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The value of λ\lambda so that the lines 1−x3=7y−142λ=z−32\frac{1-x}{3} = \frac{7y-14}{2\lambda} = \frac{z-3}{2} and 7−7x3λ=y−51=6−z5\frac{7-7x}{3\lambda} = \frac{y-5}{1} = \frac{6-z}{5} are at right angle, is:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

The standard form of a line in 3D is:

x−x1a=y−y1b=z−z1c\frac{x - x_1}{a} = \frac{y - y_1}{b} = \frac{z - z_1}{c}

where (a,b,c)(a, b, c) are the direction ratios of the line.


Line 1: 1−x3=7y−142λ=z−32\frac{1-x}{3} = \frac{7y-14}{2\lambda} = \frac{z-3}{2}

−(x−1)3=7(y−2)2λ=z−32\frac{-(x-1)}{3} = \frac{7(y-2)}{2\lambda} = \frac{z-3}{2}

x−1−3=y−2  2λ7  =z−32\frac{x-1}{-3} = \frac{y-2}{\;\tfrac{2\lambda}{7}\;} = \frac{z-3}{2}

Direction ratios of Line 1:   a1=−3,b1=2λ7,c1=2\;a_1 = -3,\quad b_1 = \dfrac{2\lambda}{7},\quad c_1 = 2


Line 2: 7−7x3λ=y−51=6−z5\frac{7-7x}{3\lambda} = \frac{y-5}{1} = \frac{6-z}{5}

−7(x−1)3λ=y−51=−(z−6)5\frac{-7(x-1)}{3\lambda} = \frac{y-5}{1} = \frac{-(z-6)}{5}

x−1  −3λ7  =y−51=z−6−5\frac{x-1}{\;\tfrac{-3\lambda}{7}\;} = \frac{y-5}{1} = \frac{z-6}{-5}

Direction ratios of Line 2:   a2=−3λ7,b2=1,c2=−5\;a_2 = \dfrac{-3\lambda}{7},\quad b_2 = 1,\quad c_2 = -5


Two lines are perpendicular when:

a1 a2+b1 b2+c1 c2=0a_1\,a_2 + b_1\,b_2 + c_1\,c_2 = 0

(−3) ⁣(−3λ7)+(2λ7) ⁣(1)+(2)(−5)=0(-3)\!\left(\frac{-3\lambda}{7}\right) + \left(\frac{2\lambda}{7}\right)\!(1) + (2)(-5) = 0

9λ7+2λ7−10=0\frac{9\lambda}{7} + \frac{2\lambda}{7} - 10 = 0

11λ7=10\frac{11\lambda}{7} = 10

λ=7011\lambda = \dfrac{70}{11}

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