If the foot of the perpendicular from point (4,3,8) on the line L_1: x-a = y-2 3= z-b 4, l≠ 0 is (3,5,7), then the shortest distance between the line…
JEE Main 2021 — Mathematics Vectors & 3D Geometry
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If the foot of the perpendicular from point (4,3,8) on the line L1:lx−a=3y−2=4z−b, l=0 is (3,5,7), then the shortest distance between the line L1 and line L2:3x−2=4y−4=5z−5 is equal to
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Held on 16 Mar 2021 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.
Options
A
21
B
61
C
32
D
31
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Solution
(3,5,7) satisfy the line L1
ℓ3−a=35−2=47−b
\frac{3-a}{\ell }=1&\frac{7-b}{4}=1
a+\ell =3\ldots (1)&b=3...(2)
v1=<4,3,8>−<3,5,7>
v1=<1,−2,1>
v2=<ℓ,3,4>
v1⋅v2=0⇒ℓ−6+4=0⇒ℓ=2
a+ℓ=3⇒a=1
L1:2x−1=3y−2=4z−3
L2:3x−2=4y−4=5z−5
A=<1,2,3>
B=<2,4,5>
AB=<1,2,2>
p=2i^+3j^+4k^
q=3i^+4j^+5k^
p×q=−i^+2j^−k^
Shortest distance =∣∣p×q∣AB⋅(p×q)∣=61
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