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The foot of perpendicular from point (2,4,−1)(2, 4, -1) on the line x+51=y+34=z−6−9\frac{x+5}{1} = \frac{y+3}{4} = \frac{z-6}{-9} is :

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Parametrize: (t−5,4t−3,−9t+6)(t-5, 4t-3, -9t+6). Vector from this to (2,4,−1)(2,4,-1): (7−t,7−4t,−7+9t)(7-t, 7-4t, -7+9t). Perpendicular to (1,4,−9)(1,4,-9): (7−t)+4(7−4t)−9(−7+9t)=0⇒7−t+28−16t+63−81t=0⇒98−98t=0(7-t)+4(7-4t)-9(-7+9t)=0 \Rightarrow 7-t+28-16t+63-81t=0 \Rightarrow 98-98t=0, t=1t=1. Foot: (−4,1,−3)(-4, 1, -3).

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