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If the plane $$P$$ passes through the intersection of two mutually perpendicular planes $$2x + ky - 5z = 1$$ and $$3kx - ky + z = 5$$, $$k < 3$$ and intercepts a unit length on positive $$x$$-axis, then the intercept made by the plane $$P$$ on the $$y$$-axis is
Given planes,
$$2x+ky-5z=1$$
and
$$3kx-ky+z=5$$
These two planes are mutually perpendicular.
Hence, product of normals is zero.
Normal vectors are
$$\vec n_1=(2,k,-5)$$
and
$$\vec n_2=(3k,-k,1)$$
Therefore,
$$\vec n_1\cdot\vec n_2=0$$
$$2(3k)+k(-k)+(-5)(1)=0$$
$$6k-k^2-5=0$$
$$k^2-6k+5=0$$
$$(k-1)(k-5)=0$$
Given
$$k<3,$$
hence
$$k=1$$
So the planes become
$$2x+y-5z=1$$
and
$$3x-y+z=5$$
Any plane through their line of intersection is
$$2x+y-5z-1+\lambda(3x-y+z-5)=0$$
$$ (2+3\lambda)x+(1-\lambda)y+(-5+\lambda)z-(1+5\lambda)=0 $$
The plane intercepts unit length on positive $$x$$-axis.
Hence, putting
$$y=0,\qquad z=0,\qquad x=1$$
must satisfy the plane.
Therefore,
$$2+3\lambda-(1+5\lambda)=0$$
$$1-2\lambda=0$$
$$\lambda=\frac12$$
Substituting,
$$\frac72x+\frac12y-\frac92z-\frac72=0$$
Multiplying by $$2,$$
$$7x+y-9z-7=0$$
Now find the $$y$$-intercept.
Putting
$$x=0,\qquad z=0,$$
$$y-7=0$$
$$y=7$$
Hence, the intercept on the $$y$$-axis is
$$\boxed{7}$$.
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