Let a line passing through the point (–1, 2, 3) intersect the lines L1:x–13=y–22=z+1–2 at M(α,β,γ) and L2:x+2–3=y–2–2=z–14 at N(a, b, c). Then the value of (α+β+γ)2(a+b+c)2 equals __________. [2024]
(196)
We have, L1 : x–13=y–22=z+1–2=λ∈R
∴ M≡(3λ+1,2λ+2,–2λ–1)
L2 : x+2–3=y–2–2=z–14=μ∈R
∴ N≡(–3μ—2,–2μ+2,4μ+1)
α+β+γ=3λ+2 ⇒ a+b+c=–μ+1
Direction ratio's of line AM = <3λ+2,2λ,–2λ–4>
Direction ratio's of line AN = <–3μ—1,–2μ,4μ–2>
⇒ 3λ+2–3μ–1=2λ–2μ=–2λ–44μ–2
⇒ 3λ+2–3μ–1=λ–μ and λ–μ=–2λ–44μ–2
⇒ –3λμ–2μ=–3μλ–λ and 4μλ–2λ=2μλ+4μ
⇒ 2μ=λ and 2μλ=2λ+4μ
⇒ λ2=2λ+2λ ⇒ λ2=4λ
⇒ λ(λ–4)=0 ⇒ λ=0, λ=4
∴ (α+β+γ)2(a+b+c)2=(3×4+2)2(–2+1)2=(14)21=196.