A line $L : \frac{x-2}{1}=\frac{y-3}{2}=\frac{z-1}{-1}$ is perpendicular to a plane (P), which passing through the point (4, 3, 9). If the mirror image of point 'S' on the line (L) in the given plane (P) is (2, 3, 1), then co-ordinates of point S, is :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
L : $\frac{x - 2}{1} = \frac{y - 3}{2} = \frac{z - 1}{-1}$
perpendicular to place
⇒ $\vec{n} = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - \hat{k}$
point in place = (4, 3, 9) ≡ $4\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 9\hat{k} = \vec{a}$
so $\vec{r} - \vec{a}) . \vec{n} = 0$ → equation of place
so $\vec{r} . \vec{n} = \vec{a}) . \vec{n}$
$=(x\hat{i} + y\hat{j} + z\hat{k})(\hat{i}+2\hat{j}-\hat{k})$
$=(4\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 9\hat{k})(\hat{i}+2\hat{j}-\hat{k})$
= x + 2y - z
= 4 + 6 - 9
⇒ x + 2y - z = 1
Let $\frac{x-2}{1} = \frac{y-3}{2} = \frac{z-1}{-1} = λ$
so x = λ + 2; y = 2λ + 3; z = -λ + 1 → point online in 'λ' form
Let S = S(λ +2, 2λ + 3, -λ + 1)
Q(2, 3, 1) are equidistant from place
so $\frac{|λ + 2 + 2(2λ + 3) + λ - 1 - 1|}{\sqrt{1^2+2^2+(-1)^2}} = \frac{|2+6-1-1|}{\sqrt{1^2+2^2 + (-1)^2}}$
= |λ + 2 + 4λ + 6 + λ - 1 - 1| = |6|
so |6λ + 6| = |6|
so |λ + 1| = |1|
so λ + 1 = ±1
so λ = 0, -2
at λ = 0
x = 2, y = 3, z = 1
at λ = -2
x = 0, y = -1, z = 3