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MathsHardMCQ2023 · 29 Jan Shift 2

Q88.The plane 2x −y + z = 4 intersects the line segment joining the points A(a, −2, 4) and B(2, b, −3) at the point C in the ratio 2 : 1 and the distance of the point C from the origin is √5 . If ab < 0 and P is the point (a −b, b, 2 b −a) then CP2 is equal to: (1) 17 (2) 16 3 3 (3) 73 (4) 97 3 3

What This Question Tests

This problem is multi-conceptual, combining the section formula, the equation of a plane, and distance calculations to find unknown coordinates and then a final distance squared, requiring careful algebraic steps.

Concepts Tested

Section formula in 3DEquation of a planeDistance of a point from origin

Formulas Used

Section formula (mx₂+nx₁)/(m+n)

Equation of plane ax+by+cz=d

Distance from origin √(x²+y²+z²)

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