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The points on the line x+23=y+12=z−32\frac{x+2}{3} = \frac{y+1}{2} = \frac{z-3}{2} at a distance of 17\sqrt{17} from the point (-2, -1, 3) are:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

A general point is (−2+3t, −1+2t, 3+2t)(-2+3t,\,-1+2t,\,3+2t), and (−2,−1,3)(-2,-1,3) corresponds to t=0t=0.

The direction ratios give ∣d⃗∣=9+4+4=17|\vec{d}|=\sqrt{9+4+4}=\sqrt{17}, so the distance is ∣t∣17=17|t|\sqrt{17}=\sqrt{17}, giving t=±1t=\pm 1.

t=1t=1: (1,1,5)(1,1,5); t=−1t=-1: (−5,−3,1)(-5,-3,1).

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