Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 12 - Vectors and the Geometry of Space - 12.5 Equations of Lines and Planes - 12.5 Exercises - Page 871: 27

Answer

$5x-y-z=7$

Work Step by Step

The general form of the equation of the plane is: $a(x-x_0)+b(y-y_0)+c(z-z_0)=0$ or, $ax+by+cz=ax_0+by_0+cz_0$ Plugging in the given values, we get $5x-1y-1z=5(1)-1(-1)-1(-1)$ After simplification, we get $5x-y-z=7$
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