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The distance of the point (1, 2, 0) from the line x−32=y+43=z+65\frac{x-3}{2} = \frac{y+4}{3} = \frac{z+6}{5} measured parallel to the plane x+y+z=3x + y + z = 3 is

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Point on line: Q=(3+2t,−4+3t,−6+5t)Q = (3+2t, -4+3t, -6+5t).

Vector PQ⃗=(2+2t,−6+3t,−6+5t)\vec{PQ} = (2+2t, -6+3t, -6+5t) must be parallel to plane, so perpendicular to normal (1,1,1)(1,1,1):

(2+2t)+(−6+3t)+(−6+5t)=0⇒10t−10=0⇒t=1(2+2t) + (-6+3t) + (-6+5t) = 0 \Rightarrow 10t - 10 = 0 \Rightarrow t = 1.

Then PQ⃗=(4,−3,−1)\vec{PQ} = (4, -3, -1) and ∣PQ∣=16+9+1=26|PQ| = \sqrt{16+9+1} = \sqrt{26}.

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