Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 12 - Vectors and the Geometry of Space - 12.5 Exercises - Page 848: 11

Answer

$x=1+t,y=-1+2t,z=1+t$ and $x-1=\frac{y+1}{2}=z-1$

Work Step by Step

Equation of the line is given by $r=r_0+tv$ $r_0=(1,-1,1)$ and $v= \lt 1,2,1 \gt$ Parametric equations are defined by: $x=x_0+at$, $y=y_0=bt$ and $z=z_0+ct$ Thus, the parametric equations are: $x=1+t,y=-1+2t,z=1+t$ The symmetric equations are defined by: $\frac{x-x_0}{a}=\frac{y-y_0}{b}=\frac{z-z_0}{c}$ Hence, the symmetric equations are: $x-1=\frac{y+1}{2}=z-1$
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