Let S be the reflection of a point $Q$ with respect to the plane given by
$$
\vec{r}=-(t+p) \hat{i}+\hat{j}+(1+p) \hat{k}
$$
where $t, p$ are real parameters and $\hat{i}, \hat{j}, \hat{k}$ are the unit vectors along the three positive coordinate axes. If the position vectors of $Q$ and $S$ are $10 \hat{i}+15 \hat{j}+20 \hat{k}$ and $\alpha \hat{i}+\beta \hat{j}+\gamma \hat{k}$ respectively, then which of the following is/are TRUE ?
Select ALL correct options:
A
$3(\alpha+\beta)=-101$
B
$3(\beta+\gamma)=-71$
C
$3(\gamma+\alpha)=-86$
D
$3(\alpha+\beta+\gamma)=-121$
✓ Correct! Well done.
✗ Incorrect. Try again or view the solution.
⚠ Partially correct. Some answers are missing.
Solution
Equation of plane is
$$
\begin{aligned}
& \vec{r}=-(t+p) \hat{i}+\hat{j}+(1+p) \hat{k} \\
& \vec{r}=\hat{k}+t(-\hat{i}+\hat{j})+p(-\hat{i}+\hat{k})
\end{aligned}
$$
Equation of plane in standard form is
$$
\begin{aligned}
& {[\hat{r}-\hat{k}-\hat{i}+\hat{j}-\hat{i}+\hat{k}]=0} \\
& \therefore x+y+z=1
\end{aligned}
$$
Coordinate of $Q=(10,15,20)$
Coordinate of $S=(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$
$$
\begin{array}{ll}
\therefore & \frac{\alpha-10}{1}=\frac{\beta-15}{1}=\frac{\gamma-20}{1}=\frac{-2(10+15+20-1)}{3} \\
\therefore & \alpha-10=\beta-15=\gamma-20=-\frac{88}{3} \\
\therefore & \alpha=-\frac{58}{3}, \beta=-\frac{43}{3}, \gamma=-\frac{28}{3}
\end{array}
$$ \begin{array}{ll}
\therefore & 3(\alpha+\beta)=-101,3(\beta+\gamma)=-71 \\
& 3(\gamma+\alpha)=-86 \text { and } 3(\alpha+\beta+\gamma)=-129 \\
\therefore & \text { Ans. A, B, C }
\end{array}
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