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Distance of a point from a plane measured parallel to a given line

The same question, asked 2 times: 2021 Paper 20*, 24 Jan 2023. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2021 Paper 20

    66
    The distance of the point (1,−2,3)(1, - 2,3) from the plane x−y+z=5x - y + z = 5 measured parallel to a line, whose direction ratios are 2,3,−62,3, - 6 is:

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  2. Question 2

    24 Jan 2023

    76
    The distance of the point (−1,9,−16)( - 1,9, - 16) from the plane 2x+3y−z=52x + 3y - z = 5 measured parallel to the line x+43=2−y4=z−312\frac{x + 4}{3}=\frac{2 - y}{4}=\frac{z - 3}{12} is

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