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# Find the vector equation of the line passing through $(1, 2, 3)$ and perpendicular to the plane $\hat{r} . (\hat{i} +2\hat{j} -5\hat{k}) +9 = 0$

$\begin{array}{1 1} (A) \overrightarrow l = ( \hat i + 2\hat j -5\hat k ) + \lambda ( \hat i + 2\hat j +3\hat k) \\ (B) \overrightarrow l = ( \hat i + 2\hat j + 3\hat k ) + \lambda ( \hat i + 2\hat j +3\hat k) \\ (C) \overrightarrow l = ( \hat i + 2\hat j - 5\hat k ) + \lambda ( \hat i + 2\hat j - 5\hat k) \\ (D) \overrightarrow l = ( \hat i + 2\hat j + 3\hat k ) + \lambda ( \hat i + 2\hat j - 5\hat k)\end{array}$

Toolbox:
• Equation of a line passing through a point and $\perp$ to the given plane is given by
• $\overrightarrow l=\overrightarrow r +\lambda\overrightarrow N,\lambda\in R$
Step 1:
The position vector $\overrightarrow r$ of the given point (1,2,3) is $\overrightarrow r=\hat i+2\hat j+3\hat k$
The direction ratios of the normal vector is $\overrightarrow N=\hat i+2\hat j-5\hat k$
Equation of a line passing through a point and $\perp$ to the given plane is given by $\overrightarrow l=\overrightarrow r+\lambda\overrightarrow N,\lambda\in R$
Step 2:
Substituting for $\overrightarrow r$ and $\overrightarrow N$
$\Rightarrow \overrightarrow l=(\hat i+2\hat j+3\hat k)+\lambda(\hat i+2\hat j-5\hat k)$