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Let a line L pass through the origin and be perpendicular to the lines L_1: =( i-11 j-7 k)+λ ( i+2 j+3 k),λ ∈ mathbbR and L_2: =(- i+ k)+μ (2 i+2 j+…

JEE Main 2023 — Mathematics Vectors & 3D Geometry

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Let a line LLL pass through the origin and be perpendicular to the lines L1:r⃗=(i^−11j^−7k^)+λ(i^+2j^+3k^),λ∈R{L}_{1}:\vec{r}=(\hat{i}-11\hat{j}-7\hat{k})+\lambda (\hat{i}+2\hat{j}+3\hat{k}),\lambda \in \mathbb{R}L1​:r=(i^−11j^​−7k^)+λ(i^+2j^​+3k^),λ∈R and

L2:r⃗=(−i^+k^)+μ(2i^+2j^+k^),μ∈R{L}_{2}:\vec{r}=(-\hat{i}+\hat{k})+\mu (2\hat{i}+2\hat{j}+\hat{k}),\mu \in \mathbb{R}L2​:r=(−i^+k^)+μ(2i^+2j^​+k^),μ∈R. If PPP is the point of intersection of LLL and L1{L}_{1}L1​, and ,Q\alpha ,\beta ,\gamma is the foot of perpendicular from PPP on L2{L}_{2}L2​, then 9(α+β+γ)9(\alpha +\beta +\gamma )9(α+β+γ) is equal to ________.

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