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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