Line L: 1x−1=2y=1z−1
L1: 3x−1=4y−2=bz−a=λ
L2: 1x−1=4y−2=cz−a=μ
Point A(3λ+1,4λ+2,bλ+a) lies on L:
13λ=24λ+2=1bλ+a−1
λ=1, a+b−1=3⇒a+b=4 ...(1), A=(4,6,4)
Point B(μ+1,4μ+2,cμ+a) lies on L:
2μ=4μ+2⇒μ=−1, a−c−1=−1⇒a=c ...(2), B=(0,−2,0)
Since PA=PB where P=(1,2,a):
9+16+(a−4)2=1+16+a2
⇒a=3, so c=3, b=1
a+b+c=7