3D Geometry

373 Questions
2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift

Let Q(a, b, c) be the image of the point P(3, 2, 1) in the line $\frac{x-1}{1} = \frac{y}{2} = \frac{z-1}{1}$. Then the distance of Q from the line $\frac{x-9}{3} = \frac{y-9}{2} = \frac{z-5}{-2}$ is

A.

8

B.

7

C.

6

D.

5

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift

If the distances of the point $(1,2, a)$ from the line $\frac{x-1}{1}=\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z-1}{1}$ along the lines $\mathrm{L}_1: \frac{x-1}{3}=\frac{y-2}{4}=\frac{z-a}{b}$ and $\mathrm{L}_2: \frac{x-1}{1}=\frac{y-2}{4}=\frac{z-a}{c}$ are equal, then $a+b+c$ is equal to

A.

4

B.

6

C.

7

D.

5

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

The sum of all values of $\alpha$, for which the shortest distance between the lines $\frac{x+1}{\alpha}=\frac{y-2}{-1}=\frac{z-4}{-\alpha}$ and $\frac{x}{\alpha}=\frac{y-1}{2}=\frac{z-1}{2 \alpha}$ is $\sqrt{2}$, is

A.

-6

B.

-8

C.

8

D.

6

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift

Let the direction cosines of two lines satisfy the equations : $4 l+m-n=0$ and $2 m n+10 n l+3 l m=0$.

Then the cosine of the acute angle between these lines is :

A.

$\frac{10}{7 \sqrt{38}}$

B.

$\frac{10}{\sqrt{38}}$

C.

$\frac{10}{3 \sqrt{38}}$

D.

$\frac{20}{3 \sqrt{38}}$

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift

The vertices B and C of a triangle ABC lie on the line $\frac{x}{1}=\frac{1-y}{-2}=\frac{\mathrm{z}-2}{3}$. The coordinates of A and $B$ are $(1,6,3)$ and $(4,9, \alpha)$ respectively and $C$ is at a distance of 10 units from $B$. The area (in sq. units) of $\triangle A B C$ is :

A.

$20 \sqrt{13}$

B.

$5 \sqrt{13}$

C.

$15 \sqrt{13}$

D.

$10 \sqrt{13}$

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

Let L be the line $\frac{x+1}{2}=\frac{y+1}{3}=\frac{z+3}{6}$ and let S be the set of all points $(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}, \mathrm{c})$ on L , whose distance from the line $\frac{x+1}{2}=\frac{y+1}{3}=\frac{z-9}{0}$ along the line $L$ is 7 . Then $\sum\limits_{(a, b, c) \in S}(a+b+c)$ is equal to :

A.

28

B.

6

C.

40

D.

34

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift

Let $\mathrm{P}(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$ be the point on the line $\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y+1}{-3}=z$ at a distance $4 \sqrt{14}$ from the point $(1,-1,0)$ and nearer to the origin. Then the shortest distance, between the lines $\frac{x-\alpha}{1}=\frac{y-\beta}{2}=\frac{z-\gamma}{3}$ and $\frac{x+5}{2}=\frac{y-10}{1}=\frac{z-3}{1}$, is equal to

A.

$4 \sqrt{\frac{7}{5}}$

B.

$7 \sqrt{\frac{5}{4}}$

C.

$4 \sqrt{\frac{5}{7}}$

D.

$2 \sqrt{\frac{7}{4}}$

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift

If the image of the point $\mathrm{P}(1,2, a)$ in the line $\frac{x-6}{3}=\frac{y-7}{2}=\frac{7-\mathrm{z}}{2}$ is $\mathrm{Q}(5, b, \mathrm{c})$, then $a^2+b^2+c^2$ is equal to

A.

298

B.

264

C.

293

D.

283

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Evening Shift

Let the line L pass through the point $(-3, 5, 2)$ and make equal angles with the positive coordinate axes. If the distance of L from the point $(-2, r, 1)$ is $\sqrt{\frac{14}{3}}$, then the sum of all possible values of $r$ is :

A.

16

B.

12

C.

6

D.

10

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Evening Shift

Let the line $L_1$ be parallel to the vector $-3\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}$ and pass through the point $(2, 6, 7)$, and the line $L_2$ be parallel to the vector $2\hat{i} + \hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$ and pass through the point $(4, 3, 5)$. If the line $L_3$ is parallel to the vector $-3\hat{i} + 5\hat{j} + 16\hat{k}$ and intersects the lines $L_1$ and $L_2$ at the points $C$ and $D$, respectively, then $\left|\overrightarrow{CD}\right|^2$ is equal to:

A.

290

B.

171

C.

89

D.

312

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

Let the values of $\lambda$ for which the shortest distance between the lines $\frac{x-1}{2} = \frac{y-2}{3} = \frac{z-3}{4}$
and $\frac{x-\lambda}{3} = \frac{y-4}{4} = \frac{z-5}{5}$ is $\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}$ be $\lambda_1$ and $\lambda_2$. Then the radius of the circle passing through the
points $(0, 0), (\lambda_1, \lambda_2)$ and $(\lambda_2, \lambda_1)$ is

A.

$3$

B.

$\frac{5\sqrt{2}}{3}$

C.

$\frac{\sqrt{2}}{3}$

D.

$4$

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Evening Shift

If the equation of the line passing through the point $ \left( 0, -\frac{1}{2}, 0 \right) $ and perpendicular to the lines $ \vec{r} = \lambda \left( \hat{i} + a\hat{j} + b\hat{k} \right) $ and $ \vec{r} = \left( \hat{i} - \hat{j} - 6\hat{k} \right) + \mu \left( -b \hat{i} + a\hat{j} + 5\hat{k} \right) $ is $ \frac{x-1}{-2} = \frac{y+4}{d} = \frac{z-c}{-4} $, then $ a+b+c+d $ is equal to :

A.

13

B.

14

C.

12

D.

10

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Evening Shift

Consider the lines L1: x - 1 = y - 2 = z and L2: x - 2 = y = z - 1. Let the feet of the perpendiculars from the point P(5, 1, -3) on the lines L1 and L2 be Q and R respectively. If the area of the triangle PQR is A, then 4A2 is equal to :

A.

151

B.

147

C.

139

D.

143

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift

Let the line L pass through $(1,1,1)$ and intersect the lines $\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y+1}{3}=\frac{z-1}{4}$ and $\frac{x-3}{1}=\frac{y-4}{2}=\frac{z}{1}$. Then, which of the following points lies on the line $L$ ?

A.
$(7,15,13)$
B.
$(4,22,7)$
C.
$(10,-29,-50)$
D.
$(5,4,3)$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift

If the shortest distance between the lines $\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y-2}{3}=\frac{z-3}{4}$ and $\frac{x}{1}=\frac{y}{\alpha}=\frac{z-5}{1}$ is $\frac{5}{\sqrt{6}}$, then the sum of all possible values of $\alpha$ is

A.
$\frac{3}{2}$
B.
$3$
C.
$-3$
D.
$-\frac{3}{2}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift

Let A be the point of intersection of the lines $\mathrm{L}_1: \frac{x-7}{1}=\frac{y-5}{0}=\frac{z-3}{-1}$ and $\mathrm{L}_2: \frac{x-1}{3}=\frac{y+3}{4}=\frac{z+7}{5}$. Let B and C be the points on the lines $\mathrm{L}_1$ and $\mathrm{L}_2$ respectively such that $A B=A C=\sqrt{15}$. Then the square of the area of the triangle $A B C$ is :

A.
63
B.
57
C.
60
D.
54
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift

Let the values of p , for which the shortest distance between the lines $\frac{x+1}{3}=\frac{y}{4}=\frac{z}{5}$ and $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}=(\mathrm{p} \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+\hat{k})+\lambda(2 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}+4 \hat{k})$ is $\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}$, be $\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b},(\mathrm{a}<\mathrm{b})$. Then the length of the latus rectum of the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{\mathrm{a}^2}+\frac{y^2}{\mathrm{~b}^2}=1$ is :

A.
$\frac{3}{2}$
B.
9
C.
18
D.
$\frac{2}{3}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift

Let the shortest distance between the lines $\frac{x-3}{3}=\frac{y-\alpha}{-1}=\frac{z-3}{1}$ and $\frac{x+3}{-3}=\frac{y+7}{2}=\frac{z-\beta}{4}$ be $3 \sqrt{30}$. Then the positive value of $5 \alpha+\beta$ is

A.
42
B.
40
C.
48
D.
46
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift

Let $A$ and $B$ be two distinct points on the line $L: \frac{x-6}{3}=\frac{y-7}{2}=\frac{z-7}{-2}$. Both $A$ and $B$ are at a distance $2 \sqrt{17}$ from the foot of perpendicular drawn from the point $(1,2,3)$ on the line $L$. If $O$ is the origin, then $\overrightarrow{O A} \cdot \overrightarrow{O B}$ is equal to

A.
49
B.
21
C.
47
D.
62
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Evening Shift
Each of the angles $\beta$ and $\gamma$ that a given line makes with the positive $y$ - and $z$-axes, respectively, is half of the angle that this line makes with the positive $x$-axes. Then the sum of all possible values of the angle $\beta$ is
A.
$\frac{\pi}{2}$
B.
$\pi$
C.
$\frac{3 \pi}{4}$
D.
$\frac{3 \pi}{2}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Evening Shift
The distance of the point $(7,10,11)$ from the line $\frac{x-4}{1}=\frac{y-4}{0}=\frac{z-2}{3}$ along the line $\frac{x-9}{2}=\frac{y-13}{3}=\frac{z-17}{6}$ is
A.
16
B.
12
C.
18
D.
14
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Morning Shift

Let a line passing through the point $(4,1,0)$ intersect the line $\mathrm{L}_1: \frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y-2}{3}=\frac{z-3}{4}$ at the point $A(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$ and the line $\mathrm{L}_2: x-6=y=-z+4$ at the point $B(a, b, c)$. Then $\left|\begin{array}{lll}1 & 0 & 1 \\ \alpha & \beta & \gamma \\ a & b & c\end{array}\right|$ is equal to

A.
16
B.
6
C.
8
D.
12
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Morning Shift

Line $L_1$ passes through the point $(1,2,3)$ and is parallel to $z$-axis. Line $L_2$ passes through the point $(\lambda, 5,6)$ and is parallel to $y$-axis. Let for $\lambda=\lambda_1, \lambda_2, \lambda_2<\lambda_1$, the shortest distance between the two lines be 3 . Then the square of the distance of the point $\left(\lambda_1, \lambda_2, 7\right)$ from the line $L_1$ is

A.
25
B.
32
C.
40
D.
37
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift
If the image of the point $\mathrm{P}(1,0,3)$ in the line joining the points $\mathrm{A}(4,7,1)$ and $\mathrm{B}(3,5,3)$ is $Q(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$, then $\alpha+\beta+\gamma$ is equal to :
A.
$\frac{46}{3}$
B.
18
C.
13
D.
$\frac{47}{3}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift
The line $\mathrm{L}_1$ is parallel to the vector $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}=-3 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+4 \hat{k}$ and passes through the point $(7,6,2)$ and the line $\mathrm{L}_2$ is parallel to the vector $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}=2 \hat{i}+\hat{j}+3 \hat{k}$ and passes through the point $(5,3,4)$. The shortest distance between the lines $L_1$ and $L_2$ is :
A.
$\frac{23}{\sqrt{38}}$
B.
$\frac{21}{\sqrt{38}}$
C.
$\frac{23}{\sqrt{57}}$
D.
$\frac{21}{\sqrt{57}}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift

Let the vertices Q and R of the triangle PQR lie on the line $\frac{x+3}{5}=\frac{y-1}{2}=\frac{z+4}{3}, \mathrm{QR}=5$ and the coordinates of the point $P$ be $(0,2,3)$. If the area of the triangle $P Q R$ is $\frac{m}{n}$ then :

A.
$2 \mathrm{~m}-5 \sqrt{21} \mathrm{n}=0$
B.
$\mathrm{m}-5 \sqrt{21} \mathrm{n}=0$
C.
$5 \mathrm{~m}-21 \sqrt{2} \mathrm{n}=0$
D.
$5 \mathrm{~m}-2 \sqrt{21} \mathrm{n}=0$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift

Let $A B C D$ be a tetrahedron such that the edges $A B, A C$ and $A D$ are mutually perpendicular. Let the areas of the triangles $\mathrm{ABC}, \mathrm{ACD}$ and ADB be 5,6 and 7 square units respectively. Then the area (in square units) of the $\triangle B C D$ is equal to :

A.
$\sqrt{110}$
B.
12
C.
$\sqrt{340}$
D.
$7 \sqrt{3}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift

Let a straight line $L$ pass through the point $P(2, -1, 3)$ and be perpendicular to the lines $ \frac{x - 1}{2} = \frac{y + 1}{1} = \frac{z - 3}{-2} $ and $ \frac{x - 3}{1} = \frac{y - 2}{3} = \frac{z + 2}{4} $. If the line $L$ intersects the $yz$-plane at the point $Q$, then the distance between the points $P$ and $Q$ is:

A.

$\sqrt{10}$

B.

$2$

C.

$2\sqrt{3}$

D.

$3$

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift

Let P be the foot of the perpendicular from the point $(1,2,2)$ on the line $\mathrm{L}: \frac{x-1}{1}=\frac{y+1}{-1}=\frac{z-2}{2}$.
Let the line $\vec{r}=(-\hat{i}+\hat{j}-2 \hat{k})+\lambda(\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k}), \lambda \in \mathbf{R}$, intersect the line L at Q . Then $2(\mathrm{PQ})^2$ is equal to :

A.

25

B.

27

C.

19

D.

29

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

Let $\mathrm{L}_1: \frac{x-1}{1}=\frac{y-2}{-1}=\frac{z-1}{2}$ and $\mathrm{L}_2: \frac{x+1}{-1}=\frac{y-2}{2}=\frac{z}{1}$ be two lines.

Let $L_3$ be a line passing through the point $(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$ and be perpendicular to both $L_1$ and $L_2$. If $L_3$ intersects $\mathrm{L}_1$, then $|5 \alpha-11 \beta-8 \gamma|$ equals :

A.

25

B.

20

C.

16

D.

18

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift

The square of the distance of the point $ \left( \frac{15}{7}, \frac{32}{7}, 7 \right) $ from the line $ \frac{x + 1}{3} = \frac{y + 3}{5} = \frac{z + 5}{7} $ in the direction of the vector $ \hat{i} + 4\hat{j} + 7\hat{k} $ is:

A.

66

B.

54

C.

41

D.

44

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift

Let $\mathrm{A}(x, y, z)$ be a point in $x y$-plane, which is equidistant from three points $(0,3,2),(2,0,3)$ and $(0,0,1)$.

Let $\mathrm{B}=(1,4,-1)$ and $\mathrm{C}=(2,0,-2)$. Then among the statements

(S1) : $\triangle \mathrm{ABC}$ is an isosceles right angled triangle, and

(S2) : the area of $\triangle \mathrm{ABC}$ is $\frac{9 \sqrt{2}}{2}$,

A.
both are false
B.
only (S2) is true
C.
only (S1) is true
D.
both are true
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift

If the image of the point $(4,4,3)$ in the line $\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y-2}{1}=\frac{z-1}{3}$ is $(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$, then $\alpha+\beta+\gamma$ is equal to

A.
12
B.
9
C.
7
D.
8
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

Let in a $\triangle A B C$, the length of the side $A C$ be 6 , the vertex $B$ be $(1,2,3)$ and the vertices $A, C$ lie on the line $\frac{x-6}{3}=\frac{y-7}{2}=\frac{z-7}{-2}$. Then the area (in sq. units) of $\triangle A B C$ is:

A.
42
B.
17
C.
56
D.
21
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

Let the line passing through the points $(-1,2,1)$ and parallel to the line $\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y+1}{3}=\frac{z}{4}$ intersect the line $\frac{x+2}{3}=\frac{y-3}{2}=\frac{z-4}{1}$ at the point $P$. Then the distance of $P$ from the point $Q(4,-5,1)$ is

A.
$5 \sqrt{6}$
B.
$5$
C.
$5 \sqrt{5}$
D.
$10$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift

If the square of the shortest distance between the lines $\frac{x-2}{1}=\frac{y-1}{2}=\frac{z+3}{-3}$ and $\frac{x+1}{2}=\frac{y+3}{4}=\frac{z+5}{-5}$ is $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$, $n$ are coprime numbers, then $m+n$ is equal to :

A.
14
B.
6
C.
21
D.
9
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift

The distance of the line $\frac{x-2}{2}=\frac{y-6}{3}=\frac{z-3}{4}$ from the point $(1,4,0)$ along the line $\frac{x}{1}=\frac{y-2}{2}=\frac{z+3}{3}$ is :

A.
$\sqrt{17}$
B.
$\sqrt{13}$
C.
$\sqrt{15}$
D.
$\sqrt{14}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift

Let P be the foot of the perpendicular from the point $\mathrm{Q}(10,-3,-1)$ on the line $\frac{x-3}{7}=\frac{y-2}{-1}=\frac{z+1}{-2}$. Then the area of the right angled triangle $P Q R$, where $R$ is the point $(3,-2,1)$, is

A.
 $\sqrt{30}$
B.
$9 \sqrt{15}$
C.
$3 \sqrt{30}$
D.
$8 \sqrt{15}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

Let a line pass through two distinct points $P(-2,-1,3)$ and $Q$, and be parallel to the vector $3 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+2 \hat{k}$. If the distance of the point Q from the point $\mathrm{R}(1,3,3)$ is 5 , then the square of the area of $\triangle P Q R$ is equal to :

A.
148
B.
144
C.
136
D.
140
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

The perpendicular distance, of the line $\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y+2}{-1}=\frac{z+3}{2}$ from the point $\mathrm{P}(2,-10,1)$, is :

A.
$6$
B.
$4 \sqrt{3}$
C.
$3 \sqrt{5}$
D.
$5 \sqrt{2}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift

Let $\mathrm{L}_1: \frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y-2}{3}=\frac{z-3}{4}$ and $\mathrm{L}_2: \frac{x-2}{3}=\frac{y-4}{4}=\frac{z-5}{5}$ be two lines. Then which of the following points lies on the line of the shortest distance between $\mathrm{L}_1$ and $\mathrm{L}_2$ ?

A.
$\left(\frac{14}{3},-3, \frac{22}{3}\right)$
B.
$\left(2,3, \frac{1}{3}\right)$
C.
$\left(\frac{8}{3},-1, \frac{1}{3}\right)$
D.
$\left(-\frac{5}{3},-7,1\right)$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 9th April Evening Shift

Consider the line $\mathrm{L}$ passing through the points $(1,2,3)$ and $(2,3,5)$. The distance of the point $\left(\frac{11}{3}, \frac{11}{3}, \frac{19}{3}\right)$ from the line $\mathrm{L}$ along the line $\frac{3 x-11}{2}=\frac{3 y-11}{1}=\frac{3 z-19}{2}$ is equal to

A.
6
B.
3
C.
5
D.
4
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 9th April Morning Shift

The shortest distance between the lines $\frac{x-3}{4}=\frac{y+7}{-11}=\frac{z-1}{5}$ and $\frac{x-5}{3}=\frac{y-9}{-6}=\frac{z+2}{1}$ is:

A.
$\frac{185}{\sqrt{563}}$
B.
$\frac{187}{\sqrt{563}}$
C.
$\frac{178}{\sqrt{563}}$
D.
$\frac{179}{\sqrt{563}}$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 9th April Morning Shift

Let the line $\mathrm{L}$ intersect the lines $x-2=-y=z-1,2(x+1)=2(y-1)=z+1$ and be parallel to the line $\frac{x-2}{3}=\frac{y-1}{1}=\frac{z-2}{2}$. Then which of the following points lies on $\mathrm{L}$ ?

A.
$\left(-\frac{1}{3}, 1,-1\right)$
B.
$\left(-\frac{1}{3},-1,1\right)$
C.
$\left(-\frac{1}{3},-1,-1\right)$
D.
$\left(-\frac{1}{3}, 1,1\right)$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

If the shortest distance between the lines $\frac{x-\lambda}{2}=\frac{y-4}{3}=\frac{z-3}{4}$ and $\frac{x-2}{4}=\frac{y-4}{6}=\frac{z-7}{8}$ is $\frac{13}{\sqrt{29}}$, then a value of $\lambda$ is :

A.
$\frac{13}{25}$
B.
1
C.
$-$1
D.
$-\frac{13}{25}$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

Let $P(x, y, z)$ be a point in the first octant, whose projection in the $x y$-plane is the point $Q$. Let $O P=\gamma$; the angle between $O Q$ and the positive $x$-axis be $\theta$; and the angle between $O P$ and the positive $z$-axis be $\phi$, where $O$ is the origin. Then the distance of $P$ from the $x$-axis is

A.
$\gamma \sqrt{1-\sin ^2 \phi \cos ^2 \theta}$
B.
$\gamma \sqrt{1+\cos ^2 \theta \sin ^2 \phi}$
C.
$\gamma \sqrt{1+\cos ^2 \phi \sin ^2 \theta}$
D.
$\gamma \sqrt{1-\sin ^2 \theta \cos ^2 \phi}$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

If the shortest distance between the lines

$\begin{array}{ll} L_1: \vec{r}=(2+\lambda) \hat{i}+(1-3 \lambda) \hat{j}+(3+4 \lambda) \hat{k}, & \lambda \in \mathbb{R} \\ L_2: \vec{r}=2(1+\mu) \hat{i}+3(1+\mu) \hat{j}+(5+\mu) \hat{k}, & \mu \in \mathbb{R} \end{array}$

is $\frac{m}{\sqrt{n}}$, where $\operatorname{gcd}(m, n)=1$, then the value of $m+n$ equals

A.
384
B.
387
C.
390
D.
377
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift

Let $\mathrm{P}(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$ be the image of the point $\mathrm{Q}(3,-3,1)$ in the line $\frac{x-0}{1}=\frac{y-3}{1}=\frac{z-1}{-1}$ and $\mathrm{R}$ be the point $(2,5,-1)$. If the area of the triangle $\mathrm{PQR}$ is $\lambda$ and $\lambda^2=14 \mathrm{~K}$, then $\mathrm{K}$ is equal to :

A.
18
B.
81
C.
72
D.
36
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift

If $A(3,1,-1), B\left(\frac{5}{3}, \frac{7}{3}, \frac{1}{3}\right), C(2,2,1)$ and $D\left(\frac{10}{3}, \frac{2}{3}, \frac{-1}{3}\right)$ are the vertices of a quadrilateral $A B C D$, then its area is

A.
$\frac{4 \sqrt{2}}{3}$
B.
$\frac{2 \sqrt{2}}{3}$
C.
$\frac{5 \sqrt{2}}{3}$
D.
$2 \sqrt{2}$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift

The shortest distance between the lines $\frac{x-3}{2}=\frac{y+15}{-7}=\frac{z-9}{5}$ and $\frac{x+1}{2}=\frac{y-1}{1}=\frac{z-9}{-3}$ is

A.
$8 \sqrt{3}$
B.
$6 \sqrt{3}$
C.
$5 \sqrt{3}$
D.
$4 \sqrt{3}$