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Standard XII
Mathematics
Distance Formula
The distance ...
Question
The distance between (5,1,3) and the line x=3, y=7+t, z=1+t is
A
4
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B
2
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C
6
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8
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Solution
The correct option is
C
6
x
=
3
,
y
=
7
+
t
,
z
=
1
+
t
A
(
3
,
7
+
t
,
1
+
t
)
0.
(
3
−
5
)
+
1
(
7
+
t
−
1
)
+
1
(
1
+
t
−
3
)
=
0
6
+
t
+
t
−
2
=
0
2
t
=
−
4
t
=
−
2
A
:
(
3
,
5
,
−
1
)
d
i
s
tan
c
e
=
√
4
+
16
+
16
=
6
O
p
t
i
o
n
C
i
s
c
o
r
r
e
c
t
a
n
s
w
e
r
.
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