MCQ (More than One Correct Answer)
1

Let $L_1$ be the line of intersection of the planes given by the equations

$2x + 3y + z = 4$ and $x + 2y + z = 5$.

Let $L_2$ be the line passing through the point $P(2, -1, 3)$ and parallel to $L_1$. Let $M$ denote the plane given by the equation

$2x + y - 2z = 6$.

Suppose that the line $L_2$ meets the plane $M$ at the point $Q$. Let $R$ be the foot of the perpendicular drawn from $P$ to the plane $M$.

Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?

JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1 Online
2
A straight line drawn from the point $P(1,3,2)$, parallel to the line $\frac{x-2}{1}=\frac{y-4}{2}=\frac{z-6}{1}$, intersects the plane $L_1: x-y+3 z=6$ at the point $Q$. Another straight line which passes through $Q$ and is perpendicular to the plane $L_1$ intersects the plane $L_2: 2 x-y+z=-4$ at the point $R$. Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 2 Online
3

Let $\mathbb{R}^3$ denote the three-dimensional space. Take two points $P=(1,2,3)$ and $Q=(4,2,7)$. Let $\operatorname{dist}(X, Y)$ denote the distance between two points $X$ and $Y$ in $\mathbb{R}^3$. Let

$$ \begin{gathered} S=\left\{X \in \mathbb{R}^3:(\operatorname{dist}(X, P))^2-(\operatorname{dist}(X, Q))^2=50\right\} \text { and } \\ T=\left\{Y \in \mathbb{R}^3:(\operatorname{dist}(Y, Q))^2-(\operatorname{dist}(Y, P))^2=50\right\} . \end{gathered} $$

Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?

JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 1 Online
4
Let $$P_{1}$$ and $$P_{2}$$ be two planes given by

$$ \begin{aligned} &P_{1}: 10 x+15 y+12 z-60=0 \\\\ &P_{2}:-2 x+5 y+4 z-20=0 \end{aligned} $$

Which of the following straight lines can be an edge of some tetrahedron whose two faces lie on $$P_{1}$$ and $$P_{2}$$ ?
JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 1 Online
5
Let $$S$$ be the reflection of a point $$Q$$ with respect to the plane given by

$$ \vec{r}=-(t+p) \hat{\imath}+t \hat{\jmath}+(1+p) \hat{k} $$

where $$t, p$$ are real parameters and $$\hat{\imath}, \hat{\jmath}, \hat{k}$$ are the unit vectors along the three positive coordinate axes. If the position vectors of $$Q$$ and $$S$$ are $$10 \hat{\imath}+15 \hat{\jmath}+20 \hat{k}$$ and $$\alpha \hat{\imath}+\beta \hat{\jmath}+\gamma \hat{k}$$ respectively, then which of the following is/are TRUE ?
JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 1 Online
6
Let $$\alpha $$2 + $$\beta $$2 + $$\gamma $$2 $$ \ne $$ 0 and $$\alpha $$ + $$\gamma $$ = 1. Suppose the point (3, 2, $$-$$1) is the mirror image of the point (1, 0, $$-$$1) with respect to the plane $$\alpha $$x + $$\beta $$y + $$\gamma $$z = $$\delta $$. Then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 2 Offline
7
Let L1 and L2 be the following straight lines.

$${L_1}:{{x - 1} \over 1} = {y \over { - 1}} = {{z - 1} \over 3}$$ and $${L_2}:{{x - 1} \over { - 3}} = {y \over { - 1}} = {{z - 1} \over 1}$$.

Suppose the straight line

$$L:{{x - \alpha } \over l} = {{y - 1} \over m} = {{z - \gamma } \over { - 2}}$$

lies in the plane containing L1 and L2 and passes through the point of intersection of L1 and L2. If the line L bisects the acute angle between the lines L1 and L2, then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 1 Offline
8
Three lines $${L_1}:r = \lambda \widehat i$$, $$\lambda $$ $$ \in $$ R,

$${L_2}:r = \widehat k + \mu \widehat j$$, $$\mu $$ $$ \in $$ R and

$${L_3}:r = \widehat i + \widehat j + v\widehat k$$, v $$ \in $$ R are given.

For which point(s) Q on L2 can we find a point P on L1 and a point R on L3 so that P, Q and R are collinear?
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 2 Offline
9
Let L1 and L2 denote the lines

$$r = \widehat i + \lambda ( - \widehat i + 2\widehat j + 2\widehat k)$$, $$\lambda $$$$ \in $$ R

and $$r = \mu (2\widehat i - \widehat j + 2\widehat k),\,\mu \in R$$

respectively. If L3 is a line which is perpendicular to both L1 and L2 and cuts both of them, then which of the following options describe(s) L3?
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 1 Offline
10
Let P1 : 2x + y $$-$$ z = 3 and P2 : x + 2y + z = 2 be two planes. Then, which of the following statement(s) is(are) TRUE?
JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 1 Offline
11
Consider a pyramid $$OPQRS$$ located in the first octant $$\left( {x \ge 0,y \ge 0,z \ge 0} \right)$$ with $$O$$ as origin, and $$OP$$ and $$OR$$ along the $$x$$-axis and the $$y$$-axis, respectively. The base $$OPQR$$ of the pyramid is a square with $$OP=3.$$ The point $$S$$ is directly above the mid-point, $$T$$ of diagonal $$OQ$$ such that $$TS=3.$$ Then
JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 1 Offline
12
In $${R^3},$$ let $$L$$ be a straight lines passing through the origin. Suppose that all the points on $$L$$ are at a constant distance from the two planes $${P_1}:x + 2y - z + 1 = 0$$ and $${P_2}:2x - y + z - 1 = 0.$$ Let $$M$$ be the locus of the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from the points on $$L$$ to the plane $${P_1}.$$ Which of the following points lie (s) on $$M$$?
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 1 Offline
13
In $${R^3},$$ consider the planes $$\,{P_1}:y = 0$$ and $${P_2}:x + z = 1.$$ Let $${P_3}$$ be the plane, different from $${P_1}$$ and $${P_2}$$, which passes through the intersection of $${P_1}$$ and $${P_2}.$$ If the distance of the point $$(0,1, 0)$$ from $${P_3}$$ is $$1$$ and the distance of a point $$\left( {\alpha ,\beta ,\gamma } \right)$$ from $${P_3}$$ is $$2,$$ then which of the following relations is (are) true?
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 1 Offline
14
From a point $$P\left( {\lambda ,\lambda ,\lambda } \right),$$ perpendicular $$PQ$$ and $$PR$$ are drawn respectively on the lines $$y=x, z=1$$ and $$y=-x, z=-1.$$ If $$P$$ is such that $$\angle QPR$$ is a right angle, then the possible value(s) of $$\lambda $$ is/(are)
JEE Advanced 2014 Paper 1 Offline
15
Two lines $${L_1}:x = 5,{y \over {3 - \alpha }} = {z \over { - 2}}$$ and $${L_2}:x = \alpha ,{y \over { - 1}} = {z \over {2 - \alpha }}$$ are coplanar. Then $$\alpha $$ can take value(s)
JEE Advanced 2013 Paper 2 Offline
16
A line $$l$$ passing through the origin is perpendicular to the lines $$$\,{l_1}:\left( {3 + t} \right)\widehat i + \left( { - 1 + 2t} \right)\widehat j + \left( {4 + 2t} \right)\widehat k,\,\,\,\,\, - \infty < t < \infty $$$ $$${l_2}:\left( {3 + 2s} \right)\widehat i + \left( {3 + 2s} \right)\widehat j + \left( {2 + s} \right)\widehat k,\,\,\,\,\, - \infty < s < \infty $$$
Then, the coordinate(s) of the points(s) on $${l_2}$$ at a distance of $$\sqrt {17} $$ from the point of intersection of $$l$$ and $${l_1}$$ is (are)
JEE Advanced 2013 Paper 1 Offline
17
If the straight lines $$\,{{x - 1} \over 2} = {{y + 1} \over k} = {z \over 2}$$ and $${{x + 1} \over 5} = {{y + 1} \over 2} = {z \over k}$$ are coplanar, then the plane (s) containing these two lines is (are)
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 2 Offline
18
Let $${\overrightarrow A }$$ be vector parallel to line of intersection of planes $${P_1}$$ and $${P_2}.$$ Planes $${P_1}$$ is parallel to the vectors $$2\widehat j + 3\widehat k$$ and $$4\widehat j - 3\widehat k$$ and that $${P_2}$$ is parallel to $$\widehat j - \widehat k$$ and $$3\widehat i + 3\widehat j,$$ then the angle between vector $${\overrightarrow A }$$ and a given vector $$2\widehat i + \widehat j - 2\widehat k$$ is
IIT-JEE 2006
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
1

Let $\gamma \in \mathbb{R}$ be such that the lines $L_1: \frac{x+11}{1}=\frac{y+21}{2}=\frac{z+29}{3}$ and $L_2: \frac{x+16}{3}=\frac{y+11}{2}=\frac{z+4}{\gamma}$ intersect. Let $R_1$ be the point of intersection of $L_1$ and $L_2$. Let $O=(0,0,0)$, and $\hat{n}$ denote a unit normal vector to the plane containing both the lines $L_1$ and $L_2$.

Match each entry in List-I to the correct entry in List-II.

List-I List-II
(P) $\gamma$ equals (1) $-\hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}$
(Q) A possible choice for $\hat{n}$ is (2) $\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}$
(R) $\overrightarrow{OR_1}$ equals (3) $1$
(S) A possible value of $\overrightarrow{OR_1} \cdot \hat{n}$ is (4) $\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}} \hat{i} - \frac{2}{\sqrt{6}} \hat{j} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{6}} \hat{k}$
(5) $\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}$

The correct option is :
JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 1 Online
2
Let $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$ be the lines $\vec{r}_1=\lambda(\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k})$ and $\vec{r}_2=(\hat{j}-\hat{k})+\mu(\hat{i}+\hat{k})$, respectively. Let $X$ be the set of all the planes $H$ that contain the line $\ell_1$. For a plane $H$, let $d(H)$ denote the smallest possible distance between the points of $\ell_2$ and $H$. Let $H_0$ be a plane in $X$ for which $d\left(H_0\right)$ is the maximum value of $d(H)$ as $H$ varies over all planes in $X$.

Match each entry in List-I to the correct entries in List-II.

List - I List - II
(P) The value of $d\left(H_0\right)$ is (1) $\sqrt{3}$
(Q) The distance of the point $(0,1,2)$ from $H_0$ is (2) $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
(R) The distance of origin from $H_0$ is (3) 0
(S) The distance of origin from the point of intersection of planes $y=z, x=1$ and $H_0$ is (4) $\sqrt{2}$
(5) $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$

The correct option is:
JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 1 Online
3
The equation of the plane passing through the point (1, 1, 1) and perpendicular to the planes 2x + y $$-$$ 2z = 5 and 3x $$-$$ 6y $$-$$ 2z = 7 is
JEE Advanced 2017 Paper 2 Offline
4
Let $$P$$ be the image of the point $$(3,1,7)$$ with respect to the plane $$x-y+z=3.$$ Then the equation of the plane passing through $$P$$ and containing the straight line $${x \over 1} = {y \over 2} = {z \over 1}$$ is
JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 2 Offline
5
Consider the lines

$${L_1}:{{x - 1} \over 2} = {y \over { - 1}} = {{z + 3} \over 1},{L_2} : {{x - 4} \over 1} = {{y + 3} \over 1} = {{z + 3} \over 2}$$

and the planes $${P_1}:7x + y + 2z = 3,{P_2} = 3x + 5y - 6z = 4.$$ Let $$ax+by+cz=d$$ be the equation of the plane passing through the point of intersection of lines $${L_1}$$ and $${L_2},$$ and perpendicular to planes $${P_1}$$ and $${P_2}.$$

Match List $$I$$ with List $$II$$ and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List $$I$$
(P.) $$a=$$
(Q.) $$b=$$
(R.) $$c=$$
(S.) $$d=$$

List $$II$$
(1.) $$13$$
(2.) $$-3$$
(3.) $$1$$
(4.) $$-2$$

JEE Advanced 2013 Paper 2 Offline
6
Perpendiculars are drawn from points on the line $\frac{x+2}{2}=\frac{y+1}{-1}=\frac{z}{3}$ to the plane $x+y+$ $z=3$. The foot of perpendiculars lie on the line
JEE Advanced 2013 Paper 1 Offline
7
The equation of a plane passing through the line of intersection of the planes $$x+2y+3z=2$$ and $$x-y+z=3$$ and at a distance $${2 \over {\sqrt 3 }}$$ from the point $$(3, 1, -1)$$ is
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 2 Offline
8
The point $$P$$ is the intersection of the straight line joining the points $$Q(2, 3, 5)$$ and $$R(1, -1, 4)$$ with the plane $$5x-4y-z=1.$$ If $$S$$ is the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point $$T(2, 1, 4)$$ to $$QR,$$ then the length of the line segment $$PS$$ is
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 1 Offline
9
Match the statement in Column-$$I$$ with the values in Column-$$II$$

$$\,\,\,\,$$ $$\,\,\,\,$$ $$\,\,\,\,$$ Column-$$I$$
(A)$$\,\,\,\,$$ A line from the origin meets the lines $$\,{{x - 2} \over 1} = {{y - 1} \over { - 2}} = {{z + 1} \over 1}$$
and $${{x - {8 \over 3}} \over 2} = {{y + 3} \over { - 1}} = {{z - 1} \over 1}$$ at $$P$$ and $$Q$$ respectively. If length $$PQ=d,$$ then $${d^2}$$ is
(B)$$\,\,\,\,$$ The values of $$x$$ satisfying $${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {x + 3} \right) - {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {x - 3} \right) = {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{3 \over 5}} \right)$$ are
(C)$$\,\,\,\,$$ Non-zero vectors $$\overrightarrow a ,\overrightarrow b $$ and $$\overrightarrow c \,\,$$ satisfy $$\overrightarrow a \,.\,\overrightarrow b \, = 0.$$
$$\left( {\overrightarrow b - \overrightarrow a } \right).\left( {\overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow c } \right) = 0$$ and $$2\left| {\overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow c } \right| = \left| {\overrightarrow b - \overrightarrow a } \right|.$$
If $$\overrightarrow a = \mu \overrightarrow b + 4\overrightarrow c \,\,,$$ then the possible values of $$\mu $$ are
(D)$$\,\,\,\,$$ Let $$f$$ be the function on $$\left[ { - \pi ,\pi } \right]$$ given by $$f(0)=9$$
and $$f\left( x \right) = \sin \left( {{{9x} \over 2}} \right)/\sin \left( {{x \over 2}} \right)$$ for $$x \ne 0$$
The value of $${2 \over \pi }\int_{ - \pi }^\pi {f\left( x \right)dx} $$ is

$$\,\,\,\,$$ $$\,\,\,\,$$ $$\,\,\,\,$$Column-$$II$$
(p)$$\,\,\,\,$$ $$-4$$
(q)$$\,\,\,\,$$ $$0$$
(r)$$\,\,\,\,$$ $$4$$
(s)$$\,\,\,\,$$ $$5$$
(t)$$\,\,\,\,$$ $$6$$

IIT-JEE 2010 Paper 2 Offline
10
If the distance of the point $$P(1, -2, 1)$$ from the plane $$x+2y-2z$$$$\, = \alpha ,$$ where $$\alpha > 0,$$ is $$5,$$ then the foot of the perpendicular from $$P$$ to the planes is
IIT-JEE 2010 Paper 2 Offline
11
Equation of the plane containing the straight line $${x \over 2} = {y \over 3} = {z \over 4}$$ and perpendicular to the plane containing the straight lines $${x \over 3} = {y \over 4} = {z \over 2}$$ and $${x \over 4} = {y \over 2} = {z \over 3}$$ is
IIT-JEE 2010 Paper 1 Offline
12

A line with positive direction cosines passes through the point P(2, $$-$$1, 2) and makes equal angles with the coordinate axes. The line meets the plane $$2x + y + z = 9$$ at point Q. The length of the line segment PQ equals

IIT-JEE 2009 Paper 2 Offline
13
Let $$P(3,2,6)$$ be a point in space and $$Q$$ be a point on the line $$$\widehat r = \left( {\widehat i - \widehat j + 2\widehat k} \right) + \mu \left( { - 3\widehat i + \widehat j + 5\widehat k} \right)$$$

Then the value of $$\mu $$ for which the vector $${\overrightarrow {PQ} }$$ is parallel to the plane $$x - 4y + 3z = 1$$ is :

IIT-JEE 2009 Paper 1 Offline
14
The distance of the point $$(1, 1, 1)$$ from the plane passing through the point $$(-1, -2, -1)$$ and whose normal is perpendicular to both the lines $${L_1}$$ and $${L_2}$$ is :
IIT-JEE 2008 Paper 2 Offline
15
Consider three planes $$${P_1}:x - y + z = 1$$$ $$${P_2}:x + y - z = 1$$$ $$${P_3}:x - 3y + 3z = 2$$$

Let $${L_1},$$ $${L_2},$$ $${L_3}$$ be the lines of intersection of the planes $${P_2}$$ and $${P_3},$$ $${P_3}$$ and $${P_1},$$ $${P_1}$$ and $${P_2},$$ respectively.

STATEMENT - 1Z: At least two of the lines $${L_1},$$ $${L_2}$$ and $${L_3}$$ are non-parallel and

STATEMENT - 2: The three planes doe not have a common point.

IIT-JEE 2008 Paper 1 Offline
16
Consider the planes $$3x-6y-2z=15$$ and $$2x+y-2z=5.$$

STATEMENT-1: The parametric equations of the line of intersection of the given planes are $$x=3+14t,y=1+2t,z=15t.$$ because

STATEMENT-2: The vector $${14\widehat i + 2\widehat j + 15\widehat k}$$ is parallel to the line of intersection of given planes.

IIT-JEE 2007
17
A plane which is perpendicular to two planes $$2x - 2y + z = 0$$ and $$x - y + 2z = 4,$$ passes through $$(1, -2, 1).$$ The distance of the plane from the point $$(1, 2, 2)$$ is
IIT-JEE 2006
18
A variable plane at a distance of the one unit from the origin cuts the coordinates axes at $$A,$$ $$B$$ and $$C.$$ If the centroid $$D$$ $$(x, y, z)$$ of triangle $$ABC$$ satisfies the relation $${1 \over {{x^2}}} + {1 \over {{y^2}}} + {1 \over {{z^2}}} = k,$$ then the value $$k$$ is
IIT-JEE 2005 Screening
19
If the lines $${{x - 1} \over 2} = {{y + 1} \over 3} = {{z - 1} \over 4}$$ and $$\,{{x - 3} \over 1} = {{y - k} \over 2} = {z \over 1}$$ intersect, then the value of $$k$$ is
IIT-JEE 2004 Screening
20
The value of $$k$$ such that $${{x - 4} \over 1} = {{y - 2} \over 1} = {{z - k} \over 2}$$ lies in the plane $$2x -4y +z = 7,$$ is
IIT-JEE 2003 Screening
21
Let $$\overrightarrow p $$ and $$\overrightarrow q $$ be the position vectors of $$P$$ and $$Q$$ respectively, with respect to $$O$$ and $$\left| {\overrightarrow p } \right| = p,\left| {\overrightarrow q } \right| = q.$$ The points $$R$$ and $$S$$ divide $$PQ$$ internally and externally in the ratio $$2:3$$ respectively. If $$OR$$ and $$OS$$ are perpendicular then
IIT-JEE 1994
22
Let $$\alpha ,\beta ,\gamma $$ be distinct real numbers. The points with position
vectors $$\alpha \widehat i + \beta \widehat j + \gamma \widehat k,\,\,\beta \widehat i + \gamma \widehat j + \alpha \widehat k,\,\,\gamma \widehat i + \alpha \widehat j + \beta \widehat k$$
IIT-JEE 1994
23
The points with position vectors $$60i+3j,$$ $$40i-8j,$$ $$ai-52j$$ are collinear if
IIT-JEE 1983
24
The volume of the parallelopiped whose sides are given by
$$\overrightarrow {OA} = 2i - 2j,\,\overrightarrow {OB} = i + j - k,\,\overrightarrow {OC} = 3i - k,$$ is
IIT-JEE 1983
Numerical
1
Three lines are given by

$$r = \lambda \widehat i,\,\lambda \in R$$,

$$r = \mu (\widehat i + \widehat j),\,\mu \in R$$ and

$$r = v(\widehat i + \widehat j + \widehat k),\,v\, \in R$$

Let the lines cut the plane x + y + z = 1 at the points A, B and C respectively. If the area of the triangle ABC is $$\Delta $$ then the value of (6$$\Delta $$)2 equals ..............
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 1 Offline
2
Let P be a point in the first octant, whose image Q in the plane x + y = 3 (that is, the line segment PQ is perpendicular to the plane x + y = 3 and the mid-point of PQ lies in the plane x + y = 3) lies on the Z-axis. Let the distance of P from the X-axis be 5. If R is the image of P in the XY-plane, then the length of PR is ...............
JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 2 Offline
3
Consider the cube in the first octant with sides OP, OQ and OR of length 1, along the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis, respectively, where O(0, 0, 0) is the origin. Let $$S\left( {{1 \over 2},{1 \over 2},{1 \over 2}} \right)$$ be the centre of the cube and T be the vertex of the cube opposite to the origin O such that S lies on the diagonal OT. If p = SP, q = SQ, r = SR and t = ST, then the value of |(p $$ \times $$ q) $$ \times $$ (r $$ \times $$ t)| is ............
JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 2 Offline
4
If the distance between the plane $$Ax-2y+z=d$$ and the plane containing the lines $${{x - 1} \over 2} = {{y - 2} \over 3} = {{z - 3} \over 4}$$ and $${{x - 2} \over 3} = {{y - 3} \over 4} = {{z - 4} \over 5}\,$$ is $$\sqrt 6 \,\,,$$ then $$\left| d \right|$$ is ___________.
IIT-JEE 2010 Paper 1 Offline
Subjective
1
Consider the following linear equations $$ax+by+cz=0;$$ $$\,\,\,$$ $$bx+cy+az=0;$$ $$\,\,\,$$ $$cx+ay+bz=0$$

Match the conditions/expressions in Column $$I$$ with statements in Column $$II$$ and indicate your answer by darkening the appropriate bubbles in the $$4 \times 4$$ matrix given in the $$ORS.$$

$$\,\,\,$$ Column $$I$$
(A)$$\,\,a + b + c \ne 0$$ and $${a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} = ab + bc + ca$$
(B)$$\,\,$$ $$a + b + c = 0$$ and $${a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} \ne ab + bc + ca$$
(C)$$\,\,a + b + c \ne 0$$ and $${a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} \ne ab + bc + ca$$
(D)$$\,\,$$ $$a + b + c = 0$$ and $${a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} = ab + bc + ca$$

$$\,\,\,$$ Column $$II$$
(p)$$\,\,\,$$ the equations represents planes meeting only at asingle point
(q)$$\,\,\,$$ the equations represents the line $$x=y=z.$$
(r)$$\,\,\,$$ the equations represent identical planes.
(s) $$\,\,\,$$ the equations represents the whole of the three dimensional space.

IIT-JEE 2007
2
Find the equation of the plane containing the line $$2x-y+z-3=0,3x+y+z=5$$ and at a distance of $${1 \over {\sqrt 6 }}$$ from the point $$(2, 1, -1).$$
IIT-JEE 2005
3
$${P_1}$$ and $${P_2}$$ are planes passing through origin. $${L_1}$$ and $${L_2}$$ are two line on $${P_1}$$ and $${P_2}$$ respectively such that their intersection is origin. Show that there exists points $$A, B, C,$$ whose permutation $$A',B',C'$$ can be chosen such that (i) $$A$$ is on $${L_1},$$ $$B$$ on $${P_1}$$ but not on $${L_1}$$ and $$C$$ not on $${P_1}$$ (ii) $$A'$$ is on $${L_2},$$ $$B'$$ on $${P_2}$$ but not on $${L_2}$$ and $$C'$$ not on $${P_2}$$
IIT-JEE 2004
4
Find the equation of plane passing through $$(1, 1, 1)$$ & parallel to the lines $${L_1},{L_2}$$ having direction ratios $$(1,0,-1),(1,-1,0).$$ Find the volume of tetrahedron formed by origin and the points where these planes intersect the coordinate axes.
IIT-JEE 2004
5
A parallelopiped $$'S'$$ has base points $$A, B, C$$ and $$D$$ and upper face points $$A',$$ $$B',$$ $$C'$$ and $$D'.$$ This parallelopiped is compressed by upper face $$A'B'C'D'$$ to form a new parallelopiped $$'T'$$ having upper face points $$A'',B'',C''$$ and $$D''.$$ Volume of parallelopiped $$T$$ is $$90$$ percent of the volume of parallelopiped $$S.$$ Prove that the locus of $$'A''',$$ is a plane.
IIT-JEE 2004
6
(i) Find the equation of the plane passing through the points $$(2, 1, 0), (5, 0, 1)$$ and $$(4, 1, 1).$$
(ii) If $$P$$ is the point $$(2, 1, 6)$$ then find the point $$Q$$ such that $$PQ$$ is perpendicular to the plane in (i) and the mid point of $$PQ$$ lies on it.
IIT-JEE 2003
7
The position vectors of the vertices $$A, B$$ and $$C$$ of a tetrahedron $$ABCD$$ are $$\widehat i + \widehat j + \widehat k,\,\widehat i$$ and $$3\widehat i\,,$$ respectively. The altitude from vertex $$D$$ to the opposite face $$ABC$$ meets the median line through $$A$$ of the triangle $$ABC$$ at a point $$E.$$ If the length of the side $$AD$$ is $$4$$ and the volume of the tetrahedron is $${{2\sqrt 2 } \over 3},$$ find the position vector of the point $$E$$ for all its possible positions.
IIT-JEE 1996
8
A vector $$\overrightarrow A $$ has components $${A_1},{A_2},{A_3}$$ in a right -handed rectangular Cartesian coordinate system $$oxyz.$$ The coordinate system is rotated about the $$x$$-axis through an angle $${\pi \over 2}.$$ Find the components of $$A$$ in the new coordinate system in terms of $${A_1},{A_2},{A_3}.$$
IIT-JEE 1983
9
From a point $$O$$ inside a triangle $$ABC,$$ perpendiculars $$OD$$, $$OE, OF$$ are drawn to the sides $$BC, CA, AB$$ respectively. Prove that the perpendiculars from $$A, B, C$$ to the sides $$EF, FD, DE$$ are concurrent.
IIT-JEE 1978