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JEE Main 5 April 2026, Shift 1, Maths Q13

Question 13 of 75 in this shift, Maths question 13 of 25, Section A.

The square of the distance of the point

P(5, 6, 7)

from the line

\frac{x-2}{2}=\frac{y-5}{3}=\frac{z-2}{4}

is equal to:

(1)3
(2)5
(3)6Official answer
(4)8

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter: Three Dimensional Geometry
Topic: Lines in 3D
Idea tested: Perpendicular Distance from Point to Line

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 4× in all

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