Calculus: Early Transcendentals 9th Edition

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Chapter 12 - Section 12.5 - Equations of Lines and Planes - 12.5 Exercises - Page 872: 2

Answer

Formula used: $\mathbf{r} = \mathbf{r_0} + t\mathbf{v}$ Vector Equation: $r=(4+2𝑡)𝑖+(2−𝑡)𝑗+(−3+6𝑡)𝑘$ Parametric Equations: $𝑥=4+2𝑡, 𝑦=2−𝑡, 𝑧=−3+6𝑡$

Work Step by Step

Solution: We know the general form of the vector equation of a line: $r=r_0+tv$ where: $r_0=(𝑥_0,𝑦_0,𝑧_0)$ is a point on the line , $v=(𝑎,𝑏,𝑐)$ is the direction vector, and $t$ is the parameter. Here, $r_0=(4,2,−3), v=(2,−1,6)$ Substituting the values: $r=(4,2,−3)+t(2,−1,6)$ $r=(4+2t,2−t,−3+6t).$ Thus, the vector equation of the line is: $r=(4+2t)i+(2−t)j+(−3+6t)k$. To find the parametric equations of the line, compare the vector equation with the coordinates $(𝑥,𝑦,𝑧)$ $(x,y,z): 𝑥=4+2𝑡 ,𝑦=2−𝑡, 𝑧=−3+6𝑡$. Thus, the parametric equations are: $𝑥=4+2𝑡, 𝑦=2−𝑡, 𝑧=−3+6𝑡.$ Final Answer: Vector Equation: $r=(4+2𝑡)𝑖+(2−𝑡)𝑗+(−3+6𝑡)𝑘.$ Parametric Equations: $𝑥=4+2𝑡, 𝑦=2−𝑡, 𝑧=−3+6𝑡.$
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