Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 16 - Vector Calculus - 16.6 Exercises - Page 1133: 36

Answer

$2 \sqrt 3 x+12y-6 \sqrt 3 z=\sqrt 3$

Work Step by Step

The normal vector tangent to the plane is: $n=-\sin u \sin v \cos vi-\cos u \cos vj+\cos^2 u \cos v k$ and the point $( \dfrac{\pi}{6}, \dfrac{\pi}{6})$ corresponds to the parameter values as: $n=\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{8} i+ \dfrac{ 3}{4} j+\dfrac{ 3 \sqrt 3}{8} k$ When $a$ is the position vector of a point on the plane and $n$ is the vector normal to the plane, then the equation of the plane is: $(r-a) \cdot n=0$ Therefore, $(x-\dfrac{1}{2}) \cdot (\dfrac{-\sqrt 3}{8})+(y-\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{4}) \cdot (-\dfrac{3}{4}) +(z-\dfrac{1}{2}) \cdot (3\sqrt 3/8)=0$ $\implies 2 \sqrt 3 x+12y-6 \sqrt 3 z=\sqrt 3$
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