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Consider the line $$L$$ given by the equation $$\frac{x-3}{2} = \frac{y-1}{1} = \frac{z-2}{1}$$. Let $$Q$$ be the mirror image of the point $$(2, 3, -1)$$ with respect to $$L$$. Let a plane $$P$$ be such that it passes through $$Q$$, and the line $$L$$ is perpendicular to $$P$$. Then which of the following points is on the plane $$P$$?
Given line
$$L:\frac{x-3}{2}=\frac{y-1}{1}=\frac{z-2}{1}$$
Hence a point on the line is
$$A(3,1,2)$$
and direction vector is
$$\vec d=(2,1,1)$$
Given point
$$P(2,3,-1)$$
Let the foot of perpendicular from $$P$$ to line $$L$$ be
$$R(3+2t,1+t,2+t)$$
Since
$$\overrightarrow{PR}\perp \vec d,$$
we have
$$[(3+2t)-2,\ (1+t)-3,\ (2+t)+1]\cdot(2,1,1)=0$$
$$(1+2t,\ t-2,\ t+3)\cdot(2,1,1)=0$$
$$2(1+2t)+(t-2)+(t+3)=0$$
$$2+4t+t-2+t+3=0$$
$$6t+3=0$$
$$t=-\frac12$$
Therefore,
$$R=\left(3-1,\ 1-\frac12,\ 2-\frac12\right)$$
$$=\left(2,\frac12,\frac32\right)$$
Now $$Q$$ is the mirror image of $$P$$ about line $$L,$$ so
$$R$$
is midpoint of
$$PQ$$
Hence,
$$Q=2R-P$$
$$=\left(4,1,3\right)-(2,3,-1)$$
$$=(2,-2,4)$$
Now plane $$P$$ passes through $$Q$$ and is perpendicular to line $$L.$$
Therefore normal vector of plane is
$$\vec n=(2,1,1)$$
Equation of plane:
$$2(x-2)+(y+2)+(z-4)=0$$
$$2x+y+z-6=0$$
Hence any point satisfying
$$2x+y+z=6$$
lies on the plane.
Therefore the required point $$(1, 2, 2)$$
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