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 849: 60

Answer

$\frac{x}{2}=\frac{y}{-1}=\frac{z+5}{5}$ Or: $\frac{x-2}{2}=\frac{y+1}{-1}=\frac{z}{5}$

Work Step by Step

Given: $z=2x-y-5$ and $z=4x+3y-5$ Here, $(x_0,y_0,z_0)=(0,0,-5)$ and $\lt a,b,c\gt=\lt 4,-2,10\gt$ 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: $\frac{x}{2}=\frac{y}{-1}=\frac{z+5}{5}$ Or: $\frac{x-2}{2}=\frac{y+1}{-1}=\frac{z}{5}$
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