CBSE Class 12 Math 2008 Solved Paper

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Question : 27
Total: 29
Find the equation of the plane passing through the point (−1, − 1, 2) and perpendicular to each of the following planes:
2x + 3y – 3z = 2 and 5x – 4y + z = 6
OR
Find the equation of the plane passing through the points (3, 4, 1) and (0, 1, 0) and parallel to the line
x+3
2
=
y3
7
=
z2
5
Solution:  
The equation of the plane passing through the point (−1, −1, 2) is:
a(x + 1) + b(y + 1) + c (z – 2) = 0 ...(1)
Where a, b and c are the direction ratios of the normal to the plane.
It is given that the plane (1) is perpendicular to the planes.
2x +3y – 3z = 2 and 5x – 4y + z = 6
∴2a + 3b – 3c = 0 ...(2)
5a – 4b + c = 0 ...(3)
Solving equations (2) and (3), we have:
a
3×1(4×3)
=
b
3×52×1
=
c
2(4)3×5

a
9
=
b
17
=
c
23

So the direction ratios of the normal to the required plane are multiples of 9, 17, and 23.
Thus, the equation of the required plane is:
9 x + 1 + 17 y + 1 + 23 z - 2 = 0
or 9x + 17y + 23z = 20
OR
Equation of the plane passing through the point (3, 4, 1) is:
a (x - 3) + b (y - 4) + c (z - 1) = 0 ... 1
Where a, b, c are the direction ratios of the normal to the plane
It is given that the plane (1) passes through the point (0, 1, 0).
∴ a - 3 + b - 3 + c - 1 = 0
⇒ 3a + 3b + c = 0 ... 2
It is also given that the plane (1) is parallel to the line
x+3
2
=
y3
7
=
z2
5

So, this line is perpendicular to the normal of the plane (1).
∴ 2a + 7b + 5c = 0 ... 3
Solving equations (2) and (3), we have:
a
5×37×1
=
b
1×25×3
=
c
3×72×3

a
8
=
b
13
=
c
15

So, the direction ratios of the normal to the required plane are multiples of 8, −13, 15.
Therefore, equation (1) becomes:
8 x - 3 - 13 y - 4 + 15 z - 1 = 0
⇒ 8x - 13y + 15z + 13 = 0, which is the required equation of the plane.
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