Given, 1x−α=2y−1=3z−1 and βx−4=3y−6=3z−7 lies on the plane x+2y−z=8.
Let 1x−α=2y−1=3z−1=∅
and βx−4=3y−6=3z−7=q
Any point on the first line can be considered as (ϕ+α,2ϕ+1,3ϕ+1)
and a point on the second line can be (qβ+4,3q+6,3q+7).
For intersection of the lines ϕ+α=qβ+4...(1)
2ϕ+1=3q+6...(2)
3ϕ+1=3q+7...(3)
For (2)&(3) ϕ=1,q=−1
So, from (1) α+β=3
Now, point of intersection is (α+1,3,4)
It lies on the given plane, therefore, α+1+2×3−4=8⇒α=5
⇒β=−2 from α+β=3
Hence, α−β=5−(−2)=7