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AP EAMCET · Maths · Three Dimensional Geometry

If the line passing through the points \((5,1, a)\) and \((3, b, 1)\) crosses the YZ plane at the point \(\left(0, \frac{17}{2}, \frac{-18}{2}\right)\), then \(a+b=\)

  1. A 12
  2. B 10
  3. C 8
  4. D 4
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(B) 10

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Equation of line through \((5,1, a)\) and \((3, b, 1)\) is \(\frac{x-5}{(5-3)}=\frac{y-1}{1-b}=\frac{z-a}{a-1}=\lambda\) (say) Since this line passess through \(\left(0, \frac{17}{2}, \frac{-13}{2}\right)\) Hence \(\frac{0-5}{5-3}=\lambda \Rightarrow \lambda=-\frac{5}{2}\)…