Calculus (3rd Edition)

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

Chapter 13 - Vector Geometry - Chapter Review Exercises - Page 702: 47

Answer

$1\left( {x - 1} \right) + 4\left( {y - 0} \right) - 3\left( {z + 2} \right) = 0$

Work Step by Step

We have the vector equation of the plane: $\left( {1,4, - 3} \right)\cdot\left( {x,y,z} \right) = 7$. $x+4y-3z=7$. Let ${x_0} = 1$ and ${y_0} = 0$. We may choose a point $P = \left( {{x_0},{y_0},{z_0}} \right)$ such that $P$ satisfies the equation $x+4y-3z=7$. Substituting ${x_0} = 1$ and ${y_0} = 0$ in the equation gives ${z_0} = - 2$. Thus, the point $P = \left( {{x_0},{y_0},{z_0}} \right) = \left( {1,0, - 2} \right)$ is on the plane. By Theorem 1 of Section 13.5, we have $a=1$, $b=4$, $c=-3$. Therefore, the equation of the plane in scalar form is $a\left( {x - {x_0}} \right) + b\left( {y - {y_0}} \right) + c\left( {z - {z_0}} \right) = 0$ $1\left( {x - 1} \right) + 4\left( {y - 0} \right) - 3\left( {z + 2} \right) = 0$
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