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Planes in 3D
Question

If the length of the projection of the line segment with points (1, 0, - 1) and (-1, 2,2) to the plane x + 3y - 5z=6 is4 then find the value of  d2, where [ . ] represent greatest integer function.

Moderate
Solution

Let A(1, 0, -1), B(-1 ,2,2) Direction ratios of AB are (2, - 2, - 3) 

Let θ be the angle between the line and normal to plane; then 

cosθ=|2.1+3(2)5(3)|1+9+254+4+9=111735=11595

Length of projection 

=(AB)sinθ=(2)2+(2)2+(3)2×1121595=47435 units 

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