Q8.Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin to 2x + 3y + 4z – 12 = 0
Answer : Option DExplaination / Solution: D.R.’s of the line are < 2 , 3 , 4 > . Therefore , equation of the line is : x−02=y−03=z−04=λ Thus , the coordinates of any point P on the above line are P ( 2λ , 3λ ,4λ ) . But , this point P also lies on the given plane: 2(2λ) + 3(3λ ) +4(4λ) – 12 = 0.⇒29λ=12⇒λ=1229 Therefore , the coordinates of the foot of perpendicular are given by : (2×1229,3×1229,4×1229)