Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Three-dimensional Geometry

Question:

If the lines $x = ay = ay + b, z = cy + d $ and $ x = a'y + b', z = c'y+ d'$ are perpendicular, then

Options:

$aa' + cc' = 1 $

$aa' + cc' = -1 $

$ab + cd =a'b' +c'd' $

$aa' + bb' = cc'+dd' $

Correct Answer:

$aa' + cc' = -1 $

Explanation:

The equation of the given lines are not in symmetrical form. We first put them in symmetrical form.

Equations of first line are $ x = ay + b, z = cy + d.$ These equations can be written as

$\frac{x-b}{a}=y, \frac{z-d}{c}=y ⇒\frac{x-b}{a}=\frac{y-0}{1}=\frac{z-d}{c}$...........(i)

Similarly, $ x = a' y + b' , z = c' y + d'$ can be written as

$\frac{x-b'}{a}=\frac{y-0}{1}=\frac{z-d'}{c}$ .......(ii)

If line (i) and (ii) are per perpendicular, then 

$aa' + 1 + cc' = 0 ⇒ aa' + cc' = - 1 $