Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Linear Programming

Question:

A plane meets the coordinates axes at A, B and C such that centroid of $ΔABC$ is at the point (2, 3, 1). If the equation of the plane is $3x+2y +6z=k, $ then k is

Options:

3

18

1

0

Correct Answer:

18

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → 18

$3x+2y +6z=k$

$⇒\frac{x}{k/3}+\frac{y}{k/2}+\frac{z}{k/6}=1$

so $A(k/3,0,0),B(0,k/2,0),C(0,0,k/6)$

so centroid → $\left(\frac{k}{9},\frac{k}{6},\frac{k}{18}\right)=(2,3,1)$

so $k=18$