1

Uday (2025)
Introduction to Three-dimensional Geometry
Practice Sheet

Single Correct Type Questions: (1 to 15) 6. The lines r = i – j + (2i + k) and

1. The plane 2x + y + 2z = 9 intersects the r = (2i – j) + (i + j – k) intersect for
coordinate axes at A, B, C. The orthocentre of (1)  = 1,  = 1
the triangle ABC is - (2)  = 2,  = 3
 9 27 9  3 1 3 (3) all values of  and 
(1)  , ,  (2)  , , 
7 7 7  13 13 13  (4) no value of  and 
3 3
(3)  ,3,  (4) (2, 1, 2)
2 2 7. The plane 2x – y + 3z + 5 = 0 is rotated through
90º about its line of intersection with the plane
2. Foot of perpendicular from (1, 2, 3) to the line 5x – 4y + 2z + 1 = 0. The equation of the plane
joining points (6, 7, 7) and (9, 9, 5) is-
in the new position is
(1) (5, 3, 9) (2) (3, 5, 9)
(1) 6x – 9y – 29z – 31 = 0
(3) (9, 9, 5) (4) (3, 9, 9)
(2) 27x – 24y – 26z – 13 = 0
(3) 43x – 32y – 2z + 27 = 0
3. If the line x = y = z intersect the line sinA.
(4) 26x – 43y – 151z – 165 = 0
x + sinB.y + sinC.z = 2d2, sin2A.x + sin 2B.
A B C
y + sin2C.z = d2, then sin . sin . sin is 8. A line passing through A(1, 2, 3) and having
2 2 2
equal to (where A, B, C are the angles of a triangle) direction ratios (3, 4, 5) meets a plane x + 2y – 3z = 5
1 1 at B, then distance AB is equal to-
(1) (2)
16 8 9
(1)
1 1 4
(3) (4)
32 12 11
(2)
4
4. Let A (0, 0, 1), B(0, 1, 0) and C(1, 1, 1) are the 13
(3)
points in a plane, then the equation of the plane 4
perpendicular to plane ABC and passing through (4) None of these
A and B is
(1) – x + y + z + 1 = 0 (2) x – y – z – 1 = 0 9. If the shortest distance between the line
(3) – x + y + z – 1 = 0 (4) None of these  
r = ( î + 2 ˆj + 3 k̂ ) + 1(2 î + 3 ˆj + 4 k̂ ) and r

5. If p1and p2 are the lengths of the perpendiculars = (2 î + 4 ˆj + 5 k̂ ) + 2(3 î + 4 ˆj + 5 k̂ ) is x,

from the points (2, 3, 4) and (1, 1, 4) respectively then cos–1 (cos 6 x) is equal to :
on the plane 3x – 6y + 2z + 11 = 0, then p1, p2 are
1
(1) (2) 0
the roots of the equation 2
(1) p2 – 23p + 7 = 0 (2) 7p2 – 23p + 16 = 0 (3) 1 (4) 2
(3) p2 – 17p + 16 = 0 (4) p2 – 16p + 7 = 0
 2

10. The distance of the point (1, –2, 3) from the One or More Than One Type Questions (16 to 18)
plane x – y + z = 5, measured parallel to the line 16. The plane x – 2y + 7z + 21 = 0
x y z x 1 y  3 z  2
  is- (1) contains the line = =
2 3 –6 3 2 1
(1) 1/7 (2) 1 (2) contains the point (0, 7, –1)
(3) 7 (4) none of these x y z
(3) is perpendicular to the line = =
1 2 7
(4) is parallel to the plane x – 2y + 7z = 0
11. The direction cosines of two lines are related by
2 2 2
 + m + n = 0 and a + bm + cn = 0. The lines x2 y3 z4 x 1
17. If the lines = = and
are parallel if - 1 1  
y4 z5
(1) a + b + c = 0 = = intersect at () then =
–1 –1 –1 2 1
(2) a + b + c = 0
(1) 0 (2) – 1
(3) a = b = c
(3) – 3 (4) 1
(4) None of these
18. The direction ratios of the line
12. The distance of the point (1, –2, 3) from the x – y + z – 5 = 0 = x – 3y – 6, are -
plane x – y + z = 5, measured parallel to the line (1) 3, 1, –2
x y z (2) 2, –4, 1
  is -
2 3 –6
3 1 2
(1) 1/7 (2) 1 (3) , ,
14 14 14
(3) 7 (4) None of these
2 4 1
(4) , ,
21 21 21
13. The plane x – 2y + 3z = 17 divides the line
joining the points (–2, 4, 7) and (3, –5, 8) in the
Passage Type Questions (19 to 20)
ratio
T is the region of the plane x + y + z = 1 with x,
(1) 3 : 5 (2) 3 : 10
y, z > 0. S is the set of points (a, b,c) in T such
(3) 3 : 7 (4) None of these
that just two of the following three inequalities
1 1 1
14. Angle between the rays with d.r.'s 4, – 3, 5 & 3, 4, 5 is- hold : a  ,b ,c
2 3 6
4 2
(1) cos–1 (2) cos–1   19. Area of the region T is
6 6
3 3
1 (1) (2)
(3) cos–1   (4) Not defined 4 2
2
(3) 3 (4) None of these
x –a
15. If plane ax – by + cz = d contains the line
a 20. Area of the region S is
y – 2d z – c b 3 7 3
= = , then = (1) (2)
b c d 72 36
(1) 1 (2) 2 3
(3) 0 (4) –3 (3) (4) None of these
4
 3

Match the Column Type Questions (21 to 22) 22. Match the following
21. Match the following items of column-I with column-II Column-I Column-II
Column-I Column-II (A) sum of intercepts of P = 0 (P) 52/7
(A) Range of the function (P) 1 on coordinate axis is
 
f(x) = log3  tan 2 x  tan x  1 
2

(B) perpendicular distance of (Q) 110/3

 tan x  tan x  1 
is [m, M] then m + M is (0, 0, 0) from plane is 
equal to then 2 is

(C) A line through (0, 0, 0) and perpendicular

(R) 120 to
(B) n  (Q) 0
If cot 1    , n  N, x y z
 6 plane is = = then
a b c
then maximum value of n is
a + b + c may be
equal to
(C) If y = e(k+1)x is a solution of (R) 3
(D) Radius of circle obtained (S) 200/7
Differential equation
By plane 'P' and sphere
d2 y dy
 4  4y  0 x2 + y2 + z2 = 36 is 'r'
dx 2 dx then r2 is equal to
then k is equal to
(D) Two lines whose equation (S) 5 (1) (A) - (q); (B) - (s); (C) - (r); (D) - (p)
are (2) (A) - (r); (B) - (q); (C) - (r); (D) - (q)
x  3 y  2 z 1
L1 :   (3) (A) - (p); (B) - (r); (C) - (q); (D) - (r)
2 3 4 (4) (A) - (q); (B) - (s); (C) - (q); (D) - (r)
and
x 2 y3 z 2 Integer Type Questions (23 to 25)
L2 :  
3 2 3 23. A plane passes through the point (1,1,1) cuts the
lie in the same plane. coordinate axes at A, B & C respectively such
If L1 intersects a plane that OA = OB = OC, where O is the origin and
x + y + z = 15 at P, volume of tetrahedron OABC is  then value of 2
then distance of P from is equal to
(3, 4, 3) is
(1) (A) - (r); (B) - (s); (C) - (p); (D) - (q) 24. If the reflection of the point P(1, 0, 0) in the line
(2) (A) - (q); (B) - (s); (C) - (p); (D) - (r) x  1 y  1 z  10
  is (). Find – ( +  + )
(3) (A) - (q); (B) - (s); (C) - (r); (D) - (p) 2 3 8
(4) (A) - (p); (B) - (s); (C) - (q); (D) - (r)
25. If equation of the plane through the straight line
x 1 y  2 z
  and perpendicular to the plane
2 3 5
x – y + z + 2 = 0 is ax – by + cz + 4 = 0, then
103 a  102 b  10c
find the value of .
342
 4

Answer key
1. (4) 14. (3)
2. (3) 15. (2)
3. (1) 16. (1, 2, 3, 4)
4. (4) 17. (1, 2,)
5. (2) 18. (1, 3)
6. (4) 19. (2)
7. (2) 20. (2)
8. (4) 21. (2)
9. (3) 22. (1)
10. (2) 23. (9)
11. (2) 24. (7)
12. (2) 25 (5)
13. (2)
 5

Hints and Solution

1. (4) 6. (4)
9   9 The given lines intersect, if the shortest distance
A =  ,0,0  , B = (0, 9, 0), C =  0,0, 
2   2 between the lines is zero.
If (, , ) is the orthocentre, AO  BC, We know that the shortest distance between the
BO  CA, CO  AB,   =  = 2. (, , ) is lines r = a1 + ( b1 ) and r = a2 + b2 is
a point on the given plane   =  = 2,  = 1 | (a1  a 2 ).b1  b 2 |
 O = (2, 1, 2) | b1  b 2 |
So the shortest distance between the given lines
2. (3) is zero if
P(1,2,3) (i – j – (2i – j) . (2i + k) × (i + j – k) = 0
1 0 0
L.H.S.= 2 0 1 = 1 0
L 1 1 1
A(6,7,7) B(9,9,5)

Hence the given lines do not intersect.
 9  6 9  7 5  7  
L  , , `
  1  1  1  7. (2)
PL  AB Equation of a plane passing through the line of
intersection of the given planes is
3. (1) 2x – y + 3z + 5 +  (5x – 4y – 2z + ) = 0
Let the point of intersection be (,,) or (2 + 5)x – (1 + 4)y + (3 – 2)z + 5 +  = 0
 sinA + sinB + sin C = 2 This will be perpendicular to the plane
(sin2A + sin 2B + sin2C) 2x – y + 3z + 5 = 0
  4cos
A
cos
B
cos
C
= 8 sin A sin B sin C If 2(2 + 5) + (1 + 4) + 3(3 – 2) = 0
2 2 2   = –7/4 and the required equation of the plane is
 sin
A
sin
B
sin
C
=
1
. 4(2x – y + 3z + 5) – 7(5x – 4y – 2z + 1) = 0
2 2 2 16  27x – 24y – 26z – 13 = 0

4. (4) 8. (4)
Let P be the variable point on the required plane x 1 y  2 z  3
Equation of the line is = =
 AP, AB, (AB  BC) are coplanar 3 4 5
x 1 y  2 z  3
i.e., = = = r (say)
5. (2) 3 4 5
We have 5 2 5 2 5 2
3  2  6  3  2  4  11 7 3r 8r 15r
p1 = = =1  1+ +4+ –9– =5
32  (6)2  (2)2 7 5 2 5 2 5 2
3  2  6  1  2  4  11 16 4r 45 2
and p2 = =  – =9 r= .
3  (6)  (2)
2 2 2 7 5 2 4
So, that p1, p2 are the roots of the equation  31 57 
 A(1, 2, 3) and B  ,11, 
 4 4 
 16  16
p2 – 1   p + =0
 7 7  31 
2
 57 
2
    1  (11  2)2    3 
7p2 – 23p + 16 = 0  4   4 
 6

9. (3) 13. (2)

line of shortest distance will be along If the required ratio is µ : 1, then
ˆi ˆj kˆ 3µ – 2 –5µ  4 8µ  7
, , must be in the plane
2 3 4 = – î +2 ˆj – k̂ µ 1 µ 1 µ 1
3 4 5 x – 2y + 3z = 17
 3µ – 2 – 2 (–5µ + 4) + 3(8µ + 7) = 17µ + 17
(–iˆ  2ˆj – k)
ˆ 1
 x = ( î + 2 ˆj +2 k̂ ). = 3
6 6  20µ = 6 or µ =
10
 cos–1 (cos 6 x) = cos–1(cos1) = 1
14. (3)
10. (2) a1a 2  b1b 2  c1c2
cos  =
Equation of the line through (1, –2, 3) and a12  b12  c12 . a 22  b 22  c 22
parallel to the given line are
12  12  25 1
x –1 y  2 z –3 = = 
= = = r. Any point on it at a 16  9  25. 9  16  25 2
2/ 7 3/ 7 –6 / 7
1
distance r from (1, –2, 3) is  = cos–1  
2
 2r 3r 6r 
1 , – 2  , 3–  Since the point lies in
 7 7 7
15. (2)
x – y + z = 5. Given plane contains the line 
2r 3r 6r 2 2 2
1+  2 –  3– =5r=1  a –b +c =0 ... (1)
7 7 7 2 2 2
and a + 2b d + c = 0 ... (2)
By using (1) and (2) we get b/d = 2
11. (2)
For n = – ( + m), the second relation gives 16. (1, 2, 3, 4)
2 2
a + bm + c( + m) = 0
2 (A) any point on the line (–1 –3k, 3+2 k, –2+k)
satisfies the plane.
or (2) (0, 7, –1) satisfies the given plane.
2 2
(a + c)  + 2cm + (b + c) m = 0. 1  (2)(2)  7(7)
(3) sin  = =1
For parallel lines, the two roots must be equal 1  4  49 1  4  49
2
 4c – 4(b + c) (a + c) = 0  =/2
  ab + bc + ca = 0 (4) is correct.

17. (1, 2)
12. (2)
Equation of the line through (1, –2, 3) and parallel 2 1 3  4 4  5
to the given line are Given lines intersect if 1 1  =0
x –1 y  2 z –3  2 1
= = = r. Any point on it at a
2/ 7 3/ 7 –6 / 7  = 0, – 1
distance r from (1, –2, 3)
18. (1, 3)
 2r 3r 6r 
is 1 , – 2  , 3–  Since the point lies Let the DR's of line are a, b, c.
 7 7 7
As the line is perpendicular to both the planes.
in x – y + z = 5.
 a–b+c=0
2r 3r 6r and a – 3b + 0.c = 0
1+  2 –  3– =5r=1
7 7 7 a b c
  
3 1 2
 7

19. (2) 22. (1)

T is an equilateral triangle with the vertices at Equation of such plane is
(1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0) and (0, 0, 1) 1(x –2) + 2 (y –3) + 3 (y – 4) = 0 or
3 x + 2y + 3z = 20
 area of the region T is (A) sum of intercepts is 20 + 10 + 20/3 = 110/3
2
20 20 20  20 200
(B) = = 2= =
20. (2) 1 4  9 14 14 7
1 1 1 x y z
Take a point P  , ,  on the plane x + y + z = 1 (C) Line is = = a + b + c =(1 + 2+ 3) = 6
2 3 6 1 2 3
3 3 2
Area of S = – (a + b2 + c2), where a, b, c
2 4
6 p
are sides of three small equilateral triangles (D)
7 3
=
36 200 52
r= 36  p2 = 36  =
7 7
21. (2)
t2  t  1 23. (9)
(A) Let f(t) =
t2  t 1 Equation of plane is
x y z
  =1
1 a a a
 f(t)  3  t  R It passes through the point (1,1,1).
3
1 1 1
1  tan 2 x  tan x  1  So   = 1
log3  log3    log33 a a a
 tan x  tan x  1 
2
3
a=3
–1  f(x)  1 hence A(3, 0, 0), B(0, 3, 0), C(0, 0, 3)
m+M=0 3 0 0
n 
–1 
1 9
(B) cot   > volume of tetrahedron = 0 3 0 
 6 6
0 0 3
2
n
 < 3 n<  3 9
 =  2 = 9
2
 nmax = 5
(C) (k + 1)2 e(k+1)x – 4(k + 1) e(k+1)x + 4e(k+1)x = 0 24. (7)
 (k + 1)2 – 4(k + 1) + 4 = 0 Let reflection of P(1, 0, 0) in the line
k+1=2k=1 x  1 y  1 z  10
  be ()
(D) Lines L1 and L2 are coplanar if 2 3 8
3 2 1 2 3 2   1   
then  , ,  lies on the line.
2 3  = 2 3  =4  2 2 2
3 2 3 3 2 3 & (–1) ˆi  ˆj  kˆ is perpendicular to 2iˆ  3jˆ  8kˆ
x 3 y2 z 1  1  
Let L1 : = = =t 1 1  10
2 3 4 2 2 2
   =
 Any point on it is P(2t + 3, 3t + 2, 4t + 1) 2 3 8
It lies on the plane x + y + z = 15 and 2( – 1) – 3() + (8) = 0
 9t + 6 = 15  t = 1   = 5,  = – 8,  = – 4
 distance of P(5, 5, 5) from (3, 4, 3) = 3
 8

25. (5) 
  Plane contains the line 

(1) plane is r to 2iˆ – 3jˆ + 5kˆ so 2a + 3b + 5c = 0.. (i)

(2) plane contain the line î – 2 ˆj so a + 2b + 4 = 0 ..(ii) 
(3) plane is r to x – y + z + 2 = 0 so a + b + c = 0 ...(iii) 
on solving (i) + (ii) + (iii) 
a = 2, b = – 3, c = 1 
et Ei denote the event that out of the first k balls 
rawn, i balls are green. Let A denote the event 
that (k + 1)th ball drawn is also green. 
14
Ci  6 C k  i 
P(Ei) = 20
0ik
Ck 
14  i 
and P(A/Ei) =
20  k 
k 14
C j 6 Ck i 14  j 
Now P(A) = j 0
20
Ck

20  k 
Also (1 + x)14 – 1 (1 + x)6 
= (14–1C0 + 14–1C1x +.......+ 14 – 1C14 – 1 x14–1) 
(6C0 + 6C1x + .......+ 6C6x6) 
k 
 (
j0
14 1
C j  6 Ck  j ) = co-efficient of xk 

 P(E) =
14

14 
6  14 20 
 P 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




PW Web/App - https://smart.link/7wwosivoicgd4

Library- https://smart.link/sdfez8ejd80if