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  • 3 June, 2026 at 8:15 pm #1083

    If the distances of the point $(1,2, a)$ from the line $\frac{x-1}{1}=\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z-1}{1}$
    along the line $\mathrm{L}_{1}: \frac{\mathrm{x}-1}{3}=\frac{\mathrm{y}-2}{4}=\frac{\mathrm{z}-\mathrm{a}}{\mathrm{b}}$ and $\mathrm{L}_{2}: \frac{\mathrm{x}-1}{1}=\frac{\mathrm{y}-2}{4}=\frac{\mathrm{z}-\mathrm{a}}{\mathrm{c}}$ are equal, then $\mathrm{a}+\mathrm{b}+\mathrm{c}$ is equal to
    [JEE MAIN 28 Jan 2026 S I]
    (1) 7
    (2) 5
    (3) 6
    (4) 4

    3 June, 2026 at 8:15 pm #1084

    Solution

    Point $\mathrm{B}(3 \lambda+1,4 \lambda+2, \mathrm{~b} \lambda+\mathrm{a})$ on line $\mathrm{L}_{1}$
    It also lies on given line L
    $\frac{3 \lambda+1-1}{1}=\frac{4 \lambda+2}{2}=\frac{\mathrm{b} \lambda+\mathrm{a}-1}{1}$
    $\Rightarrow 3 \lambda=2 \lambda+1=\mathrm{b} \lambda+\mathrm{a}-1$
    $\Rightarrow \lambda=1,3=\mathrm{b}+\mathrm{a}-1 \Rightarrow \mathrm{a}+\mathrm{b}=4$
    $B(4,6, a+b) \equiv B(4,6,4)$

    similarly Point C lies on $\mathrm{L}_{2}$
    $c(\mu+1,4 \mu+2, c \mu+a)$
    It lies on line L also
    $\frac{\mu+1-1}{1}=\frac{4 \mu+2}{2}=\frac{\mathrm{c} \mu+\mathrm{a}-1}{1}$
    $\Rightarrow \mu=2 \mu+1=\mathrm{c} \mu+\mathrm{a}-1$
    $\Rightarrow \mu=-1$ and $\mathrm{a}=\mathrm{c}$
    $\mathrm{C}(0,-2, \mathrm{a}-\mathrm{c}) \equiv \mathrm{C}(0,-2,0)$
    $\because \mathrm{AB}=\mathrm{AC} \Rightarrow \mathrm{AB}^{2}=\mathrm{AC}^{2}$
    $\Rightarrow 3^{2}+4^{2}+(\mathrm{a}-4)^{2}=1^{2}+4^{2}+\mathrm{a}^{2}$
    $\Rightarrow 8+\mathrm{a}^{2}-8 \mathrm{a}+16=\mathrm{a}^{2}$
    $\Rightarrow 89=24 \Rightarrow \mathrm{a}=3=\mathrm{c}, \mathrm{b}=1$
    $\therefore \mathrm{a}+\mathrm{b}+\mathrm{c}=7$ Answer(1)

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