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Published on: August 23, 2026
If the foot of the perpendicular from the point 
on the plane 
, is 
, then the distance of the point A from the plane 
, measured parallel to a line with direction ratios 
, is equal to:
A
1
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Let 
be foot of 
coordinates of 
Direction ratio of line 
is 
so 
So equation of 
is 
So point 
is 
. But 
lies on the plane, so
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