The distance between the point (3, 4, 5) and the point where the line $\frac{x-3}{1}=\frac{y-4}{2}=\frac{z-5}{2}$ meets the plane x + y + z = 17, is
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
Let $\frac{x-3}{1}=\frac{y-4}{2}=\frac{z-5}{2} = λ$
⇒ x = λ + 3, y = 2λ + 4, z = 2λ + 5
meeting point with plane
using them in plane is equation (x + y + z = 17)
⇒ λ + 3 + 2λ + 4 + 2λ + 5 = 17
⇒ 5λ + 12 = 17
⇒ 5λ = 5
⇒ λ = 1
so x = 1 + 3 ; y = 2 + 4 ; 2 + 5 = z
x = 4 ; y = 6 ; z = 7
given P(3, 4, 5)
so distance = $\sqrt{(4-3)^2+(6-4)^2+(7-5)^2}$
= $\sqrt{1^2+2^2+2^2}$
= $\sqrt{1 + 4 + 4}$
= $\sqrt{9}$
= 3