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If the mirror image of the point \(\mathrm{P}(3,4,9)\) in the line \(\frac{x-1}{3}=\frac{y+1}{2}=\frac{z-2}{1}\) is \((\alpha, \beta, \gamma)\), then \(14(\alpha+\beta+\gamma)\) is :

(1) 102

(2) 138

(3) 108

(4) 132

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Correct option is (3) 108

\(\mathrm L: \frac{x-1}{3}=\frac{y+1}{2}=\frac{z-2}{1}=\lambda, \mathrm p(3,4,9)\)

Mirror image

\(\mathrm{M}(3 \lambda+1,2 \lambda-1, \lambda+2)\)

\( \mathrm{\overrightarrow{PM}}=(3 \lambda-2,2 \lambda-5, \lambda-7)\)

DR's of \(\mathrm L:(3,2,1)\)

\(\mathrm{\overrightarrow{PM}} \perp\text{ line L}\)

\(\text {So, } 3(3 \lambda-2)+2(2 \lambda-5)+1(\lambda-7)=0\)

\(9 \lambda-6+4 \lambda-10+\lambda-7=0\)

\(14 \lambda=23 \Rightarrow \lambda=\frac{23}{14}\)

\(\mathrm{M}\left(\frac{83}{14}, \frac{32}{14}, \frac{51}{14}\right)\)

Now, As \(\mathrm{M}\) is mid-point of \(\mathrm{pp}^{\prime}\) 

\(\therefore\) co-ordinates of \(\mathrm{p}^{\prime}\) are

\(\frac{\alpha+3}{2}=\frac{83}{14} \Rightarrow \alpha=\frac{62}{7}\)

\(\frac{\beta+4}{2}=\frac{32}{14} \Rightarrow \beta=\frac{4}{7} \)

\(\frac{\gamma+9}{2}=\frac{51}{14} \Rightarrow \gamma=\frac{-12}{7}\)

So, \(14(\alpha+\beta+\gamma)=14 \times \frac{54}{7} \Rightarrow 108\)

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