JEE Advanced

Question 17 — JEE Main 21 Jan 2026 S Ii

Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)
  • Author
    Posts
  • #11622
    shahkb4
    Keymaster

    Let the line L pass through the point (-3, 5, 2) and make equal angles with the positive coordinate axes. If the distance of L from the point (-2, r, 1) is $\sqrt{\frac{14}{3}}$, then the sum of all possible values of r is
    [JEE MAIN 21 Jan 2026 S II]
    (1) 12
    (2) 16
    (3) 6
    (4) 10

    #11623
    shahkb4
    Keymaster

    Solution

    \[ \begin{aligned} & \alpha=\beta=\gamma \\ & \cos ^{2} \alpha+\cos ^{2} \beta+\cos ^{2} \gamma=1 \\ & \Rightarrow 3 \cos ^{2} \alpha=1 \Rightarrow \cos \alpha=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \end{aligned} \]

    direction ratios $\rightarrow 1,1,1$

    \[ \begin{aligned} & \text { line } \frac{x+3}{1}=\frac{y-5}{1}=\frac{z-2}{1}=\lambda \\ & B(\lambda-3, \lambda+5, \lambda+2) \\ & A B \xrightarrow{d r s} \lambda-3+2, \lambda+5-r, \lambda+2-1 \text { or } \lambda-1, \lambda+5-r, \lambda+1 \\ & \text { line } \xrightarrow{\mathrm{drs}} 1,1,1 \end{aligned} \]

    line $\perp \mathrm{AB} \Rightarrow(\lambda-1) 1+(\lambda+5-\mathrm{r}) 1+(\lambda+1) 1=0$

    \[ \begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \lambda=\frac{r-5}{3} \\ & \mathrm{~B}(\lambda-3, \lambda+5, \lambda+2) \equiv\left(\frac{r-14}{3}, \frac{r+10}{3}, \frac{r+1}{3}\right) \\ & \mathrm{A}(-2, r, 1) \\ & \mathrm{AB}^{2}=\frac{14}{3} \Rightarrow\left(\frac{r-14}{3}+2\right)^{2}+\left(\frac{r+10}{3}-r\right)^{2}+\left(\frac{r+1}{3}-1\right)^{2}=\frac{14}{3} \\ & \Rightarrow\left(\frac{r-8}{3}\right)^{2}+\left(\frac{10-2 r}{3}\right)^{2}+\left(\frac{r-2}{3}\right)^{2}=\frac{14}{3} \\ & \Rightarrow r^{2}+64-16 r+100+4 r^{2}-40 r+r^{2}-4 r+4=14 \times 3=42 \\ & \Rightarrow 6 r^{2}-60 r+12 r=0 \Rightarrow r^{2}-10 r+21=0 \\ & \Rightarrow(r-7)(r-3)=0 \Rightarrow r=7,3 \text { Sum }=10 \text { Answer }(4) \end{aligned} \]
Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.