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Q.

If the shortest distance between the lines x-12=y-23=z-3λ and x-21=y-44=z-55 is 13, then the sum of all possible values of λ is:

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a

16

b

12

c

15

d

6

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

 

a1=(1,2,3),a2=(2,4,5),b1=2i^+3j^+λk^,b2=i^+4j^+5k^ shortest distance=a2a1b1×b2b1×b2 

b1×b2=i^j^k^23λ145=i154λ^+j^(λ10+k^5 

b1×b2=(154λ)2+(λ10)2+25

 S.D. =|(i^+2j^+2k^)[(154λ)i^+(λ10)j^+5k^]|(154λ)2+(λ10)2+25

|154λ+2λ20+10|(154λ)2+(λ10)2+25=13

3(52λ)2=225+16λ2120λ+λ2+10020λ+2512λ2+7560λ=17λ2140λ+3505λ280λ+275=0λ216λ+55=0(λ5)(λ11)=0λ=5,11

The sum of all possible values of λ is: 16

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