Three Dimensional Geometry Question 394

Question: Under which one of the following condition will the two planes $ x+y+z=7 $ and $ \alpha x+\beta y+\gamma z=3 $ , be parallel (but not coincident)?

Options:

A) $ \alpha =\beta =\gamma =1only $

B) $ \alpha =\beta =\gamma =\frac{3}{7}only $

C) $ \alpha =\beta =\gamma $

D) None of the above

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

[c] Given equation of planes are: $ x+y+z=7 $ and $ \alpha x+\beta y+\gamma z=3 $ For these planes to be parallel, coefficients of x, y and z should be same i.e.
$ \Rightarrow \alpha =\beta =\gamma $