JEE Main · 2024 · 01 Feb 2024 · Shift 2 · Three Dimensional Geometry

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Let P and Q be the points on the line which are at a distance of 6 units from the point . If the centroid of the triangle PQR is , then is:
  1. (A)26
  2. (B)36
  3. (C)18✓ Correct
  4. (D)24

Answer: (C)

Solution

A general point on the line is .

Distance from equal to 6:


Expanding: , i.e.


gives ; gives .

Centroid of :


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