JEE Main2026Jan 28, Shift 2Mathematics
Q.
Let be the image of the point in the line . Then the distance of from the line is
- A
6
- B
8
- C
7
- D
5
Solution

Find foot of perpendicular from to the first line. Parametrise: . Direction ratios of . Direction of line . Perpendicularity:
.
So . Image satisfies , giving .

Distance from to the second line through with direction :
. .
Projection on : . , so , and .
.
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