Three Dimensional Geometry
55 JEE Maths previous year questions on Three Dimensional Geometry — free to practice, unlock the correct answer & explanation with Premium.
Let the line L be and foot of perpendicular from (1,-2,-1) to L is , then is :
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The square of the distance of the point of intersection of the lines \(\vec{r}=(\hat{i}+\hat{j}-\hat{k})+\lambda(a \hat{i}-\hat{j}), a \neq 0\) and \(\vec{r}=(4 \hat{i}-\hat{k})+\mu(2 \hat{i}+a \hat{k})\) from the origin is:
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The perpendicular distance, of the line \(\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y+2}{-1}=\frac{z+3}{2}\) from the point \(P(2,-10,1)\), is:
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The shortest distance between the lines and is:
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Let \(L\), be the line and let \(S\) be the set of all points \((a, b, c)\) on \(L\), whose distance from the line along the line \(L\) is \(7\). Then is equal
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Let Let be two lines. If the line \(L_3\) passes through the point of intersection of \(L_1\) and \(L_2\), and is parallel to \(\vec{a}+\vec{b}\), then \(L_3\) passes through the point:
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Let the direction cosines of two lines satisfy the equations: and . Then the cosine of the acute angle between these lines is:
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Let the values of for which the shortest distance between the lines and is be and . Then the radius of the circle passing through the points and is
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Let the acute angle bisector of the two planes \(x-2 y-2 z+1=0\) and \(2 x-3 y-6 z+1=0\) be the plane \(P\). Then which of the following points lies on \(P\) ?
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Let the line passes through the point perpendicular to and intersect line then .
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Let \(P Q R\) be a triangle with \(R(-1,4,2)\). Suppose \(M(2,1,2)\) is the mid point of \(\mathrm{PQ}\). The distance of the centroid of \(\triangle \mathrm{PQR}\) from the point of intersection of the lines \(\frac{x-2}{0}=\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z+3}{-1}\) and \(\frac{x-1}{1}=\frac{y+3}{-3}=\frac{z+1}{1}\) is
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Let \(P Q R\) be a triangle with \(R(-1,4,2)\). Suppose \(M(2,1,2)\) is the mid point of \(\mathrm{PQ}\). The distance of the centroid of \(\triangle \mathrm{PQR}\) from the point of intersection of the lines \(\frac{x-2}{0}=\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z+3}{-1}\) and \(\frac{x-1}{1}=\frac{y+3}{-3}=\frac{z+1}{1}\) is
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The perpendicular distance, of the line \(\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y+2}{-1}=\frac{z+3}{2}\) from the point \(P(2,-10,1)\), is:
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Let the image of the point \((1,0,7)\) in the line \(\frac{x}{1}=\frac{y-1}{2}=\frac{z-2}{3}\) be the point \((\alpha, \beta, \gamma)\). Then which one of the following points lies on the line passing through \((\alpha, \beta, \gamma)\) and making angles \(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\) and \(\frac{3 \pi}{4}\) with \(y\)-axis and \(z\)-axis respectively and an acute angle with \(x\)-axis?
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Let the image of the point \((1,0,7)\) in the line \(\frac{x}{1}=\frac{y-1}{2}=\frac{z-2}{3}\) be the point \((\alpha, \beta, \gamma)\). Then which one of the following points lies on the line passing through \((\alpha, \beta, \gamma)\) and making angles \(\frac{2 \pi}{3}\) and \(\frac{3 \pi}{4}\) with \(y\)-axis and \(z\)-axis respectively and an acute angle with \(x\)-axis?
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The shortest distance between the lines \(\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y-2}{3}=\frac{z-1}{4}\) and \(\frac{x+2}{7}=\frac{y-2}{8}=\frac{z+1}{2}\) is (22 Jan, Shift I, Memory Based)
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Let a straight line L pass through the point \(\mathrm{P}(2,-1,3)\) and be perpendicular to the lines \(\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y+1}{1}=\frac{z-3}{-2}\)and \(\frac{x-3}{1}=\frac{y-2}{3}=\frac{z+2}{4}\). If the line \(L\) intersects the \(y z\)-plane at the point \(Q\), then the distance between the points \(P\)and \(Q\) is :
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The shortest distance between the lines \(\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y-2}{3}=\frac{z-1}{4}\) and \(\frac{x+2}{7}=\frac{y-2}{8}=\frac{z+1}{2}\) is (22 Jan, Shift I, Memory Based)
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\(\begin{equation}
\text { Perpendicular distance from the point } P(-2,0,2) \text { to the line } \frac{x+1}{2}=\frac{y-1}{-1}=\frac{z+3}{2}
\end{equation}\) (22 Jan, Shift II, Memory Based)
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If the square of the shortest distance between the lines \(\frac{x-2}{1}=\frac{y-1}{2}=\frac{z+3}{-3}\) and \(\frac{x+1}{2}=\frac{y+3}{4}=\frac{z+5}{-5}\) is \(\frac{m}{n}\), where \(m, n\) are coprime numbers, then \(m+n\) is equal to:
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Let the vertices Q and R of the triangle PQR lie on the line and the coordinates of the point P be . If the area of the triangle PQR is then:
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Let be the point on the line at a distance from the point \((1, –1, 0)\) and nearer to the origin. Then the shortest distance, between the lines and , is equal to
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Let the values of for which the shortest distance between the lines and is be and . Then the radius of the circle passing through the points and is
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Let and be two lines. Let \(L_3\) be a line passing through the point and be perpendicular to both \(L_1\) and \(L_2\). If \(L_3\) intersects \({L}_1\), then equals :
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Let the direction cosines of two lines satisfy the equations: and . Then the cosine of the acute angle between these lines is:
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Let the foot of perpendicular from the point on the line be the point . Then the distance between the lines and is equal to:
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Let a line \(L\) be perpendicular to both the line and . If is the acute angle between the lines \(L\) and , then is equal to:
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The sum of all values of , for which the shortest distance between the lines and is , is
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The distance of the line \(\frac{x-2}{2}=\frac{y-6}{3}=\frac{z-3}{4}\) from the point \((1,4,0)\) along the line \(\frac{x}{1}=\frac{y-2}{2}=\frac{z+3}{3}\) is :
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If the square of the shortest distance between the lines \(\frac{x-2}{1}=\frac{y-1}{2}=\frac{z+3}{-3}\) and \(\frac{x+1}{2}=\frac{y+3}{4}=\frac{z+5}{-5}\) is \(\frac{m}{n}\), where \(m, n\) are coprime numbers then \(\mathrm{m}+\mathrm{n}\) is equal to?
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Let a triangle \(PQR\) be such that \(P\) and \(Q\) lie on the line \(\frac{x+3}{8}=\frac{y-4}{2}=\frac{z+1}{2}\) and are at a distance of \(6\) units from \(\mathrm{R}(1,2,3)\). If \((\alpha, \beta, \gamma)\) is the centroid of \(\triangle \mathrm{PQR}\), then \(\alpha+\beta+\gamma\) is equal to:
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The line is parallel to the vector and passes through the point and the line is parallel to the vector and passes through the point . The shortest distance between the lines and is :
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Let \(L\), be the line and let \(S\) be the set of all points \((a, b, c)\) on \(L\), whose distance from the line along the line \(L\) is \(7\). Then is equal
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The square of the distance of the point from the line along the line is equal to:
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Let the lines
and
intersect at the point R.
Let P and Q be the points lying on lines
and , respectively, such that
and
If the point P lies in the first octant, then is equal to
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Let a line pass through two distinct points \(P(-2,-1,3)\) and Q, and be parallel to the vector . If the distance of the point Q from the point \(R(1,3,3)\) is 5 , then the square of the area of \(\triangle \mathrm{PQR}\) is equal to:
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Let the line passing through the point \((–1, 2, 1)\) and parallel to the line intersect the line at the point P. Then the distance of P from the point \(Q(4, – 5, 1)\) is :
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Let the values of , for which the shortest distance between the lines and is , be , . Then the length of the latus rectum of the ellipse is :-
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Let the acute angle bisector of the two planes \(x-2 y-2 z+1=0\) and \(2 x-3 y-6 z+1=0\) be the plane \(P\). Then which of the following points lies on \(P\) ?
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Let the line passes through the point perpendicular to and intersect line then .
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Let the line passes through the point perpendicular to and intersect line then .
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Let be the point on the line at a distance from the point \((1, –1, 0)\) and nearer to the origin. Then the shortest distance, between the lines and , is equal to
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If the square of the shortest distance between the lines \(\frac{x-2}{1}=\frac{y-1}{2}=\frac{z+3}{-3}\) and \(\frac{x+1}{2}=\frac{y+3}{4}=\frac{z+5}{-5}\) is \(\frac{m}{n}\), where \(m, n\) are coprime numbers, then \(m+n\) is equal to:
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If the point of intersection of the lines and lies on plane, then the value of is:
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If the image of the point in the line joining the points and is , then is equal to
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\(A\) and \(C\) are two points on the line \(\frac{x-6}{3}=\frac{y-7}{2}=\frac{z-7}{-2}\) such that \(A C=6 . \quad B\) is \((1,1,-2)\). Find area of \(\triangle A B C\). (24 Jan, Shift I, Memory Based)
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The perpendicular distance of point \(P(3,2,5)\) from the line \(\vec{r}=2 \hat{\imath}-\hat{\jmath}+\hat{k}+\lambda(4 \hat{\imath}-\hat{\jmath}+5 \hat{k})\) is (22 Jan, Shift II, Memory Based)
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\(\begin{equation}
\text { Perpendicular distance from the point } P(-2,0,2) \text { to the line } \frac{x+1}{2}=\frac{y-1}{-1}=\frac{z+3}{2}
\end{equation}\) (22 Jan, Shift II, Memory Based)
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The sum of all values of , for which the shortest distance between the lines and is , is
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The perpendicular distance of point \(P(3,2,5)\) from the line \(\vec{r}=2 \hat{\imath}-\hat{\jmath}+\hat{k}+\lambda(4 \hat{\imath}-\hat{\jmath}+5 \hat{k})\) is (22 Jan, Shift II, Memory Based)
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Let the line L be and foot of perpendicular from (1,-2,-1) to L is , then is :
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Let the line passes through the point perpendicular to and intersect line then .
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Let a line \(L\) passing through the point be perpendicular to both the vectors and . If is the foot of perpendicular from the origin on the line \(L\), then the value of is:
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The shortest distance between the lines and , is:
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\(A\) and \(C\) are two points on the line \(\frac{x-6}{3}=\frac{y-7}{2}=\frac{z-7}{-2}\) such that \(A C=6 . \quad B\) is \((1,1,-2)\). Find area of \(\triangle A B C\). (24 Jan, Shift I, Memory Based)
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