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JEE Main 31 January 2024, Shift 2, Maths Q16

Question 16 of 90 in this shift, Maths question 16 of 30, Section A.

Let

(\alpha,\beta,\gamma)

be the mirror image of the point

(2,3,5)

in the line

\frac{x-1}{2}=\frac{y-2}{3}=\frac{z-3}{4}

. Then,

2\alpha+3\beta+4\gamma

is equal to

(1)31
(2)32
(3)33Official answer
(4)34

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter: Three Dimensional Geometry
Topic: Lines in 3D
Idea tested: Image of a Point in a Line

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 8× in all

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