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Find the root of perpendicular from origin to the line x−13=y−2−2=z+13\frac{x - 1}{3} = \frac{y - 2}{-2} = \frac{z + 1}{3}.

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

Let foot be P=(1+3t,2−2t,−1+3t)P = (1+3t, 2-2t, -1+3t).

Direction of line: (3,−2,3)(3, -2, 3).

OP⃗⋅d⃗=0\vec{OP} \cdot \vec{d} = 0:

3(1+3t)−2(2−2t)+3(−1+3t)=03(1+3t) - 2(2-2t) + 3(-1+3t) = 0

3+9t−4+4t−3+9t=03 + 9t - 4 + 4t - 3 + 9t = 0

22t−4=0⇒t=21122t - 4 = 0 \Rightarrow t = \frac{2}{11}.

Foot: (1711,1811,−511)\left(\frac{17}{11}, \frac{18}{11}, \frac{-5}{11}\right).

Note: We have interpreted 'root of perpendicular' as 'foot of perpendicular'.

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