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Let the image of the point 53,  53,  83 in the plane x2y+z2=0  be P. If the distance of the point Q6,2,α,α>0  from P is 13 then  α=

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answer is 15.

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Detailed Solution

Use formula to find Image

hx1a=ky1b=lz1c=2ax1+by1+cz1+da2+b2+c2

 

And use distance formula

x1x22+y1y22+z1z22

x531=y532=z831=21×53+(2)×83+1×83212+22+12=13

 Image of point 53,53,83isx=2,y=1,z=3

132=(62)2+(21)2+(α3)2(α3)2=144α=15(α>0)

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Let the image of the point 53,  53,  83 in the plane x−2y+z−2=0  be P. If the distance of the point Q6,−2,α,α>0  from P is 13 then  α=