Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from the point $(2, 4, 1)$ to the line $\vec{r} = (-5, -3, 6) + k(1, 4, -9)$,where $k \in R$.

  • A
    $(-4, 1, 3)$
  • B
    $(-4, 1, -3)$
  • C
    $(1, 3, 4)$
  • D
    $(4, 3, 1)$

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