Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 13 - Vector Geometry - 13.5 Planes in 3-Space - Exercises - Page 684: 17

Answer

$$6x+9y+4z=19.$$

Work Step by Step

We have $$\overrightarrow{PQ}=Q-P=(1,1,1)-(2,-1,4)=\langle -1,2,-3\rangle,$$ $$\overrightarrow{PR}=R-P=(3,1,-2)-(2,-1,4)=\langle 1,2,-6\rangle .$$ Now, the normal vector $ n $ is given by $$\overrightarrow{PQ} \times \overrightarrow{PR}= \left|\begin{array}{rrr}{i} & {j} & {k} \\ {-1} & {2} & {-3} \\ {1} & {2} & {-6}\end{array}\right|=i\left|\begin{array}{rrr} {2} & {-3} \\ {2} & {-6}\end{array}\right|-j\left|\begin{array}{rrr} {-1} & {-3} \\ {1} & {-6}\end{array}\right|+k\left|\begin{array}{rrr} {-1} & {2} \\ {1} & {2} \end{array}\right|\\ =i(-12+6)-j(6+3)+k(-2-2)\\ =-6i-9j-4k. $$ Now, using any of the given points, the equation of the plane is given by $$-6(x-1)-9(y-1)-4(z-1)=0\Longrightarrow -6x-9y-4z+19=0$$ Hence the equation is given by $$6x+9y+4z=19.$$
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