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2301.

A line joining the points (1, 2, 0) and (4, 13, 5) is perpendicular to a plane. Then the coefficients of x, y and z in the equation of the plane are respectively [J & K 2005]

A.            5, 15, 5
B.            3, 11, 5
C.            3, ?11, 5
D.            ? 5, ? 15, 5
Answer» C.            3, ?11, 5
2302.

The equation of the plane passing through the points (0, 1, 2) and (?1, 0, 3) and perpendicular to the plane            \[2x+3y+z=5\] is [J & K 2005]

A.            \[3x-4y+18z+32=0\]
B.            \[3x+4y-18z+32=0\]
C.            \[4x+3y-17z+31=0\]
D.            \[4x-3y+z+1=0\]
Answer» E.
2303.

If O be the origin and the co-ordinates of P be (1, 2, ?3), then the equation of the plane passing through P and perpendicular to OP is       

A.            \[x-2y+3z+12=0\]
B.            \[2x+3y-z-11=0\]
C.            \[x+2y-3z-14=0\]
D.            \[x+2y-3z=0\]
Answer» D.            \[x+2y-3z=0\]
2304.

If the points \[(1,\,1,\,k)\] and \[(-3,\,0,\,1)\] be equidistant from the plane \[3x+4y-12z+13=0\],then k =

A.            0
B.            1
C.            2
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            2
2305.

Distance between two parallel planes \[2x+y+2z=8\] and \[4x+2y+4z+5=0\] is [AIEEE 2004]

A.            \[\frac{9}{2}\]
B.            \[\frac{5}{2}\]
C.            \[\frac{7}{2}\]
D.            \[\frac{3}{2}\]
Answer» D.            \[\frac{3}{2}\]
2306.

The equation of the plane through the intersection of the planes \[x+y+z=1\] and \[2x+3y-z+4=0\] parallel to \[x-\]axis is [Orissa JEE 2003]

A.            \[y-3z+6=0\]
B.            \[3y-z+6=0\]
C.            \[y+3z+6=0\]
D.            \[3y-2z+6=0\]
Answer» B.            \[3y-z+6=0\]
2307.

A plane \[\pi \] makes intercepts 3 and 4 respectively on z-axis and x-axis. If \[\pi \] is parallel to y-axis, then its equation is                                                               [EAMCET 2003]

A.            \[3x+4z=12\]
B.            \[3z+4x=12\]
C.            \[3y+4z=12\]
D.            \[3z+4y=12\]
Answer» B.            \[3z+4x=12\]
2308.

\[XOZ\]plane divides the join of (2, 3, 1) and (6, 7, 1) in the ratio [EAMCET 2003]

A.            3 : 7
B.            2 : 7
C.            ? 3 : 7
D.            ? 2 :7
Answer» D.            ? 2 :7
2309.

The equation of the plane passing through (1, 1, 1) and        (1, ?1, ?1) and perpendicular to \[2x-y+z+5=0\]is [EAMCET 2003]

A.            \[2x+5y+z-8=0\]
B.            \[x+y-z-1=0\]
C.            \[2x+5y+z+4=0\]
D.            \[x-y+z-1=0\]
Answer» C.            \[2x+5y+z+4=0\]
2310.

The value of \[aa'+\,bb'+\,cc'\]being negative the origin will lie in the acute angle between the planes \[an+by+cz+d=0\] and \[a'x+b'y+c'z+d'=0\], if [MP PET 2003]

A.            \[a=a'=0\]                                 
B.            d and \[d'\]are of same sign
C.            d and \[d'\]are of opposite sign
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            d and \[d'\]are of opposite sign
2311.

The distance of the plane \[6x-3y+2z-14=0\]from the origin is [MP PET 2003]

A.            2
B.            1
C.            14
D.            8
Answer» B.            1
2312.

The value of k for which the planes \[3x-6y-2z=7\] and \[2x+y-kz=5\] are perpendicular to each other, is                                                               [MP PET 1992]

A.            0
B.            1
C.            2
D.            3
Answer» B.            1
2313.

The equation of the plane passing through  (2, 3, 4) and  parallel  to the plane \[5x-6y+7z=3\] [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

A.            \[5x-6y+7z+20=0\]
B.            \[5x-6y+7z-20=0\]
C.            \[-5x+6y-7z+3=0\]
D.            \[5x+6y+7z+3=0\]
Answer» C.            \[-5x+6y-7z+3=0\]
2314.

The equation of the plane passing through the intersection of the planes \[x+2y+3z+4=0\] and \[4x+3y+2z+1=0\] and the origin is [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

A.            \[3x+2y+z+1=0\]
B.            \[3x+2y+z=0\]
C.            \[2x+3y+z=0\]
D.            \[x+y+z=0\]
Answer» C.            \[2x+3y+z=0\]
2315.

The equation of the plane through the point (1, 2, 3 ) and parallel to the plane \[x+2y+5z=0\]is      [DCE 2002]

A.            \[(x-1)+2(y-2)+5(z-3)=0\]
B.            \[x+2y+5z=14\]
C.            \[x+2y+5z=6\]                           
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            \[x+2y+5z=14\]
2316.

In the space the equation \[by+cz+d=0\] represents a plane perpendicular to the plane [EAMCET 2002]

A.            \[YOZ\]
B.            \[Z=k\]
C.            \[ZOX\]
D.            \[XOY\]
Answer» B.            \[Z=k\]
2317.

The equations \[|x|=p,|y|=p,|z|=p\] in xyz space represent [Orissa JEE 2002]

A.            Cube
B.            Rhombus
C.            Sphere of radius p
D.            Point (p, p, p)
Answer» B.            Rhombus
2318.

The points \[A(-1,3,0)\], \[B\,(2,\,2,\,1)\] and \[C\,(1,\,1,\,3)\] determine a plane. The distance from the plane to the point \[D(5,\,7,8)\] is                                                               [AMU 2001]

A.            \[\sqrt{66}\]
B.            \[\sqrt{71}\]
C.            \[\sqrt{73}\]
D.            \[\sqrt{76}\]
Answer» B.            \[\sqrt{71}\]
2319.

The equation of a plane parallel to x- axis  is [DCE 2001]

A.            \[ax+by+cz+d=0\]
B.            \[ax+by+d=0\]
C.            \[by+cz+d=0\]
D.            \[ax+cz+d=0\]
Answer» D.            \[ax+cz+d=0\]
2320.

The intercepts of the plane \[5x-3y+6z=60\]on the           co-ordinate axes are [Pb. CET 2000 ; MP PET 2001]

A.            \[(10,\,20,\,-10)\]
B.            (10, ? 20, 12)
C.            (12, ? 20, 10)
D.            (12, 20, ? 10)
Answer» D.            (12, 20, ? 10)
2321.

The distance of the point (2, 3, ? 5) from the plane \[x+2y-2z=9\]is [MP PET 2001]

A.            4
B.            3
C.            2
D.            1
Answer» C.            2
2322.

The equation of the plane which bisects the angle between the planes \[3x-6y+2z+5=0\] and \[4x-12y+3z-3=0\] which contains the origin is

A.            \[33x-13y+32z+45=0\]
B.            \[x-3y+z-5=0\]
C.            \[33x+13y+32z+45=0\]
D.            None of these
Answer» E.
2323.

 If P be the point (2, 6, 3), then the equation of the  plane through P at right angle to OP, O being the origin, is    [MP PET 2000; Pb. CET 2001]

A.            \[2x+6y+3z=7\]
B.            \[2x-6y+3z=7\]
C.            \[2x+6y-3z=49\]
D.            \[2x+6y+3z=49\]
Answer» E.
2324.

 The length of the perpendicular from the origin to the plane \[3x+4y+12z=52\]is [MP PET 2000; Pb. CET 2001]

A.            3
B.  ?4
C.            5
D.            None of these
Answer» E.
2325.

If two planes intersect , then the shortest distance between the planes is [Kurukshetra CEE 1998]

A.            \[\cos \theta \]
B.            \[\cos {{90}^{o}}\]
C.            \[\sin {{90}^{o}}\]
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            \[\sin {{90}^{o}}\]
2326.

If the plane \[x-3y+5z=d\]passes through the point (1,2,4), then the lengths of intercepts cut by it on the axes of x, y, z are respectively [MP PET 1998]

A.            15, ?5, 3
B.            1, ?5, 3
C.            ?15, 5, ?3
D.            1, ?6, 20
Answer» B.            1, ?5, 3
2327.

If the length of perpendicular drawn from origin on a plane is 7 units and its direction ratios are ?3, 2, 6, then that plane is [MP PET 1998]

A.            \[-3x+2y+6z-7=0\]
B.            \[-3x+2y+6z-49=0\]
C.            \[3x-2y+6z+7=0\]
D.            \[-3x+2y-6z-49=0\]
Answer» C.            \[3x-2y+6z+7=0\]
2328.

The planes \[x=cy+bz,y=az+cx,z=bx+ay\]pass through one line, if

A.            \[a+b+c=0\]
B.            \[a+b+c=1\]
C.            \[{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}=1\]
D.            \[{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}+2abc=1\]
Answer» E.
2329.

The plane \[\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}+\frac{z}{c}=3\]meets the co-ordinate axes in \[A,B,C\]. The centroid of the triangle ABC is    [DCE 2005]

A.            \[\left( \frac{a}{3},\frac{b}{3},\frac{c}{3} \right)\]
B.            \[\left( \frac{3}{a},\frac{3}{b},\frac{3}{c} \right)\]
C.            \[\left( \frac{1}{a},\frac{1}{b},\frac{1}{c} \right)\]
D.            \[(a,b,c)\]
Answer» E.
2330.

The equation of a plane which cuts equal intercepts of unit length on the axes, is [MP PET 1996]

A.            \[x+y+z=0\]
B.            \[x+y+z=1\]
C.            \[x+y-z=1\]
D.            \[\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{a}+\frac{z}{a}=1\]
Answer» C.            \[x+y-z=1\]
2331.

The equation of the plane which is parallel to xy-plane and cuts intercept of length 3 from the z-axis is

A.            \[x=3\]
B.            \[y=3\]
C.            \[z=3\]
D.            \[x+y+z=3\]
Answer» D.            \[x+y+z=3\]
2332.

The plane \[ax+by+cz=1\]meets the co-ordinate axes in A, B and C. The centroid of the triangle is [CET 1992]

A.            \[(3a,3b,3c)\]
B.            \[\left( \frac{a}{3},\frac{b}{3},\frac{c}{3} \right)\]
C.            \[\left( \frac{3}{a},\frac{3}{b},\frac{3}{c} \right)\]
D.            \[\left( \frac{1}{3a},\frac{1}{3b},\frac{1}{3c} \right)\]
Answer» E.
2333.

If from a point  \[P(a,b,c)\] perpendiculars \[PA\] and \[PB\]are drawn to yz and zx planes, then the equation of the plane \[OAB\] is

A.            \[bcx+cay+abz=0\]
B.            \[bcx+cay-abz=0\]
C.            \[bcx-cay+abz=0\]
D.            \[-bcx+cay+abz=0\]
Answer» C.            \[bcx-cay+abz=0\]
2334.

The graph of the equation \[{{y}^{2}}+{{z}^{2}}=0\] in three dimensional space is

A.            x-axis
B.            z-axis
C.            y-axis
D.            yz-plane
Answer» B.            z-axis
2335.

If O is the origin and A is the point (a, b, c) then the equation of the plane through A and at right angles to OA is                    [AMU 2005]

A.            \[a(x-a)-b(y-b)-c(z-c)=0\]
B.            \[a(x+a)+b(y+b)+c(z+c)=0\]
C.            \[a(x-a)+b(y-b)+c(z-c)=0\]
D.            None of these
Answer» D.            None of these
2336.

If the planes \[3x-2y+2z+17=0\]and \[4x+3y-kz=25\] are mutually perpendicular , then \[k=\] [MP PET 1995]

A.            3
B.            ? 3
C.            9
D.            ? 6
Answer» B.            ? 3
2337.

A point (x, y, z) moves parallel to xy?plane. Which of the three variables x, y, z remain fixed

A.            z
B.            y
C.            x
D.            x and y
Answer» B.            y
2338.

The angle between two planes is equal to

A.            The angle between the tangents to them from any point
B.            The angle between the normals to them from any point
C.                    The angle between the lines parallel to the planes from any point             
D.            None of these
Answer» C.                    The angle between the lines parallel to the planes from any point             
2339.

If a plane cuts off intercepts ?6, 3, 4 from the co-ordinate axes, then the length of the perpendicular from the origin to the plane is 

A.            \[\frac{1}{\sqrt{61}}\]
B.            \[\frac{13}{\sqrt{61}}\]
C.            \[\frac{12}{\sqrt{29}}\]
D.            \[\frac{5}{\sqrt{41}}\]
Answer» D.            \[\frac{5}{\sqrt{41}}\]
2340.

Distance between parallel planes \[2x-2y+z+3=0\] and \[4x-4y+2z+5=0\] is [MP PET 1994, 95]

A.            \[\frac{2}{3}\]
B.            \[\frac{1}{3}\]
C.            \[\frac{1}{6}\]
D.            2
Answer» D.            2
2341.

Image point of \[(1,\,3,4)\] in the plane \[2x-y+z+3=0\] is

A.            (? 3, 5, 2)
B.            (3, 5, ? 2)
C.            (3, ? 5, 3)
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            (3, 5, ? 2)
2342.

The ratio in which the plane \[x-2y+3z=17\] divides the line joining the points (?2, 4, 7) and \[(3,-5,\,8)\]is [AISSE 1988]

A.            10 : 3
B.            3 : 1
C.             3 : 10
D.            10 : 1
Answer» D.            10 : 1
2343.

The equation of the plane passing through the intersection of the planes \[x+y+z=6\] and \[2x+3y+4z+5=0\] the point (1, 1, 1), is [AISSE 1983]

A.            \[20x+23y+26z-69=0\]
B.            \[20x+23y+26z+69=0\]
C.            \[23x+20y+26z-69=0\]
D.            None of these
Answer» B.            \[20x+23y+26z+69=0\]
2344.

The length and foot of the perpendicular from the point       (7, 14, 5) to the plane \[2x+4y-z=2,\]are [AISSE 1987]

A.            \[\sqrt{21},(1,\,2,\,8)\]
B.            \[3\sqrt{21},(3,\,2,\,8)\]
C.            \[21\sqrt{3},(1,\,2,\,8)\]
D.            \[3\sqrt{21},(1,\,2,\,8)\]
Answer» E.
2345.

The equation of a plane which passes through (2, ?3, 1) and is normal to the line joining the points (3, 4, ?1) and (2, ?1, 5) is given by      [AI CBSE 1990; MP PET 1993]

A.            \[x+5y-6z+19=0\]
B.            \[x-5y+6z-19=0\]
C.            \[x+5y+6z+19=0\]
D.            \[x-5y-6z-19=0\]
Answer» B.            \[x-5y+6z-19=0\]
2346.

The co-ordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin to a plane is (2, 4, ?3). The equation of the plane is

A.            \[2x-4y-3z=29\]
B.            \[2x-4y+3z=29\]
C.            \[2x+4y-3z=29\]
D.            None of these
Answer» D.            None of these
2347.

The equation of the plane which is parallel to y-axis and cuts off intercepts of length 2 and 3 from x-axis and z-axis is                

A.            \[3x+2z=1\]
B.            \[3x+2z=6\]
C.            \[2x+3z=6\]
D.            \[3x+2z=0\]
Answer» C.            \[2x+3z=6\]
2348.

The angle between the planes \[2x-y+z=6\] and \[x+y+2z=7\] is  [MP PET 1991, 98, 2000, 01, 03; RPET 2001]

A.            \[30{}^\circ \]
B.            \[45{}^\circ \]
C.            \[0{}^\circ \]
D.            \[60{}^\circ \]
Answer» E.
2349.

The equation of yz-plane is [MP PET 1988]

A.            \[x=0\]
B.            \[y=0\]
C.            \[z=0\]
D.            \[x+y+z=0\]
Answer» B.            \[y=0\]
2350.

The equation of the  perpendicular from the point  \[(\alpha ,\beta ,\gamma )\] to the plane \[ax+by+cz+d=0\]is [MP PET 2003]

A.            \[a(x-\alpha )+b(y-\beta )+c(z-\gamma )=0\]
B.            \[\frac{x-\alpha }{a}=\frac{y-\beta }{b}=\frac{z-\gamma }{c}\]
C.            \[a(x-\alpha )+b(y-\beta )+c(z-\gamma )=abc\]
D.            None of these
Answer» C.            \[a(x-\alpha )+b(y-\beta )+c(z-\gamma )=abc\]