Find the equations of the lines through the origin which intersect the line $\frac{x-3}{2} = \frac{y-3}{1} = \frac{z}{1}$ at an angle of $\frac{\pi}{3}$ each. |
$\frac{x}{1} = \frac{y}{2} = \frac{z}{-1}$ and $\frac{x}{-1} = \frac{y}{1} = \frac{z}{-2}$ $\frac{x}{1} = \frac{y}{2} = \frac{z}{1}$ and $\frac{x}{2} = \frac{y}{1} = \frac{z}{1}$ $\frac{x}{1} = \frac{y}{-2} = \frac{z}{-1}$ and $\frac{x}{1} = \frac{y}{1} = \frac{z}{2}$ $\frac{x}{2} = \frac{y}{3} = \frac{z}{1}$ and $\frac{x}{3} = \frac{y}{2} = \frac{z}{1}$ |
$\frac{x}{1} = \frac{y}{2} = \frac{z}{-1}$ and $\frac{x}{-1} = \frac{y}{1} = \frac{z}{-2}$ |
The correct answer is Option (1) → $\frac{x}{1} = \frac{y}{2} = \frac{z}{-1}$ and $\frac{x}{-1} = \frac{y}{1} = \frac{z}{-2}$ ## Let $P(2\lambda + 3, \lambda + 3, \lambda)$ be any point on line $\frac{x-3}{2} = \frac{y-3}{1} = \frac{z}{1}$ Let the line through origin and making an angle of $\frac{\pi}{3}$ with the given line be along $OP$. Then direction ratios are proportional to $2\lambda + 3 - 0, \lambda + 3 - 0, \lambda - 0$ i.e., $2\lambda + 3, \lambda + 3, \lambda$ Also, direction ratios of the given line are proportional to $2, 1, 1$. $∴\cos \frac{\pi}{3} = \frac{(2\lambda + 3)(2) + (\lambda + 3)(1) + (\lambda)(1)}{\sqrt{(2\lambda + 3)^2 + (\lambda + 3)^2 + (\lambda)^2} \sqrt{2^2 + 1^2 + 1^2}}$ $\Rightarrow \frac{1}{2} = \frac{6\lambda + 9}{\sqrt{6\lambda^2 + 18\lambda + 18} \sqrt{6}}$ $\Rightarrow \frac{1}{2} = \frac{3(2\lambda + 3)}{6\sqrt{\lambda^2 + 3\lambda + 3}}$ $\Rightarrow \sqrt{\lambda^2 + 3\lambda + 3} = (2\lambda + 3)$ Squaring both sides, we get $\lambda^2 + 3\lambda + 3 = (2\lambda + 3)^2$ $\Rightarrow \lambda^2 + 3\lambda + 3 = 4\lambda^2 + 12\lambda + 9$ $\Rightarrow 3\lambda^2 + 9\lambda + 6 = 0$ $\Rightarrow \lambda^2 + 3\lambda + 2 = 0$ $\Rightarrow \lambda = -1, -2$ Therefore, the coordinates of point $P(1, 2, -1)$ or $P(-1, 1, -2)$ Hence, Equations of required lines are $\frac{x}{1} = \frac{y}{2} = \frac{z}{-1} \text{ and } \frac{x}{-1} = \frac{y}{1} = \frac{z}{-2}$ |