3D Geometry

61 Questions
2007 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2007
Consider the planes $3x-6y-2z=15$ and $2x+y-2z=5.$

STATEMENT-1: The parametric equations of the line of intersection of the given planes are $x=3+14t,y=1+2t,z=15t.$ because

STATEMENT-2: The vector ${14\widehat i + 2\widehat j + 15\widehat k}$ is parallel to the line of intersection of given planes.

A.
Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
B.
Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
C.
Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
D.
Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.
2024 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 1 Online

Let $\gamma \in \mathbb{R}$ be such that the lines $L_1: \frac{x+11}{1}=\frac{y+21}{2}=\frac{z+29}{3}$ and $L_2: \frac{x+16}{3}=\frac{y+11}{2}=\frac{z+4}{\gamma}$ intersect. Let $R_1$ be the point of intersection of $L_1$ and $L_2$. Let $O=(0,0,0)$, and $\hat{n}$ denote a unit normal vector to the plane containing both the lines $L_1$ and $L_2$.

Match each entry in List-I to the correct entry in List-II.

List-I List-II
(P) $\gamma$ equals (1) $-\hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}$
(Q) A possible choice for $\hat{n}$ is (2) $\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}$
(R) $\overrightarrow{OR_1}$ equals (3) $1$
(S) A possible value of $\overrightarrow{OR_1} \cdot \hat{n}$ is (4) $\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}} \hat{i} - \frac{2}{\sqrt{6}} \hat{j} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{6}} \hat{k}$
(5) $\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}$

The correct option is :
A.
$(\mathrm{P}) \rightarrow(3) \quad(\mathrm{Q}) \rightarrow(4) \quad(\mathrm{R}) \rightarrow(1) \quad(\mathrm{S}) \rightarrow(2)$
B.
$(\mathrm{P}) \rightarrow(5) \quad(\mathrm{Q}) \rightarrow(4) \quad(\mathrm{R}) \rightarrow(1) \quad(\mathrm{S}) \rightarrow(2)$
C.
$(\mathrm{P}) \rightarrow(3) \quad$ (Q) $\rightarrow(4) \quad(\mathrm{R}) \rightarrow(1) \quad$ (S) $\rightarrow(5)$
D.
$(\mathrm{P}) \rightarrow(3) \quad(\mathrm{Q}) \rightarrow(1) \quad(\mathrm{R}) \rightarrow(4) \quad$ (S) $\rightarrow(5)$
2023 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 1 Online
Let $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$ be the lines $\vec{r}_1=\lambda(\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k})$ and $\vec{r}_2=(\hat{j}-\hat{k})+\mu(\hat{i}+\hat{k})$, respectively. Let $X$ be the set of all the planes $H$ that contain the line $\ell_1$. For a plane $H$, let $d(H)$ denote the smallest possible distance between the points of $\ell_2$ and $H$. Let $H_0$ be a plane in $X$ for which $d\left(H_0\right)$ is the maximum value of $d(H)$ as $H$ varies over all planes in $X$.

Match each entry in List-I to the correct entries in List-II.

List - I List - II
(P) The value of $d\left(H_0\right)$ is (1) $\sqrt{3}$
(Q) The distance of the point $(0,1,2)$ from $H_0$ is (2) $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
(R) The distance of origin from $H_0$ is (3) 0
(S) The distance of origin from the point of intersection of planes $y=z, x=1$ and $H_0$ is (4) $\sqrt{2}$
(5) $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$

The correct option is:
A.
$ (P) \rightarrow(2) \quad(Q) \rightarrow(4) \quad(R) \rightarrow(5) \quad(S) \rightarrow(1) $
B.
$ (P) \rightarrow(5) \quad(Q) \rightarrow(4) \quad(R) \rightarrow(3) \quad(S) \rightarrow(1) $
C.
$ (P) \rightarrow(2) \quad(Q) \rightarrow(1) \quad(R) \rightarrow(3) \quad(S) \rightarrow(2) $
D.
$ (P) \rightarrow(5) \quad(Q) \rightarrow(1) \quad(R) \rightarrow(4) \quad(S) \rightarrow(2) $
2017 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2017 Paper 2 Offline
The equation of the plane passing through the point (1, 1, 1) and perpendicular to the planes 2x + y $-$ 2z = 5 and 3x $-$ 6y $-$ 2z = 7 is
A.
14x + 2y $-$ 15z = 1
B.
$-$14x + 2y + 15z = 3
C.
14x $-$ 2y + 15z = 27
D.
14x + 2y + 15z = 31
2016 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 2 Offline
Let $P$ be the image of the point $(3,1,7)$ with respect to the plane $x-y+z=3.$ Then the equation of the plane passing through $P$ and containing the straight line ${x \over 1} = {y \over 2} = {z \over 1}$ is
A.
$x+y-3z=0$
B.
$3x+z=0$
C.
$x-4y+7z=0$
D.
$2x-y=0$
2013 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2013 Paper 2 Offline
Consider the lines

${L_1}:{{x - 1} \over 2} = {y \over { - 1}} = {{z + 3} \over 1},{L_2} : {{x - 4} \over 1} = {{y + 3} \over 1} = {{z + 3} \over 2}$

and the planes ${P_1}:7x + y + 2z = 3,{P_2} = 3x + 5y - 6z = 4.$ Let $ax+by+cz=d$ be the equation of the plane passing through the point of intersection of lines ${L_1}$ and ${L_2},$ and perpendicular to planes ${P_1}$ and ${P_2}.$

Match List $I$ with List $II$ and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List $I$
(P.) $a=$
(Q.) $b=$
(R.) $c=$
(S.) $d=$

List $II$
(1.) $13$
(2.) $-3$
(3.) $1$
(4.) $-2$

A.
$P = 3,Q = 2,R = 4,S = 1$
B.
$P = 1,Q = 3,R = 4,S = 2$
C.
$P = 3,Q = 2,R = 1,S = 4$
D.
$P = 2,Q = 4,R = 1,S = 3$
2013 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2013 Paper 1 Offline
Perpendiculars are drawn from points on the line $\frac{x+2}{2}=\frac{y+1}{-1}=\frac{z}{3}$ to the plane $x+y+$ $z=3$. The foot of perpendiculars lie on the line
A.
$\frac{x}{5}=\frac{y-1}{8}=\frac{z-2}{-13}$
B.
$\frac{x}{2}=\frac{y-1}{3}=\frac{z-2}{-5}$
C.
$\frac{x}{4}=\frac{y-1}{3}=\frac{z-2}{-7}$
D.
$\frac{x}{2}=\frac{y-1}{-7}=\frac{z-2}{5}$
2012 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 2 Offline
The equation of a plane passing through the line of intersection of the planes $x+2y+3z=2$ and $x-y+z=3$ and at a distance ${2 \over {\sqrt 3 }}$ from the point $(3, 1, -1)$ is
A.
$5x-11y+z=17$
B.
$\sqrt 2 x + y = 3\sqrt 2 - 1$
C.
$x + y + z = \sqrt 3 $
D.
$x - \sqrt 2 y = 1 - \sqrt 2 $
2012 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 1 Offline
The point $P$ is the intersection of the straight line joining the points $Q(2, 3, 5)$ and $R(1, -1, 4)$ with the plane $5x-4y-z=1.$ If $S$ is the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point $T(2, 1, 4)$ to $QR,$ then the length of the line segment $PS$ is
A.
${{1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}}$
B.
${\sqrt 2 }$
C.
$2$
D.
${2\sqrt 2 }$
2010 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2010 Paper 1 Offline
Equation of the plane containing the straight line ${x \over 2} = {y \over 3} = {z \over 4}$ and perpendicular to the plane containing the straight lines ${x \over 3} = {y \over 4} = {z \over 2}$ and ${x \over 4} = {y \over 2} = {z \over 3}$ is
A.
$x+2y-2z=0$
B.
$3x+2y-2z=0$
C.
$x-2y+z=0$
D.
$5x+2y-4z=0$
2010 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2010 Paper 2 Offline
Match the statement in Column-$I$ with the values in Column-$II$

$\,\,\,\,$ $\,\,\,\,$ $\,\,\,\,$ Column-$I$
(A)$\,\,\,\,$ A line from the origin meets the lines $\,{{x - 2} \over 1} = {{y - 1} \over { - 2}} = {{z + 1} \over 1}$
and ${{x - {8 \over 3}} \over 2} = {{y + 3} \over { - 1}} = {{z - 1} \over 1}$ at $P$ and $Q$ respectively. If length $PQ=d,$ then ${d^2}$ is
(B)$\,\,\,\,$ The values of $x$ satisfying ${\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {x + 3} \right) - {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {x - 3} \right) = {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{3 \over 5}} \right)$ are
(C)$\,\,\,\,$ Non-zero vectors $\overrightarrow a ,\overrightarrow b $ and $\overrightarrow c \,\,$ satisfy $\overrightarrow a \,.\,\overrightarrow b \, = 0.$
$\left( {\overrightarrow b - \overrightarrow a } \right).\left( {\overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow c } \right) = 0$ and $2\left| {\overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow c } \right| = \left| {\overrightarrow b - \overrightarrow a } \right|.$
If $\overrightarrow a = \mu \overrightarrow b + 4\overrightarrow c \,\,,$ then the possible values of $\mu $ are
(D)$\,\,\,\,$ Let $f$ be the function on $\left[ { - \pi ,\pi } \right]$ given by $f(0)=9$
and $f\left( x \right) = \sin \left( {{{9x} \over 2}} \right)/\sin \left( {{x \over 2}} \right)$ for $x \ne 0$
The value of ${2 \over \pi }\int_{ - \pi }^\pi {f\left( x \right)dx} $ is

$\,\,\,\,$ $\,\,\,\,$ $\,\,\,\,$Column-$II$
(p)$\,\,\,\,$ $-4$
(q)$\,\,\,\,$ $0$
(r)$\,\,\,\,$ $4$
(s)$\,\,\,\,$ $5$
(t)$\,\,\,\,$ $6$

A.
$\left( A \right) \to t;\,\,\left( B \right) \to p,r;\,\,\left( C \right) \to q,s;\,\,\left( D \right) \to r$
B.
$\left( A \right) \to r;\,\,\left( B \right) \to p;\,\,\left( C \right) \to q,s;\,\,\left( D \right) \to r$
C.
$\left( A \right) \to t;\,\,\left( B \right) \to p,r;\,\,\left( C \right) \to q;\,\,\left( D \right) \to r$
D.
$\left( A \right) \to t;\,\,\left( B \right) \to r;\,\,\left( C \right) \to q,s;\,\,\left( D \right) \to r$
2010 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2010 Paper 2 Offline
If the distance of the point $P(1, -2, 1)$ from the plane $x+2y-2z$$\, = \alpha ,$ where $\alpha > 0,$ is $5,$ then the foot of the perpendicular from $P$ to the planes is
A.
$\left( {{8 \over 3},{4 \over 3}, - {7 \over 3}} \right)$
B.
$\left( {{4 \over 3},-{4 \over 3}, {1 \over 3}} \right)$
C.
$\left( {{1 \over 3},{2 \over 3}, {10 \over 3}} \right)$
D.
$\left( {{2 \over 3},-{1 \over 3}, {5 \over 3}} \right)$
2009 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2009 Paper 2 Offline

A line with positive direction cosines passes through the point P(2, $-$1, 2) and makes equal angles with the coordinate axes. The line meets the plane $2x + y + z = 9$ at point Q. The length of the line segment PQ equals

A.
$1$
B.
${\sqrt 2 }$
C.
${\sqrt 3 }$
D.
$2$
2009 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2009 Paper 1 Offline
Let $P(3,2,6)$ be a point in space and $Q$ be a point on the line $$\widehat r = \left( {\widehat i - \widehat j + 2\widehat k} \right) + \mu \left( { - 3\widehat i + \widehat j + 5\widehat k} \right)$$

Then the value of $\mu $ for which the vector ${\overrightarrow {PQ} }$ is parallel to the plane $x - 4y + 3z = 1$ is :

A.
${1 \over 4}$
B.
$-{1 \over 4}$
C.
${1 \over 8}$
D.
$-{1 \over 8}$
2008 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2008 Paper 2 Offline
The distance of the point $(1, 1, 1)$ from the plane passing through the point $(-1, -2, -1)$ and whose normal is perpendicular to both the lines ${L_1}$ and ${L_2}$ is :
A.
${2 \over {\sqrt {75} }}$
B.
${7 \over {\sqrt {75} }}$
C.
${13 \over {\sqrt {75} }}$
D.
${23 \over {\sqrt {75} }}$
2008 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2008 Paper 1 Offline
Consider three planes $${P_1}:x - y + z = 1$$ $${P_2}:x + y - z = 1$$ $${P_3}:x - 3y + 3z = 2$$

Let ${L_1},$ ${L_2},$ ${L_3}$ be the lines of intersection of the planes ${P_2}$ and ${P_3},$ ${P_3}$ and ${P_1},$ ${P_1}$ and ${P_2},$ respectively.

STATEMENT - 1Z: At least two of the lines ${L_1},$ ${L_2}$ and ${L_3}$ are non-parallel and

STATEMENT - 2: The three planes doe not have a common point.

A.
STATEMENT - 1 is True, STATEMENT - 2 is True; STATEMENT - 2 is a correct explanation for STATEMENT - 1
B.
STATEMENT - 1 is True, STATEMENT - 2 is True; STATEMENT - 2 is NOT a correct explanation for STATEMENT - 1
C.
STATEMENT - 1 is True, STATEMENT - 2 is False
D.
STATEMENT - 1 is False, STATEMENT - 2 is True
2007 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2007 Paper 2 Offline

Consider the planes $3 x-6 y-2 z=15$ and $2 x+y-2 z=5$.

STATEMENT - 1 : The parametric equations of the line of intersection of the given planes are $x=3+14 t, y=1+2 t, z=15 t$

STATEMENT - 2 : The vectors $14 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+15 \hat{k}$ is parallel to the line of intersection of the given planes.

A.
Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
B.
Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
C.
Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
D.
Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True
2006 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2006

Match the following:

(i) $\sum\limits_{i = 1}^\infty {{{\tan }^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over {2{i^2}}}} \right) = t} $ then $\tan t=$ (A) 0
(ii) Sides $a,b,c$ of a triangle ABC are in AP and $\cos {\theta _1} = {a \over {b + c}},\cos {\theta _2} = {b \over {a + c}},\cos {\theta _3} = {c \over {a + b}}$, then ${\tan ^2}\left( {{{{\theta _1}} \over 2}} \right) + {\tan ^2}\left( {{{{\theta _3}} \over 2}} \right) = $ (B) 1
(iii) A line is perpendicular to $x + 2y + 2z = 0$ and passes through (0, 1, 0). The perpendicular distance of this line from the origin is (C) ${{\sqrt 5 } \over 3}$
(D) 2/3

A.
(i)-(A); (ii)-(D); (iii)-(C)
B.
(i)-(B); (ii)-(D); (iii)-(C)
C.
(i)-(B); (ii)-(A); (iii)-(C)
D.
(i)-(A); (ii)-(D); (iii)-(B)
2006 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2006

A plane passes through $(1,-2,1)$ and is perpendicular to two planes $2 x-2 y+z=0$ and $x-y+2 z=4$. The distance of the plane from the point $(1,2,2)$ is:

A.

0

B.

1

C.

$\sqrt{2}$

D.

$2 \sqrt{2}$

2005 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2005 Screening
A variable plane at a distance of the one unit from the origin cuts the coordinates axes at $A,$ $B$ and $C.$ If the centroid $D$ $(x, y, z)$ of triangle $ABC$ satisfies the relation ${1 \over {{x^2}}} + {1 \over {{y^2}}} + {1 \over {{z^2}}} = k,$ then the value $k$ is
A.
$3$
B.
$1$
C.
${1 \over 3}$
D.
$9$
2005 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2005 Mains

Find the equation of the plane containing the line $2 x-y+z-3=0,3 x+y+z=5$ and at a distance of $\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}$ from the point $(2,1,-1)$.

A.
$62x+19y+29z-105=0$
B.
$62x+29y+z-105=0$
C.
$29x+62y+19z-105=0$
D.
$62x+29y+19z-105=0$
2004 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2004 Screening
If the lines ${{x - 1} \over 2} = {{y + 1} \over 3} = {{z - 1} \over 4}$ and $\,{{x - 3} \over 1} = {{y - k} \over 2} = {z \over 1}$ intersect, then the value of $k$ is
A.
$3/2$
B.
$9/2$
C.
$-2/9$
D.
$-3/2$
2003 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 2003 Screening
The value of $k$ such that ${{x - 4} \over 1} = {{y - 2} \over 1} = {{z - k} \over 2}$ lies in the plane $2x -4y +z = 7,$ is
A.
$7$
B.
$-7$
C.
no real value
D.
$4$
1994 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 1994
Let $\overrightarrow p $ and $\overrightarrow q $ be the position vectors of $P$ and $Q$ respectively, with respect to $O$ and $\left| {\overrightarrow p } \right| = p,\left| {\overrightarrow q } \right| = q.$ The points $R$ and $S$ divide $PQ$ internally and externally in the ratio $2:3$ respectively. If $OR$ and $OS$ are perpendicular then
A.
$9{q^2} = 4{q^2}$
B.
$4{p^2} = 9{q^2}$
C.
$9p = 4q$
D.
$4p = 9q$
1994 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 1994
Let $\alpha ,\beta ,\gamma $ be distinct real numbers. The points with position
vectors $\alpha \widehat i + \beta \widehat j + \gamma \widehat k,\,\,\beta \widehat i + \gamma \widehat j + \alpha \widehat k,\,\,\gamma \widehat i + \alpha \widehat j + \beta \widehat k$
A.
are collinear
B.
form an equilateral triangle
C.
form a scalene triangle
D.
form a right-angled triangle
1983 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 1983
The points with position vectors $60i+3j,$ $40i-8j,$ $ai-52j$ are collinear if
A.
$a=-40$
B.
$a=40$
C.
$a=20$
D.
none of these
1983 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 1983
The volume of the parallelopiped whose sides are given by
$\overrightarrow {OA} = 2i - 2j,\,\overrightarrow {OB} = i + j - k,\,\overrightarrow {OC} = 3i - k,$ is
A.
${4 \over {13}}$
B.
$4$
C.
${2 \over 7}$
D.
none of these
2007 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2007
Consider the following linear equations $ax+by+cz=0;$ $\,\,\,$ $bx+cy+az=0;$ $\,\,\,$ $cx+ay+bz=0$

Match the conditions/expressions in Column $I$ with statements in Column $II$ and indicate your answer by darkening the appropriate bubbles in the $4 \times 4$ matrix given in the $ORS.$

$\,\,\,$ Column $I$
(A)$\,\,a + b + c \ne 0$ and ${a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} = ab + bc + ca$
(B)$\,\,$ $a + b + c = 0$ and ${a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} \ne ab + bc + ca$
(C)$\,\,a + b + c \ne 0$ and ${a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} \ne ab + bc + ca$
(D)$\,\,$ $a + b + c = 0$ and ${a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} = ab + bc + ca$

$\,\,\,$ Column $II$
(p)$\,\,\,$ the equations represents planes meeting only at asingle point
(q)$\,\,\,$ the equations represents the line $x=y=z.$
(r)$\,\,\,$ the equations represent identical planes.
(s) $\,\,\,$ the equations represents the whole of the three dimensional space.

2005 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2005
Find the equation of the plane containing the line $2x-y+z-3=0,3x+y+z=5$ and at a distance of ${1 \over {\sqrt 6 }}$ from the point $(2, 1, -1).$
2004 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2004
A parallelopiped $'S'$ has base points $A, B, C$ and $D$ and upper face points $A',$ $B',$ $C'$ and $D'.$ This parallelopiped is compressed by upper face $A'B'C'D'$ to form a new parallelopiped $'T'$ having upper face points $A'',B'',C''$ and $D''.$ Volume of parallelopiped $T$ is $90$ percent of the volume of parallelopiped $S.$ Prove that the locus of $'A''',$ is a plane.
2004 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2004
${P_1}$ and ${P_2}$ are planes passing through origin. ${L_1}$ and ${L_2}$ are two line on ${P_1}$ and ${P_2}$ respectively such that their intersection is origin. Show that there exists points $A, B, C,$ whose permutation $A',B',C'$ can be chosen such that (i) $A$ is on ${L_1},$ $B$ on ${P_1}$ but not on ${L_1}$ and $C$ not on ${P_1}$ (ii) $A'$ is on ${L_2},$ $B'$ on ${P_2}$ but not on ${L_2}$ and $C'$ not on ${P_2}$
2004 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2004
Find the equation of plane passing through $(1, 1, 1)$ & parallel to the lines ${L_1},{L_2}$ having direction ratios $(1,0,-1),(1,-1,0).$ Find the volume of tetrahedron formed by origin and the points where these planes intersect the coordinate axes.
2003 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2003
(i) Find the equation of the plane passing through the points $(2, 1, 0), (5, 0, 1)$ and $(4, 1, 1).$
(ii) If $P$ is the point $(2, 1, 6)$ then find the point $Q$ such that $PQ$ is perpendicular to the plane in (i) and the mid point of $PQ$ lies on it.
1996 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1996
The position vectors of the vertices $A, B$ and $C$ of a tetrahedron $ABCD$ are $\widehat i + \widehat j + \widehat k,\,\widehat i$ and $3\widehat i\,,$ respectively. The altitude from vertex $D$ to the opposite face $ABC$ meets the median line through $A$ of the triangle $ABC$ at a point $E.$ If the length of the side $AD$ is $4$ and the volume of the tetrahedron is ${{2\sqrt 2 } \over 3},$ find the position vector of the point $E$ for all its possible positions.
1983 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1983
A vector $\overrightarrow A $ has components ${A_1},{A_2},{A_3}$ in a right -handed rectangular Cartesian coordinate system $oxyz.$ The coordinate system is rotated about the $x$-axis through an angle ${\pi \over 2}.$ Find the components of $A$ in the new coordinate system in terms of ${A_1},{A_2},{A_3}.$
1978 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1978
From a point $O$ inside a triangle $ABC,$ perpendiculars $OD$, $OE, OF$ are drawn to the sides $BC, CA, AB$ respectively. Prove that the perpendiculars from $A, B, C$ to the sides $EF, FD, DE$ are concurrent.
2025 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1 Online

Let $L_1$ be the line of intersection of the planes given by the equations

$2x + 3y + z = 4$ and $x + 2y + z = 5$.

Let $L_2$ be the line passing through the point $P(2, -1, 3)$ and parallel to $L_1$. Let $M$ denote the plane given by the equation

$2x + y - 2z = 6$.

Suppose that the line $L_2$ meets the plane $M$ at the point $Q$. Let $R$ be the foot of the perpendicular drawn from $P$ to the plane $M$.

Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?

A.

The length of the line segment $PQ$ is $9\sqrt{3}$

B.

The length of the line segment $QR$ is $15$

C.

The area of $\triangle PQR$ is $\dfrac{3}{2}\sqrt{234}$

D.

The acute angle between the line segments $PQ$ and $PR$ is $\cos^{-1}\left(\dfrac{1}{2\sqrt{3}}\right)$

2024 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 2 Online
A straight line drawn from the point $P(1,3,2)$, parallel to the line $\frac{x-2}{1}=\frac{y-4}{2}=\frac{z-6}{1}$, intersects the plane $L_1: x-y+3 z=6$ at the point $Q$. Another straight line which passes through $Q$ and is perpendicular to the plane $L_1$ intersects the plane $L_2: 2 x-y+z=-4$ at the point $R$. Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
A.
The length of the line segment $P Q$ is $\sqrt{6}$
B.
The coordinates of $R$ are $(1,6,3)$
C.
The centroid of the triangle $P Q R$ is $\left(\frac{4}{3}, \frac{14}{3}, \frac{5}{3}\right)$
D.
The perimeter of the triangle $P Q R$ is $\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{11}$
2024 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 1 Online

Let $\mathbb{R}^3$ denote the three-dimensional space. Take two points $P=(1,2,3)$ and $Q=(4,2,7)$. Let $\operatorname{dist}(X, Y)$ denote the distance between two points $X$ and $Y$ in $\mathbb{R}^3$. Let

$ \begin{gathered} S=\left\{X \in \mathbb{R}^3:(\operatorname{dist}(X, P))^2-(\operatorname{dist}(X, Q))^2=50\right\} \text { and } \\ T=\left\{Y \in \mathbb{R}^3:(\operatorname{dist}(Y, Q))^2-(\operatorname{dist}(Y, P))^2=50\right\} . \end{gathered} $

Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?

A.
There is a triangle whose area is 1 and all of whose vertices are from $S$.
B.
There are two distinct points $L$ and $M$ in $T$ such that each point on the line segment $L M$ is also in $T$.
C.
There are infinitely many rectangles of perimeter 48 , two of whose vertices are from $S$ and the other two vertices are from $T$.
D.
There is a square of perimeter 48 , two of whose vertices are from $S$ and the other two vertices are from $T$.
2022 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 1 Online
Let $P_{1}$ and $P_{2}$ be two planes given by

$ \begin{aligned} &P_{1}: 10 x+15 y+12 z-60=0 \\\\ &P_{2}:-2 x+5 y+4 z-20=0 \end{aligned} $

Which of the following straight lines can be an edge of some tetrahedron whose two faces lie on $P_{1}$ and $P_{2}$ ?
A.
$\frac{x-1}{0}=\frac{y-1}{0}=\frac{z-1}{5}$
B.
$\frac{x-6}{-5}=\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z}{3}$
C.
$\frac{x}{-2}=\frac{y-4}{5}=\frac{z}{4}$
D.
$\frac{x}{1}=\frac{y-4}{-2}=\frac{z}{3}$
2022 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 1 Online
Let $S$ be the reflection of a point $Q$ with respect to the plane given by

$ \vec{r}=-(t+p) \hat{\imath}+t \hat{\jmath}+(1+p) \hat{k} $

where $t, p$ are real parameters and $\hat{\imath}, \hat{\jmath}, \hat{k}$ are the unit vectors along the three positive coordinate axes. If the position vectors of $Q$ and $S$ are $10 \hat{\imath}+15 \hat{\jmath}+20 \hat{k}$ and $\alpha \hat{\imath}+\beta \hat{\jmath}+\gamma \hat{k}$ respectively, then which of the following is/are TRUE ?
A.
$3(\alpha+\beta)=-101$
B.
$3(\beta+\gamma)=-71$
C.
$3(\gamma+\alpha)=-86$
D.
$3(\alpha+\beta+\gamma)=-121$
2020 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 2 Offline
Let $\alpha $2 + $\beta $2 + $\gamma $2 $ \ne $ 0 and $\alpha $ + $\gamma $ = 1. Suppose the point (3, 2, $-$1) is the mirror image of the point (1, 0, $-$1) with respect to the plane $\alpha $x + $\beta $y + $\gamma $z = $\delta $. Then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
A.
$\alpha $ + $\beta $ = 2
B.
$\delta $ $-$ $\gamma $ = 3
C.
$\delta $ + $\beta $ = 4
D.
$\alpha $ + $\beta $ + $\gamma $ = $\delta $
2020 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 1 Offline
Let L1 and L2 be the following straight lines.

${L_1}:{{x - 1} \over 1} = {y \over { - 1}} = {{z - 1} \over 3}$ and ${L_2}:{{x - 1} \over { - 3}} = {y \over { - 1}} = {{z - 1} \over 1}$.

Suppose the straight line

$L:{{x - \alpha } \over l} = {{y - 1} \over m} = {{z - \gamma } \over { - 2}}$

lies in the plane containing L1 and L2 and passes through the point of intersection of L1 and L2. If the line L bisects the acute angle between the lines L1 and L2, then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
A.
$\alpha $ $-$ $\gamma $ = 3
B.
l + m = 2
C.
$\alpha $ $-$ $\gamma $ = 1
D.
l + m = 0
2019 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 2 Offline
Three lines ${L_1}:r = \lambda \widehat i$, $\lambda $ $ \in $ R,

${L_2}:r = \widehat k + \mu \widehat j$, $\mu $ $ \in $ R and

${L_3}:r = \widehat i + \widehat j + v\widehat k$, v $ \in $ R are given.

For which point(s) Q on L2 can we find a point P on L1 and a point R on L3 so that P, Q and R are collinear?
A.
$\widehat k$
B.
$\widehat k$ + $\widehat j$
C.
$\widehat k$ + ${1 \over 2}$$\widehat j$
D.
$\widehat k$ $-$ ${1 \over 2}$$\widehat j$
2019 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 1 Offline
Let L1 and L2 denote the lines

$r = \widehat i + \lambda ( - \widehat i + 2\widehat j + 2\widehat k)$, $\lambda $$ \in $ R

and $r = \mu (2\widehat i - \widehat j + 2\widehat k),\,\mu \in R$

respectively. If L3 is a line which is perpendicular to both L1 and L2 and cuts both of them, then which of the following options describe(s) L3?
A.
$r = {2 \over 9}(2\widehat i - \widehat j + 2\widehat k) + t(2\widehat i + 2\widehat j - \widehat k),\,t \in R$
B.
$r = {1 \over 3}(2\widehat i + k) + t(2\widehat i + 2\widehat j - \widehat k),\,t \in R$
C.
$r = {2 \over 9}(4\widehat i + \widehat j + \widehat k) + t(2\widehat i + 2\widehat j - \widehat k),\,t \in R$
D.
r = $t(2\widehat i + 2\widehat j - \widehat k)$, $t \in R$
2018 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 1 Offline
Let P1 : 2x + y $-$ z = 3 and P2 : x + 2y + z = 2 be two planes. Then, which of the following statement(s) is(are) TRUE?
A.
The line of intersection of P1 and P2 has direction ratios 1, 2, $-$1
B.
The line ${{3x - 4} \over 9} = {{1 - 3y} \over 9} = {z \over 3}$ is perpendicular to the line of intersection of P1 and P2
C.
The acute angle between P1 and P2 is 60$^\circ $
D.
If P3 is the plane passing through the point (4, 2, $-$2) and perpendicular to the line of intersection of P1 and P2, then the distance of the point (2, 1, 1) from the plane P3 is ${2 \over {\sqrt 3 }}$
2016 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 1 Offline
Consider a pyramid $OPQRS$ located in the first octant $\left( {x \ge 0,y \ge 0,z \ge 0} \right)$ with $O$ as origin, and $OP$ and $OR$ along the $x$-axis and the $y$-axis, respectively. The base $OPQR$ of the pyramid is a square with $OP=3.$ The point $S$ is directly above the mid-point, $T$ of diagonal $OQ$ such that $TS=3.$ Then
A.
the acute angle between $OQ$ and $OS$ is ${\pi \over 3}$
B.
the equation of the plane containing the triangle $OQS$ is $x-y=0$
C.
the length of the perpendicular from $P$ to the plane containing the triangle $OQS$ is ${3 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$
D.
the perpendicular distance from $O$ to the straight line containing $RS$ is $\sqrt {{{15} \over 2}} $
2015 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 1 Offline
In ${R^3},$ let $L$ be a straight lines passing through the origin. Suppose that all the points on $L$ are at a constant distance from the two planes ${P_1}:x + 2y - z + 1 = 0$ and ${P_2}:2x - y + z - 1 = 0.$ Let $M$ be the locus of the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from the points on $L$ to the plane ${P_1}.$ Which of the following points lie (s) on $M$?
A.
$\left( {0, - {5 \over 6}, - {2 \over 3}} \right)$
B.
$\left( { - {1 \over 6}, - {1 \over 3},{1 \over 6}} \right)$
C.
$\left( { - {5 \over 6},0,{1 \over 6}} \right)$
D.
$\left( { - {1 \over 3},0,{2 \over 3}} \right)$
2015 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 1 Offline
In ${R^3},$ consider the planes $\,{P_1}:y = 0$ and ${P_2}:x + z = 1.$ Let ${P_3}$ be the plane, different from ${P_1}$ and ${P_2}$, which passes through the intersection of ${P_1}$ and ${P_2}.$ If the distance of the point $(0,1, 0)$ from ${P_3}$ is $1$ and the distance of a point $\left( {\alpha ,\beta ,\gamma } \right)$ from ${P_3}$ is $2,$ then which of the following relations is (are) true?
A.
$2\alpha + \beta + 2\gamma + 2 = 0$
B.
$2\alpha - \beta + 2\gamma + 4 = 0$
C.
$2\alpha + \beta - 2\gamma - 10 = 0$
D.
$2\alpha - \beta + 2\gamma - 8 = 0$
2014 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2014 Paper 1 Offline
From a point $P\left( {\lambda ,\lambda ,\lambda } \right),$ perpendicular $PQ$ and $PR$ are drawn respectively on the lines $y=x, z=1$ and $y=-x, z=-1.$ If $P$ is such that $\angle QPR$ is a right angle, then the possible value(s) of $\lambda $ is/(are)
A.
$\sqrt 2 $
B.
$1$
C.
$-1$
D.
$-\sqrt 2 $