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TS EAMCET · Maths · Three Dimensional Geometry

Let \(\mathrm{D}\) be the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point \(\mathrm{A}(2,0,3)\) to the line joining the points \(\mathrm{B}(0,4,1)\) and \(\mathrm{C}(-2,0,4)\). Then the ratio in which \(\mathrm{D}\) divides \(\mathrm{BC}\) is

  1. A \(3: 2\)
  2. B \(2 \sqrt{6}: \sqrt{17}\)
  3. C \(18: 11\)
  4. D \(16: 9\)
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(C) \(18: 11\)

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Equation of line through \(\mathrm{B}(0,4,1)\) and \(\mathrm{C}(-2,0,4)\)…