A line 'l' passing through origin is perpendicular to the lines
$$
\begin{aligned}
& I_1: r=(3+t) \hat{i}+(-1+2 t) \hat{j}+(4-2 t) \hat{k} \\
& I_2: r=(3+2 s) \hat{i}+(3+2 s) \hat{j}+(2+s) \hat{k}
\end{aligned}
$$
If the co-ordinates of the point in the first octant on ' $\mathrm{I}_2$ ' at a distance of $\sqrt{17}$ from the point of intersection of ' l ' and ' l ' are $(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}, \mathrm{c})$, then $18(\mathrm{a}+\mathrm{b} +\mathrm{c)}$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$ .
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$$
\begin{aligned}
& \ell_1: r=(3+t) \hat{i}+(-1+2 t) \hat{j}+(4+2 t) \hat{k} \\
& \ell_2: r=(3+2 s) \hat{i}+(3+2 s) \hat{j}+(4+s) \hat{k}
\end{aligned}
$$
DR of $\square_1 \equiv(1,2,2)$
DR of $\square_2 \equiv(2,2,1)$
DR of □ (line $\perp$ to $\square_1$ \& $\square_2$ )
$$
\begin{aligned}
& =(-2,3,-2) \\
& \therefore \quad \ell: \mathrm{r}=-2 \mu \hat{\mathrm{i}}+3 \mu \hat{\mathrm{j}}-2 \mu \hat{\mathrm{k}}
\end{aligned}
$$
for intersection of $\square$ \& $\square_1$
$$
\begin{aligned}
& 3+t=-2 \mu \\
& -1+2 t=3 \mu \\
& 4+2 t=-2 \mu \\
& \Rightarrow t=-1 \& \lambda=-1
\end{aligned}
$$
∴ Point of intersection $P \equiv(2,-3,2)$
Let point on $\square_2$ be $\mathrm{Q}(3+2 \mathrm{~s}, 3+2 \mathrm{~s}, 2+\mathrm{s})$
Given $\mathrm{PQ}=\sqrt{17}$
$$
\begin{aligned}
& \Rightarrow(P Q)^2=17 \\
& \Rightarrow(2 s+1)^2+(6+2 s)^2+(s)^2=17 \\
& \Rightarrow 9 s^2+28 s+20=0 \\
& \Rightarrow \quad s=-2,-\frac{10}{9} \\
& s \neq-2 \text { as point lies on } 1^{\text {st }} \text { octant. } \\
& \quad \quad \quad \quad a=3+2\left(-\frac{10}{9}\right)=\frac{7}{9} \\
& b=3+2\left(-\frac{10}{9}\right)=\frac{7}{9} \\
& c=2+\left(-\frac{10}{9}\right)=\frac{8}{9} \\
& \quad \quad 18(a+b+c)=18\left(\frac{22}{9}\right)=44
\end{aligned}
$$
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