Direction of the line of intersection of two planes
This type of question, asked 8 times: May 2022 S1, 9 May 2023 S2, 9 May 2024 S2, 12 May 2024 S2, 14 May 2024 S2, 20 Apr 2025 S1, 21 Apr 2025 S1, 21 Apr 2025 S2. All 8 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
May 2022 S1
144
The Cartesian equation of a line passing through (1,2,3) and parallel to x−y+2z=5 and 3x+y+z=6 is
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Question 2
9 May 2023 S2
140
Let L be the line of intersection of the planes 2x+3y+z=1 and x+3y+2z=2. If L makes an angle α with the positive X-axis, then cosα equals
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Question 3
9 May 2024 S2
113
If a line L is the line of intersection of the planes 2x+3y+z=1 and x+3y+2z=2. If line L makes an angle α with the positive X-axis, then the value of secα is
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Question 4
12 May 2024 S2
146
The equation of the line, passing through (1,2,3) and parallel to planes x−y+2z=5 and 3x+y+z=6, is
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Question 5
14 May 2024 S2
118
A vector parallel to the line of intersection of the planes r⋅(3i^−j^+k^)=1 and r⋅(i^+4j^−2k^)=2 is
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Question 6
20 Apr 2025 S1
102
The direction cosines of the line x−y+2z=5 and 3x+y+z=6 are
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Question 7
21 Apr 2025 S1
144
The line of intersection of the planes r⋅(3i−j+k)=1 and r⋅(i+4j−2k)=2 is parallel to the vector
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Question 8
21 Apr 2025 S2
112
The direction ratios of the line of intersection of the planes x−y+z−5=0 and x−3y−6=0, are