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1

If (1, −1, 2) and (2, 1, −1) are the end points of a diameter of a sphere $x^2 + y^2 + z^2 + 2ux + 2vy + 2wz − 1 = 0$, then what is $u + v + w$ equal to?

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2

If $\langle l, m, n \rangle$ are the direction cosines of a normal to the plane $2x − 3y + 6z + 4 = 0$, then what is the value of $49(7l^2 + m^2 − n^2)$?

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3

A line through $(1, −1, 2)$ with direction ratios $\langle 3, 2, 2 \rangle$ meets the plane $x + 2y + 3z = 18$. What is the point of intersection of line and plane?

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4

If $p$ is the perpendicular distance from origin to the plane passing through $(1, 0, 0)$, $(0, 1, 0)$ and $(0, 0, 1)$, then what is $3p^2$ equal to?

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5
If L is the line with direction ratios < 3, -2, 6 > and passing through (1, -1, 1), then what are the coordinates of the points on L whose distance from (1, -1, 1) is 2 units?
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6
Which one of the planes is parallel to the line $\rm \frac{x-2}{3}=\frac{y-3}{4}=\frac{z-4}{5}$ ?
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7
What is the angle between the lines 2x = 3y = -z and 6x = -y = -4z?
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8
What is the equation of the sphere concentric with the sphere x2 + y+ z2 - 2x - 6y -8z - 5 = 0 and which passes through the origin?
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9
A point P lies on the line joining A(1, 2, 3) and B(2, 10, 1). If z-coordinate of P is 7, what is the sum of other two coordinates? 
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10
What is u + v + w equal to ? 
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11
P(x, y, z) is any point on the sphere, then what is PA2 + PB2 equal to ?  
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12
What is the value of k? 
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13
What are the direction ratios of a line which is perpendicular to both the lines ?
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14

Consider the points A(2, 4, 6), B(−2, −4, −2), C(4, 6, 4), and D(8, 14, 12). Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The points are the vertices of a rectangle ABCD.

2. The mid-point of A C is the same as that of BD.

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15

Consider the equation of a sphere x2 + y2 + z2 − 4x − 6y − 8z − 16 = 0.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. z-axis is tangent to the sphere.

2. The centre of the sphere lies on the plane x + y + z − 9 = 0.

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16
A plane cuts intercepts 2, 2, 1 on the coordinate axes. What are the direction cosines of the normal to the plane?
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17

Consider the following statements :

1. The direction ratios of y-axis can be <0, 4, 0>

2. The direction ratios of a line perpendicular to z-axis can be <5, 6, 0>

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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18
What is the value of k?
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19
If p is the perpendicular distance from the centre of the sphere to the plane, then which one of the following is correct ?
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20
What is the equation of the line through the origin and the centre of the sphere ?
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21
What are the direction ratios of the normal to the plane ?
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22
If p, q and r are the intercepts made by the plane on the coordinate axes respectively, then what is (p + q + r) equal to ?
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23
What is the angle between the two lines having direction ratios (6, 3, 6) and (3, 3, 0)?
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24
If l, m, n are the direction cosines of the line x - 1 = 2(y + 3) = 1 - z, then what is l4 + m4 + n4 equal to?
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25
What is the number of possible values of k for which the line joining the points (k, 1, 3) and (1, -2, k + 1) also passes through the point (15, 2, -4)?
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26
The foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin to the plane x + y + z = 3 is
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