IIT JEE 2004 (3D GeoSubjective!)

T is a parallelopipe in which A, B, C ,and D are the vertices of one face. And the face just above it has corresponding vertices A`, B`, C`, D`. T is now compressed to S with face ABCD remaining same and A`, B`, C`, D` shifted to A", B", C", D" in S.

The volume of parallelopiped S is reduced to 90% o fT.

Prove that locus of A" is a plane!

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Optimus Prime ·

let the equation of the plane ABCD be ax+by+cz+d=0

the point A" be (alpha,beta,gamma) and the height of the parallelopiped be h

then |a(alpha)+b(beta)+c(gamma)+d|/√a2+b2+c2=90%h

a(alpha)+b(beta)+c(gamma)+d=+/- 0.9h√a2+b2+c2

thus locus is ax+by+cz+d=+/-0.9h√a2+b2+c2

thus locus of A" is a plane parallel to plane ABCD

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