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The foot of the perpendicular from (0, 2,3) to the line x+35=y12=z+43 is:

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(–2, 3, 4)
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(2, –1, 3)
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(2, 3, –1)
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(3, 2, –1)
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Solution

The correct option is C (2, 3, –1)
Any point on the given line is (5r – 3, 2r + 1, 3r – 4). If it is the foot of the perpendicular from (0, 2, 3), then 5(5r – 3 – 0) + 2(2r + 1 – 2) + 3(3r – 4 – 3) = 0
i.e.,38r = 38
i.e., r = 1
Foot of perpendicular is (2, 3, –1)

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