Q.

Find the equation of a straight line in the plane r→⋅n→=d  which  parallel to r→=a→+λb→ and passes through the foot of the perpendicular drawn from point  P(a→) to r→⋅n→=d( where n→⋅b→=0)

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a

r→=a→+d−a→⋅n→n2n→+λb→

b

r→=a→+d−a→⋅n→nn→+λb→

c

r→=a→+a→⋅n→−dn2n→+λb→

d

r→=a→+a→⋅n→−dnn→+λb→

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Foot of the perpendicular from point Aa→ on the plane r→⋅n→=d is a→+(d−a→⋅n→)|n→|2n→Therefore, equation of the line parallel to r→=a→+λb→  in the planer→⋅n→=d is given byr→=a→+(d−a→⋅n→)|n→|2n→+λb→
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