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The co-ordinates of the point where the line x+33=y−1−1=z−5−5\frac{x+3}{3} = \frac{y-1}{-1} = \frac{z-5}{-5} cuts yzyz-plane are:

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✅ Correct Option: 2

The line equation is x+33=y−1−1=z−5−5\frac{x+3}{3} = \frac{y-1}{-1} = \frac{z-5}{-5}

When a line cuts the yz-plane, the x-coordinate is 0 at that point. The yz-plane is where x=0x = 0.


Since all three fractions are equal, let this common value be λλ.

x+33=λ\frac{x+3}{3} = λ

y−1−1=λ\frac{y-1}{-1} = λ

z−5−5=λ\frac{z-5}{-5} = λ


From the first equation:

x+33=λ\frac{x+3}{3} = λ

x+3=3λx + 3 = 3λ

Since the line cuts the yz-plane, x=0x = 0:

0+3=3λ0 + 3 = 3λ

λ=1λ = 1


From the second equation with λ=1λ = 1:

y−1−1=1\frac{y-1}{-1} = 1

y−1=−1y - 1 = -1

y=0y = 0


From the third equation with λ=1λ = 1:

z−5−5=1\frac{z-5}{-5} = 1

z−5=−5z - 5 = -5

z=0z = 0


Therefore, the coordinates are (0,0,0)(0, 0, 0).

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