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Question
Choose the correct alternative:
If the length of the perpendicular from the origin to the plane 2x + 3y + λz = 1, λ > 0 is `1/5, then the value of λ is
Options
`2sqrt(3)`
`3sqrt(2)`
0
1
Solution
`2sqrt(3)`
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