3D Geometry

2025 Q51 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q52 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q53 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q54 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q55 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q56 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q57 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q58 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q59 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q60 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q61 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q62 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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.
$\left(-\frac{5}{3},-7,1\right)$
2025 Q63 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Let the area of the triangle formed by the lines $x+2=y-1=z, \frac{x-3}{5}=\frac{y}{-1}=\frac{z-1}{1}$ and $\frac{x}{-3}=\frac{y-3}{3}=\frac{z-2}{1}$ be $A$. Then $A^2$ is equal to ________.
2025 Q64 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let P be the image of the point $\mathrm{Q}(7,-2,5)$ in the line $\mathrm{L}: \frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y+1}{3}=\frac{z}{4}$ and $\mathrm{R}(5, \mathrm{p}, \mathrm{q})$ be a point on $L$. Then the square of the area of $\triangle P Q R$ is _________.

2025 Q65 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $\mathrm{L}_1: \frac{x-1}{3}=\frac{y-1}{-1}=\frac{z+1}{0}$ and $\mathrm{L}_2: \frac{x-2}{2}=\frac{y}{0}=\frac{z+4}{\alpha}, \alpha \in \mathbf{R}$, be two lines, which intersect at the point $B$. If $P$ is the foot of perpendicular from the point $A(1,1,-1)$ on $L_2$, then the value of $26 \alpha(\mathrm{~PB})^2$ is _________ .

2025 Q66 JEE Advanced MSQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q67 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q68 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q69 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q70 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q71 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q72 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q73 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q74 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 Q75 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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.
$4 \sqrt{3}$
2024 Q76 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$ be the image of the point $(8,5,7)$ in the line $\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y+1}{3}=\frac{z-2}{5}$. Then $\alpha+\beta+\gamma$ is equal to :

A.
16
B.
20
C.
18
D.
14
2024 Q77 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the line $\frac{2-x}{3}=\frac{3 y-2}{4 \lambda+1}=4-z$ makes a right angle with the line $\frac{x+3}{3 \mu}=\frac{1-2 y}{6}=\frac{5-z}{7}$, then $4 \lambda+9 \mu$ is equal to :

A.
4
B.
13
C.
5
D.
6
2024 Q78 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $\mathrm{d}$ be the distance of the point of intersection of the lines $\frac{x+6}{3}=\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z+1}{1}$ and $\frac{x-7}{4}=\frac{y-9}{3}=\frac{z-4}{2}$ from the point $(7,8,9)$. Then $\mathrm{d}^2+6$ is equal to :

A.
75
B.
78
C.
72
D.
69
2024 Q79 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $\mathrm{P}$ be the point of intersection of the lines $\frac{x-2}{1}=\frac{y-4}{5}=\frac{z-2}{1}$ and $\frac{x-3}{2}=\frac{y-2}{3}=\frac{z-3}{2}$. Then, the shortest distance of $\mathrm{P}$ from the line $4 x=2 y=z$ is

A.
$\frac{3 \sqrt{14}}{7}$
B.
$\frac{5 \sqrt{14}}{7}$
C.
$\frac{\sqrt{14}}{7}$
D.
$\frac{6 \sqrt{14}}{7}$
2024 Q80 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let the point, on the line passing through the points $P(1,-2,3)$ and $Q(5,-4,7)$, farther from the origin and at a distance of 9 units from the point $P$, be $(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$. Then $\alpha^2+\beta^2+\gamma^2$ is equal to :

A.
150
B.
155
C.
160
D.
165
2024 Q81 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Consider a $\triangle A B C$ where $A(1,3,2), B(-2,8,0)$ and $C(3,6,7)$. If the angle bisector of $\angle B A C$ meets the line $B C$ at $D$, then the length of the projection of the vector $\overrightarrow{A D}$ on the vector $\overrightarrow{A C}$ is :
A.
$\frac{37}{2 \sqrt{38}}$
B.
$\sqrt{19}$
C.
$\frac{39}{2 \sqrt{38}}$
D.
$\frac{\sqrt{38}}{2}$
2024 Q82 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$ be the points on the line $\frac{x+3}{8}=\frac{y-4}{2}=\frac{z+1}{2}$ which are at a distance of 6 units from the point $\mathrm{R}(1,2,3)$. If the centroid of the triangle PQR is $(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$, then $\alpha^2+\beta^2+\gamma^2$ is :
A.
18
B.
24
C.
26
D.
36
2024 Q83 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the mirror image of the point $P(3,4,9)$ in the line

$\frac{x-1}{3}=\frac{y+1}{2}=\frac{z-2}{1}$ is $(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$, then 14 $(\alpha+\beta+\gamma)$ is :
A.
102
B.
138
C.
132
D.
108
2024 Q84 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the shortest distance between the lines

$\frac{x-\lambda}{-2}=\frac{y-2}{1}=\frac{z-1}{1}$ and $\frac{x-\sqrt{3}}{1}=\frac{y-1}{-2}=\frac{z-2}{1}$ is 1 , then the sum of all possible values of $\lambda$ is :
A.
0
B.
$2 \sqrt{3}$
C.
$3 \sqrt{3}$
D.
$-2 \sqrt{3}$
2024 Q85 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$ be the mirror image of the point $(2,3,5)$ in the line $\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y-2}{3}=\frac{z-3}{4}$. Then, $2 \alpha+3 \beta+4 \gamma$ is equal to

A.
32
B.
31
C.
33
D.
34
2024 Q86 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The shortest distance, between lines $L_1$ and $L_2$, where $L_1: \frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y+1}{-3}=\frac{z+4}{2}$ and $L_2$ is the line, passing through the points $\mathrm{A}(-4,4,3), \mathrm{B}(-1,6,3)$ and perpendicular to the line $\frac{x-3}{-2}=\frac{y}{3}=\frac{z-1}{1}$, is

A.
$\frac{141}{\sqrt{221}}$
B.
$\frac{24}{\sqrt{117}}$
C.
$\frac{42}{\sqrt{117}}$
D.
$\frac{121}{\sqrt{221}}$
2024 Q87 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $L_1: \vec{r}=(\hat{i}-\hat{j}+2 \hat{k})+\lambda(\hat{i}-\hat{j}+2 \hat{k}), \lambda \in \mathbb{R}$,

$L_2: \vec{r}=(\hat{j}-\hat{k})+\mu(3 \hat{i}+\hat{j}+p \hat{k}), \mu \in \mathbb{R} \text {, and } L_3: \vec{r}=\delta(\ell \hat{i}+m \hat{j}+n \hat{k}), \delta \in \mathbb{R}$

be three lines such that $L_1$ is perpendicular to $L_2$ and $L_3$ is perpendicular to both $L_1$ and $L_2$. Then, the point which lies on $L_3$ is

A.
$(1,7,-4)$
B.
$(1,-7,4)$
C.
$(-1,7,4)$
D.
$(-, 1-7,4)$
2024 Q88 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$ be the foot of perpendicular from the point $(1,2,3)$ on the line $\frac{x+3}{5}=\frac{y-1}{2}=\frac{z+4}{3}$. Then $19(\alpha+\beta+\gamma)$ is equal to :

A.
99
B.
102
C.
101
D.
100
2024 Q89 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $A(2,3,5)$ and $C(-3,4,-2)$ be opposite vertices of a parallelogram $A B C D$. If the diagonal $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{BD}}=\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}$, then the area of the parallelogram is equal to :

A.
$\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{410}$
B.
$\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{306}$
C.
$\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{586}$
D.
$\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{474}$
2024 Q90 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $\mathrm{P}(3,2,3), \mathrm{Q}(4,6,2)$ and $\mathrm{R}(7,3,2)$ be the vertices of $\triangle \mathrm{PQR}$. Then, the angle $\angle \mathrm{QPR}$ is

A.
$\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{7}{18}\right)$
B.
$\frac{\pi}{6}$
C.
$\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{18}\right)$
D.
$\frac{\pi}{3}$
2024 Q91 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $O$ be the origin and the position vectors of $A$ and $B$ be $2 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+\hat{k}$ and $2 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}+4 \hat{k}$ respectively. If the internal bisector of $\angle \mathrm{AOB}$ meets the line $\mathrm{AB}$ at $\mathrm{C}$, then the length of $O C$ is

A.
$\frac{3}{2} \sqrt{34}$
B.
$\frac{2}{3} \sqrt{31}$
C.
$\frac{2}{3} \sqrt{34}$
D.
$\frac{3}{2} \sqrt{31}$
2024 Q92 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $P Q R$ be a triangle with $R(-1,4,2)$. Suppose $M(2,1,2)$ is the mid point of $\mathrm{PQ}$. The distance of the centroid of $\triangle \mathrm{PQR}$ from the point of intersection of the lines $\frac{x-2}{0}=\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z+3}{-1}$ and $\frac{x-1}{1}=\frac{y+3}{-3}=\frac{z+1}{1}$ is

A.
69
B.
$\sqrt{99}$
C.
$\sqrt{69}$
D.
9
2024 Q93 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let the image of the point $(1,0,7)$ in the line $\frac{x}{1}=\frac{y-1}{2}=\frac{z-2}{3}$ be the point $(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$. Then which one of the following points lies on the line passing through $(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$ and making angles $\frac{2 \pi}{3}$ and $\frac{3 \pi}{4}$ with $y$-axis and $z$-axis respectively and an acute angle with $x$-axis ?

A.
$(1,-2,1+\sqrt{2})$
B.
$(3,-4,3+2 \sqrt{2})$
C.
$(3,4,3-2 \sqrt{2})$
D.
$(1,2,1-\sqrt{2})$
2024 Q94 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The distance, of the point $(7,-2,11)$ from the line

$\frac{x-6}{1}=\frac{y-4}{0}=\frac{z-8}{3}$ along the line $\frac{x-5}{2}=\frac{y-1}{-3}=\frac{z-5}{6}$, is :
A.
12
B.
18
C.
21
D.
14
2024 Q95 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the shortest distance between the lines

$\frac{x-4}{1}=\frac{y+1}{2}=\frac{z}{-3}$ and $\frac{x-\lambda}{2}=\frac{y+1}{4}=\frac{z-2}{-5}$ is $\frac{6}{\sqrt{5}}$, then the sum of all possible values of $\lambda$ is :
A.
10
B.
5
C.
7
D.
8
2024 Q96 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

The square of the distance of the image of the point $(6,1,5)$ in the line $\frac{x-1}{3}=\frac{y}{2}=\frac{z-2}{4}$, from the origin is __________.

2024 Q97 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $\mathrm{P}(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$ be the image of the point $\mathrm{Q}(1,6,4)$ in the line $\frac{x}{1}=\frac{y-1}{2}=\frac{z-2}{3}$. Then $2 \alpha+\beta+\gamma$ is equal to ________

2024 Q98 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

If the shortest distance between the lines $\frac{x-\lambda}{3}=\frac{y-2}{-1}=\frac{z-1}{1}$ and $\frac{x+2}{-3}=\frac{y+5}{2}=\frac{z-4}{4}$ is $\frac{44}{\sqrt{30}}$, then the largest possible value of $|\lambda|$ is equal to _________.

2024 Q99 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $P$ be the point $(10,-2,-1)$ and $Q$ be the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point $R(1,7,6)$ on the line passing through the points $(2,-5,11)$ and $(-6,7,-5)$. Then the length of the line segment $P Q$ is equal to _________.

2024 Q100 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let the point $(-1, \alpha, \beta)$ lie on the line of the shortest distance between the lines $\frac{x+2}{-3}=\frac{y-2}{4}=\frac{z-5}{2}$ and $\frac{x+2}{-1}=\frac{y+6}{2}=\frac{z-1}{0}$. Then $(\alpha-\beta)^2$ is equal to _________.