The locus of a point such that the sum of its distances from the

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61.

In the triangle with vertices at A(6, 3), B(- 6, 3) and C(- 6, - 3), the median through A meets BC at P, the line AC meets the x-axis at Q, while R and S respectively denote the orthocentre and centroid of the triangle. Then the correct matching of the coordinates of points in List-I to List-II is

      List-I                        List-II

(i)    P                      (A)    (0, 0)

(ii)   Q                      (B)    (6, 0)

(iii)   R                     (C)    (- 2, 1)

(iv)   S                     (D)    (- 6, 0)

                               (E)    (- 6, - 3)

                               (F)    (- 6, 3)

A. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) D A E C
B. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (ii) D B E C
C. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (iii) D A F C
D. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (iv) B A F C

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62.

In ABC the mid points of the sides AB, BC and CA are respectively (l, 0, 0), (0, m, 0) and (0, 0, n). Then, AB2 + BC2 + CA2l2 + m2 + n2 = ?

  • 2

  • 4

  • 8

  • 16


63.

The perimeter of the triangle with vertices at 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 and 0, 0, 1 is 

  • 3

  • 2

  • 22

  • 32


64.

If a line in the space makes angle α, β and γ with the coordinate axes, thencos2α + cos2β  + cos2γ + sin2α +sin2β + sin2γ =?

  • - 1

  • 0

  • 1

  • 2


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65.

A plane meets the coordinate axes at A, B, C so that the centroid of the triangle ABC is (1, 2, 4). Then, the equation of the plane is

  • x + 2y +4z =12

  • 4x + 2y + z = 12

  • x + 2y + 4z = 3

  • 4x + 2y + z = 3


66.

If (2, 3, - 3) is one end of a diameter of the sphere x2 + y+ z- 6x - 12y - 2z + 20 = 0, then the other end of the diameter is

  • (4, 9, - 1)

  • (4, 9, 5)

  • (- 8, - 15, 1)

  • (8, 15, 5)


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67.

The locus of a point such that the sum of its distances from the points (0, 2) and (0, - 2) is 6, is

  • 9x2 - 5y2 = 45

  • 5x2 + 9y2 = 45

  • 9x2 + 5y2 = 45

  • 5x2 - 9y2 = 45


C.

9x2 + 5y2 = 45

Let Px1, y1 be any point; thenx1 - 02 + y1 - 22 + x1 - 02 + y1 + 22 = 6 x12 + y1 - 22 = 6 - x12 + y1 + 22  x12 + y1 - 22 = 36 + x12 + y1 + 22 - 12 x12 + y1 - 22 - 8y1 = 36 - 12 x12 + y1 + 22 3 x12 + y1 + 22 = 2y1 + 9 9 x12 + y1 + 22 = 4y12 + 81 + 36y1 9x12 + 5y12 = 45Hence, locus of a point is 9x2 + 5y2 = 45


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68.

The ratio in which the line joining (2, - 4, 3) and ( - 4, 5, - 6) is divided by the plane 3x + 2y + z - 4 = 0 is

  • 2 : 1

  • 4 : 3

  • - 1 : 4

  • 2 : 3


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69.

A plane passes through (2, 3, - 1) and is perpendicular to the line having direction ratios 3, - 4, 7. The perpendicular distance from the origin to this plane is

  • 374

  • 574

  • 674

  • 1374


70.

If the angles made by a straight line with thecoordinate axes are, α, π2 - α, β, then β is equal to

  • 0

  • π6

  • π2

  • π


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