7) in the plane 3x-y-z=7 then PM is normal to the plane so the direction ratio of PM are proportional to 3,-1,-1

Let the coordination of M be (3r+2,-r+3,-r+7)


Since M lies in the plane 3x-y-z=7,

9r+6+r-3+r-7=7

11r=11

r=1

Substituting this in coordinates of M ,

M=(3 r+4,-r+3,-r+\lambda)=(5,2,6)

Now length of the perpendicular from P onto the plane

\begin{aligned} &=\left|\frac{3(2)-3-7-7}{\sqrt{9+1+1}}\right| \\\\ &=2 \frac{11}{\sqrt{11}} \end{aligned}

\frac{\sqrt{11} \times \sqrt{11}}{\sqrt{11}}=\sqrt{11} \; \mathrm{Ans}

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