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Mathematics3D Coordinate GeometryCoordinates of a point in space, Direction cosines,Medium2 minPYQ_2017
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∆ABChas vertices atA≡2, 3, 5, B≡(-1, 3, 2)andC≡λ, 5, μ.If the median throughAis equally inclined to the axes, then the values ofλandμrespectively are

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

D=λ-12,5+32,μ+22
=λ-12,4,μ+22
Direction ratios of AD are (λ-12,-2, 4-3,μ+22-5)

i.e.(λ-1-42,1,μ+2-102)
i.e.(λ-52,1,μ+82)
Now if we go by options (since the line AD is equally inclined to coordinate axes, its direction ratio are in ratio (± 1 :± 1 : ± 1)
We get that for λ=7,μ=10 direction ratios of AD are 1,1,1.

Stream:MHT_CETSubject:MathematicsTopic:3D Coordinate GeometrySubtopic:Coordinates of a point in space, Direction cosines,
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