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$\vec{n}$ is a vector magnitude $2\sqrt{3}$ such that it makes equal angles with coordinate axes. The vector equation of plane passing through (1, -1, 2) and perpendicular to $\vec{n}$ is : |
$\vec{r}.(\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k})=2$ $\vec{r}.(\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k})=2\sqrt{3}$ $\vec{r}.(2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k})=2$ $\vec{r}.(2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k})=\sqrt{3}$ |
$\vec{r}.(\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k})=2$ |
The correct answer is Option (1) → $\vec{r}.(\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k})=2$ $\vec n=2\sqrt{3}(\hat i+\hat j+\hat k)$ makes equal angles with coordinate axes. let $(\vec a=\hat i-\hat j+2\hat k)$ point on plane $(\vec r-\vec a).\vec n=0$ $⇒\vec r.\vec n=\vec a.\vec n=2\sqrt{3}$ $\vec r(\hat i+\hat j+\hat k)=2\sqrt{3}(1-1+2)$ $\vec r(\hat i+\hat j+\hat k)=2$ |