JEE Main · 2026 · 21 Jan 2026 · Shift 1 · Three Dimensional Geometry

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Let be the co-ordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point on the line .
Then the length of the projection of the vector on the vector is :
  1. (A)
  2. (B)4
  3. (C)✓ Correct
  4. (D)3

Answer: (C)

Solution

A general point of the line is , and the vector from to it is perpendicular to the direction when , i.e. . The foot of the perpendicular is . The length of the projection of on is .

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