JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Three Dimensional Geometry Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Introduction to Three Dimensional Geometry

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    The points (4, 7, 8), (2, 3, 4), (-1, -2, 1) and (1, 2, 5) are the vertices of a

    A) Parallelogram

    B) Rhombus

    C) Rectangle

    D) Square

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] Let the points are A, B, C and D respectively
    Mid-point of AC is
    \[\left( \frac{4-1}{2},\frac{7-2}{2},\frac{8+1}{2} \right)\] or \[\left( \frac{3}{2},\frac{5}{2},\frac{9}{2} \right)\].
    Mid point of BD is
    \[\left( \frac{2+1}{2},\frac{3+2}{2},\frac{4+5}{2} \right)\] or \[\left( \frac{3}{2},\frac{5}{2},\frac{9}{2} \right)\].
    Thus AC and BD bisect each other. Further,
    \[AC=\sqrt{{{(4+1)}^{2}}+{{(7+2)}^{2}}+{{(8-1)}^{2}}}\]
    \[=\sqrt{25+81+49}=\sqrt{155}\]
    \[BD=\sqrt{{{(2-1)}^{2}}+{{(3-2)}^{2}}+{{(4-5)}^{2}}}\]
    \[=\sqrt{1+1+1}=\sqrt{3}\]
    \[\therefore AC\ne BD\].
    Hence, ABCD represents a parallelogram.


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