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Q.

 If a variable plane forms a tetrahedron of constant volume 64k3 with the coordinate  planes, then the locus of the centroid of the tetrahedron is (k>0)

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a

xyz=6k3

b

xyz=12k3

c

xyz=k3

d

xyz=2k3

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

 Let the variable plane intersects the coordinate axes at A(a,0,0),B(0,b,0),C(0,0,c)

 Then, the equation of the plane will be xa+yb+zc=1.(1)

 Let P(α,β,γ) be the centroid of tetrahedron OABC , then 

       α,β,γ  =a4,b4,c4

    α=a4,β=b4 and γ=c4

a=4α,b=4β,c=4γ Now, volume of tetrahedron =[ Area of AOB]OC64k3=1312abc=abc664k3=(4α)(4β)×(4γ)3×2

k3=αβγ6 Hence, locus of P(α,β,γ) is xyz=6k3

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