The acute angle $\theta$ between the line $\vec{r} = (\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + \hat{k}) + \lambda(\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k})$ and the plane $\vec{r} \cdot (2\hat{i} + p\hat{j} + \hat{k}) = 8$ is given by $\sin \theta = \frac{|\vec{b} \cdot \vec{n}|}{|\vec{b}| |\vec{n}|}$, where $\vec{b} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}$ and $\vec{n} = 2\hat{i} + p\hat{j} + \hat{k}$. If $\theta = \sin^{-1} \left( \frac{\sqrt{2}}{3} \right)$, then the value$(s)$ of $p$ is/are:

  • A
    $p = 1$ or $p = 17$
  • B
    $p = -1$ or $p = -17$
  • C
    $p = 6$ or $p = 3$
  • D
    $p = -6$ or $p = -3$

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