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Friday, 9 October

JEE Main Maths · Three Dimensional Geometry

Distance Along a Line

Distance Along a Line (Three Dimensional Geometry) was asked 2 times in 2 JEE Main shifts, 2021–2026, out of the 42 shifts Lumi analysed. 1 of the 2 had a numerical answer.

Times asked
2
in 2 shifts
Years
2021–2026
Usual format
Numerical value
Calculation
Pattern
Occasional
repeats across shifts

How it is asked

  • Distance of point from line along given direction
  • Distance to plane measured along line

Difficulty

Easy 0Medium 2Hard 0

Where it sits

Chapter: Three Dimensional Geometry. Topic: Point-Plane Distance, 9 questions over 6 ideas.

Other repeat ideas in this topic

Every time it came

All 2 questions

Newest first, each with its options and official answer.

  1. 4 Apr 2026, Shift 1 · Q15The square of the distance of the point (−2,−8,6)(-2,-8,6) from the line x−11=y−12=z−1\frac{x-1}{1}=\frac{y-1}{2}=\frac{z}{-1} along the line…MediumSingle correct
  2. 16 Mar 2021, Shift 2 · Q83If the distance of the point (1, −2-2, 3) from the plane x+2y−3z+10=0x+2y-3z+10=0 measured parallel to the line,…MediumNumerical value