3D Geometry

2022 Q201 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let ${{x - 2} \over 3} = {{y + 1} \over { - 2}} = {{z + 3} \over { - 1}}$ lie on the plane $px - qy + z = 5$, for some p, q $\in$ R. The shortest distance of the plane from the origin is :

A.
$\sqrt {{3 \over {109}}} $
B.
$\sqrt {{5 \over {142}}} $
C.
${5 \over {\sqrt {71} }}$
D.
${1 \over {\sqrt {142} }}$
2022 Q202 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let Q be the mirror image of the point P(1, 2, 1) with respect to the plane x + 2y + 2z = 16. Let T be a plane passing through the point Q and contains the line $\overrightarrow r = - \widehat k + \lambda \left( {\widehat i + \widehat j + 2\widehat k} \right),\,\lambda \in R$. Then, which of the following points lies on T?

A.
(2, 1, 0)
B.
(1, 2, 1)
C.
(1, 2, 2)
D.
(1, 3, 2)
2022 Q203 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the mirror image of the point (2, 4, 7) in the plane 3x $-$ y + 4z = 2 is (a, b, c), then 2a + b + 2c is equal to :

A.
54
B.
50
C.
$-$6
D.
$-$42
2022 Q204 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let the plane ax + by + cz = d pass through (2, 3, $-$5) and is perpendicular to the planes
2x + y $-$ 5z = 10 and 3x + 5y $-$ 7z = 12. If a, b, c, d are integers d > 0 and gcd (|a|, |b|, |c|, d) = 1, then the value of a + 7b + c + 20d is equal to :

A.
18
B.
20
C.
24
D.
22
2022 Q205 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If two distinct point Q, R lie on the line of intersection of the planes $ - x + 2y - z = 0$ and $3x - 5y + 2z = 0$ and $PQ = PR = \sqrt {18} $ where the point P is (1, $-$2, 3), then the area of the triangle PQR is equal to :

A.
${2 \over 3}\sqrt {38} $
B.
${4 \over 3}\sqrt {38} $
C.
${8 \over 3}\sqrt {38} $
D.
$\sqrt {{{152} \over 3}} $
2022 Q206 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The acute angle between the planes P1 and P2, when P1 and P2 are the planes passing through the intersection of the planes $5x + 8y + 13z - 29 = 0$ and $8x - 7y + z - 20 = 0$ and the points (2, 1, 3) and (0, 1, 2), respectively, is :

A.
${\pi \over 3}$
B.
${\pi \over 4}$
C.
${\pi \over 6}$
D.
${\pi \over 12}$
2022 Q207 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let the plane $P:\overrightarrow r \,.\,\overrightarrow a = d$ contain the line of intersection of two planes $\overrightarrow r \,.\,\left( {\widehat i + 3\widehat j - \widehat k} \right) = 6$ and $\overrightarrow r \,.\,\left( { - 6\widehat i + 5\widehat j - \widehat k} \right) = 7$. If the plane P passes through the point $\left( {2,3,{1 \over 2}} \right)$, then the value of ${{|13\overrightarrow a {|^2}} \over {{d^2}}}$ is equal to :

A.
90
B.
93
C.
95
D.
97
2022 Q208 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let the foot of the perpendicular from the point (1, 2, 4) on the line ${{x + 2} \over 4} = {{y - 1} \over 2} = {{z + 1} \over 3}$ be P. Then the distance of P from the plane $3x + 4y + 12z + 23 = 0$ is :

A.
5
B.
${{50} \over {13}}$
C.
4
D.
${{63} \over {13}}$
2022 Q209 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The shortest distance between the lines

${{x - 3} \over 2} = {{y - 2} \over 3} = {{z - 1} \over { - 1}}$ and ${{x + 3} \over 2} = {{y - 6} \over 1} = {{z - 5} \over 3}$, is :

A.
${{18} \over {\sqrt 5 }}$
B.
${{22} \over {3\sqrt 5 }}$
C.
${{46} \over {3\sqrt 5 }}$
D.
$6\sqrt 3 $
2022 Q210 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If two straight lines whose direction cosines are given by the relations $l + m - n = 0$, $3{l^2} + {m^2} + cnl = 0$ are parallel, then the positive value of c is :

A.
6
B.
4
C.
3
D.
2
2022 Q211 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the plane $2x + y - 5z = 0$ is rotated about its line of intersection with the plane $3x - y + 4z - 7 = 0$ by an angle of ${\pi \over 2}$, then the plane after the rotation passes through the point :

A.
(2, $-$2, 0)
B.
($-$2, 2, 0)
C.
(1, 0, 2)
D.
($-$1, 0, $-$2)
2022 Q212 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the lines $\overrightarrow r = \left( {\widehat i - \widehat j + \widehat k} \right) + \lambda \left( {3\widehat j - \widehat k} \right)$ and $\overrightarrow r = \left( {\alpha \widehat i - \widehat j} \right) + \mu \left( {2\widehat i - 3\widehat k} \right)$ are co-planar, then the distance of the plane containing these two lines from the point ($\alpha$, 0, 0) is :

A.
${2 \over 9}$
B.
${2 \over 11}$
C.
${4 \over 11}$
D.
2
2022 Q213 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $\overrightarrow a = \widehat i + \widehat j + 2\widehat k$, $\overrightarrow b = 2\widehat i - 3\widehat j + \widehat k$ and $\overrightarrow c = \widehat i - \widehat j + \widehat k$ be three given vectors. Let $\overrightarrow v $ be a vector in the plane of $\overrightarrow a $ and $\overrightarrow b $ whose projection on $\overrightarrow c $ is ${2 \over {\sqrt 3 }}$. If $\overrightarrow v \,.\,\widehat j = 7$, then $\overrightarrow v \,.\,\left( {\widehat i + \widehat k} \right)$ is equal to :

A.
6
B.
7
C.
8
D.
9
2022 Q214 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the two lines ${l_1}:{{x - 2} \over 3} = {{y + 1} \over {-2}},\,z = 2$ and ${l_2}:{{x - 1} \over 1} = {{2y + 3} \over \alpha } = {{z + 5} \over 2}$ are perpendicular, then an angle between the lines l2 and ${l_3}:{{1 - x} \over 3} = {{2y - 1} \over { - 4}} = {z \over 4}$ is :

A.
${\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{29} \over 4}} \right)$
B.
${\sec ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{29} \over 4}} \right)$
C.
${\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{2 \over {29}}} \right)$
D.
${\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{2 \over {\sqrt {29} }}} \right)$
2022 Q215 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let the plane 2x + 3y + z + 20 = 0 be rotated through a right angle about its line of intersection with the plane x $-$ 3y + 5z = 8. If the mirror image of the point $\left( {2, - {1 \over 2},2} \right)$ in the rotated plane is B(a, b, c), then :

A.
${a \over 8} = {b \over 5} = {c \over { - 4}}$
B.
${a \over 4} = {b \over 5} = {c \over { - 2}}$
C.
${a \over 8} = {b \over { - 5}} = {c \over 4}$
D.
${a \over 4} = {b \over 5} = {c \over 2}$
2022 Q216 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let p be the plane passing through the intersection of the planes $\overrightarrow r \,.\,\left( {\widehat i + 3\widehat j - \widehat k} \right) = 5$ and $\overrightarrow r \,.\,\left( {2\widehat i - \widehat j + \widehat k} \right) = 3$, and the point (2, 1, $-$2). Let the position vectors of the points X and Y be $\widehat i - 2\widehat j + 4\widehat k$ and $5\widehat i - \widehat j + 2\widehat k$ respectively. Then the points :

A.
X and X + Y are on the same side of P
B.
Y and Y $-$ X are on the opposite sides of P
C.
X and Y are on the opposite sides of P
D.
X + Y and X $-$ Y are on the same side of P
2022 Q217 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let Q be the mirror image of the point P(1, 0, 1) with respect to the plane S : x + y + z = 5. If a line L passing through (1, $-$1, $-$1), parallel to the line PQ meets the plane S at R, then QR2 is equal to :

A.
2
B.
5
C.
7
D.
11
2022 Q218 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the shortest distance between the lines ${{x - 1} \over 2} = {{y - 2} \over 3} = {{z - 3} \over \lambda }$ and ${{x - 2} \over 1} = {{y - 4} \over 4} = {{z - 5} \over 5}$ is ${1 \over {\sqrt 3 }}$, then the sum of all possible value of $\lambda$ is :

A.
16
B.
6
C.
12
D.
15
2022 Q219 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let the points on the plane P be equidistant from the points ($-$4, 2, 1) and (2, $-$2, 3). Then the acute angle between the plane P and the plane 2x + y + 3z = 1 is :

A.
${\pi \over 6}$
B.
${\pi \over 4}$
C.
${\pi \over 3}$
D.
${5\pi \over 12}$
2022 Q220 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let a line with direction ratios $a,-4 a,-7$ be perpendicular to the lines with direction ratios $3,-1,2 b$ and $b, a,-2$. If the point of intersection of the line $\frac{x+1}{a^{2}+b^{2}}=\frac{y-2}{a^{2}-b^{2}}=\frac{z}{1}$ and the plane $x-y+z=0$ is $(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$, then $\alpha+\beta+\gamma$ is equal to _________.

2022 Q221 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $\mathrm{P}(-2,-1,1)$ and $\mathrm{Q}\left(\frac{56}{17}, \frac{43}{17}, \frac{111}{17}\right)$ be the vertices of the rhombus PRQS. If the direction ratios of the diagonal RS are $\alpha,-1, \beta$, where both $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are integers of minimum absolute values, then $\alpha^{2}+\beta^{2}$ is equal to ____________.

2022 Q222 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let the line $\frac{x-3}{7}=\frac{y-2}{-1}=\frac{z-3}{-4}$ intersect the plane containing the lines $\frac{x-4}{1}=\frac{y+1}{-2}=\frac{z}{1}$ and $4 a x-y+5 z-7 a=0=2 x-5 y-z-3, a \in \mathbb{R}$ at the point $P(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$. Then the value of $\alpha+\beta+\gamma$ equals _____________.

2022 Q223 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

The largest value of $a$, for which the perpendicular distance of the plane containing the lines $ \vec{r}=(\hat{i}+\hat{j})+\lambda(\hat{i}+a \hat{j}-\hat{k})$ and $\vec{r}=(\hat{i}+\hat{j})+\mu(-\hat{i}+\hat{j}-a \hat{k})$ from the point $(2,1,4)$ is $\sqrt{3}$, is _________.

2022 Q224 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

The plane passing through the line $L: l x-y+3(1-l) z=1, x+2 y-z=2$ and perpendicular to the plane $3 x+2 y+z=6$ is $3 x-8 y+7 z=4$. If $\theta$ is the acute angle between the line $L$ and the $y$-axis, then $415 \cos ^{2} \theta$ is equal to _____________.

2022 Q225 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $\mathrm{Q}$ and $\mathrm{R}$ be two points on the line $\frac{x+1}{2}=\frac{y+2}{3}=\frac{z-1}{2}$ at a distance $\sqrt{26}$ from the point $P(4,2,7)$. Then the square of the area of the triangle $P Q R$ is ___________.

2022 Q226 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

The line of shortest distance between the lines $\frac{x-2}{0}=\frac{y-1}{1}=\frac{z}{1}$ and $\frac{x-3}{2}=\frac{y-5}{2}=\frac{z-1}{1}$ makes an angle of $\cos ^{-1}\left(\sqrt{\frac{2}{27}}\right)$ with the plane $\mathrm{P}: \mathrm{a} x-y-z=0$, $(a>0)$. If the image of the point $(1,1,-5)$ in the plane $P$ is $(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$, then $\alpha+\beta-\gamma$ is equal to _________________.

2022 Q227 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Consider a triangle ABC whose vertices are A(0, $\alpha$, $\alpha$), B($\alpha$, 0, $\alpha$) and C($\alpha$, $\alpha$, 0), $\alpha$ > 0. Let D be a point moving on the line x + z $-$ 3 = 0 = y and G be the centroid of $\Delta$ABC. If the minimum length of GD is $\sqrt {{{57} \over 2}} $, then $\alpha$ is equal to ____________.

2022 Q228 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let d be the distance between the foot of perpendiculars of the points P(1, 2, $-$1) and Q(2, $-$1, 3) on the plane $-$x + y + z = 1. Then d2 is equal to ___________.

2022 Q229 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let ${P_1}:\overrightarrow r \,.\,\left( {2\widehat i + \widehat j - 3\widehat k} \right) = 4$ be a plane. Let P2 be another plane which passes through the points (2, $-$3, 2), (2, $-$2, $-$3) and (1, $-$4, 2). If the direction ratios of the line of intersection of P1 and P2 be 16, $\alpha$, $\beta$, then the value of $\alpha$ + $\beta$ is equal to ________________.

2022 Q230 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let the image of the point P(1, 2, 3) in the line $L:{{x - 6} \over 3} = {{y - 1} \over 2} = {{z - 2} \over 3}$ be Q. Let R ($\alpha$, $\beta$, $\gamma$) be a point that divides internally the line segment PQ in the ratio 1 : 3. Then the value of 22 ($\alpha$ + $\beta$ + $\gamma$) is equal to __________.

2022 Q231 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let the mirror image of the point (a, b, c) with respect to the plane 3x $-$ 4y + 12z + 19 = 0 be (a $-$ 6, $\beta$, $\gamma$). If a + b + c = 5, then 7$\beta$ $-$ 9$\gamma$ is equal to ______________.

2022 Q232 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let l1 be the line in xy-plane with x and y intercepts ${1 \over 8}$ and ${1 \over {4\sqrt 2 }}$ respectively, and l2 be the line in zx-plane with x and z intercepts $ - {1 \over 8}$ and $ - {1 \over {6\sqrt 3 }}$ respectively. If d is the shortest distance between the line l1 and l2, then d$-$2 is equal to _______________.

2022 Q233 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let the lines

${L_1}:\overrightarrow r = \lambda \left( {\widehat i + 2\widehat j + 3\widehat k} \right),\,\lambda \in R$

${L_2}:\overrightarrow r = \left( {\widehat i + 3\widehat j + \widehat k} \right) + \mu \left( {\widehat i + \widehat j + 5\widehat k} \right);\,\mu \in R$,

intersect at the point S. If a plane ax + by $-$ z + d = 0 passes through S and is parallel to both the lines L1 and L2, then the value of a + b + d is equal to ____________.

2022 Q234 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let a line having direction ratios, 1, $-$4, 2 intersect the lines ${{x - 7} \over 3} = {{y - 1} \over { - 1}} = {{z + 2} \over 1}$ and ${x \over 2} = {{y - 7} \over 3} = {z \over 1}$ at the points A and B. Then (AB)2 is equal to ___________.

2022 Q235 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

If the shortest distance between the lines

$\overrightarrow r = \left( { - \widehat i + 3\widehat k} \right) + \lambda \left( {\widehat i - a\widehat j} \right)$

and $\overrightarrow r = \left( { - \widehat j + 2\widehat k} \right) + \mu \left( {\widehat i - \widehat j + \widehat k} \right)$ is $\sqrt {{2 \over 3}} $, then the integral value of a is equal to ___________.

2022 Q236 JEE Advanced MSQ
14 Mar 2026
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 Q237 JEE Advanced MSQ
14 Mar 2026
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.
$3(\alpha+\beta+\gamma)=-121$
2021 Q238 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let the acute angle bisector of the two planes x $-$ 2y $-$ 2z + 1 = 0 and 2x $-$ 3y $-$ 6z + 1 = 0 be the plane P. Then which of the following points lies on P?
A.
$\left( {3,1, - {1 \over 2}} \right)$
B.
$\left( { - 2,0, - {1 \over 2}} \right)$
C.
(0, 2, $-$4)
D.
(4, 0, $-$2)
2021 Q239 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The distance of line $3y - 2z - 1 = 0 = 3x - z + 4$ from the point (2, $-$1, 6) is :
A.
$\sqrt {26} $
B.
$2\sqrt 5 $
C.
$2\sqrt 6 $
D.
$4\sqrt 2 $
2021 Q240 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The distance of the point ($-$1, 2, $-$2) from the line of intersection of the planes 2x + 3y + 2z = 0 and x $-$ 2y + z = 0 is :
A.
${1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$
B.
${5 \over 2}$
C.
${{\sqrt {42} } \over 2}$
D.
${{\sqrt {34} } \over 2}$
2021 Q241 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let the equation of the plane, that passes through the point (1, 4, $-$3) and contains the line of intersection of the
planes 3x $-$ 2y + 4z $-$ 7 = 0
and x + 5y $-$ 2z + 9 = 0, be
$\alpha$x + $\beta$y + $\gamma$z + 3 = 0, then $\alpha$ + $\beta$ + $\gamma$ is equal to :
A.
$-$23
B.
$-$15
C.
23
D.
15
2021 Q242 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The angle between the straight lines, whose direction cosines are given by the equations 2l + 2m $-$ n = 0 and mn + nl + lm = 0, is :
A.
${\pi \over 2}$
B.
$\pi - {\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{4 \over 9}} \right)$
C.
${\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {{8 \over 9}} \right)$
D.
${\pi \over 3}$
2021 Q243 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The equation of the plane passing through the line of intersection of the planes $\overrightarrow r .\left( {\widehat i + \widehat j + \widehat k} \right) = 1$ and $\overrightarrow r .\left( {2\widehat i + 3\widehat j - \widehat k} \right) + 4 = 0$ and parallel to the x-axis is :
A.
$\overrightarrow r .\left( {\widehat j - 3\widehat k} \right) + 6 = 0$
B.
$\overrightarrow r .\left( {\widehat i + 3\widehat k} \right) + 6 = 0$
C.
$\overrightarrow r .\left( {\widehat i - 3\widehat k} \right) + 6 = 0$
D.
$\overrightarrow r .\left( {\widehat j - 3\widehat k} \right) - 6 = 0$
2021 Q244 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The distance of the point (1, $-$2, 3) from the plane x $-$ y + z = 5 measured parallel to a line, whose direction ratios are 2, 3, $-$6 is :
A.
3
B.
5
C.
2
D.
1
2021 Q245 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Equation of a plane at a distance $\sqrt {{2 \over {21}}} $ from the origin, which contains the line of intersection of the planes x $-$ y $-$ z $-$ 1 = 0 and 2x + y $-$ 3z + 4 = 0, is :
A.
$3x - y - 5z + 2 = 0$
B.
$3x - 4z + 3 = 0$
C.
$ - x + 2y + 2z - 3 = 0$
D.
$4x - y - 5z + 2 = 0$
2021 Q246 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let P be the plane passing through the point (1, 2, 3) and the line of intersection of the planes $\overrightarrow r \,.\,\left( {\widehat i + \widehat j + 4\widehat k} \right) = 16$ and $\overrightarrow r \,.\,\left( { - \widehat i + \widehat j + \widehat k} \right) = 6$. Then which of the following points does NOT lie on P?
A.
(3, 3, 2)
B.
(6, $-$6, 2)
C.
(4, 2, 2)
D.
($-$8, 8, 6)
2021 Q247 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A plane P contains the line $x + 2y + 3z + 1 = 0 = x - y - z - 6$, and is perpendicular to the plane $ - 2x + y + z + 8 = 0$. Then which of the following points lies on P?
A.
($-$1, 1, 2)
B.
(0, 1, 1)
C.
(1, 0, 1)
D.
(2, $-$1, 1)
2021 Q248 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
For real numbers $\alpha$ and $\beta$ $\ne$ 0, if the point of intersection of the straight lines

${{x - \alpha } \over 1} = {{y - 1} \over 2} = {{z - 1} \over 3}$ and ${{x - 4} \over \beta } = {{y - 6} \over 3} = {{z - 7} \over 3}$, lies on the plane x + 2y $-$ z = 8, then $\alpha$ $-$ $\beta$ is equal to :
A.
5
B.
9
C.
3
D.
7
2021 Q249 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let the plane passing through the point ($-$1, 0, $-$2) and perpendicular to each of the planes 2x + y $-$ z = 2 and x $-$ y $-$ z = 3 be ax + by + cz + 8 = 0. Then the value of a + b + c is equal to :
A.
3
B.
8
C.
5
D.
4
2021 Q250 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let the foot of perpendicular from a point P(1, 2, $-$1) to the straight line $L:{x \over 1} = {y \over 0} = {z \over { - 1}}$ be N. Let a line be drawn from P parallel to the plane x + y + 2z = 0 which meets L at point Q. If $\alpha$ is the acute angle between the lines PN and PQ, then cos$\alpha$ is equal to ________________.
A.
${1 \over {\sqrt 5 }}$
B.
${{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}$
C.
${1 \over {\sqrt 3 }}$
D.
${1 \over {2\sqrt 3 }}$