Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 12 - Vectors and the Geometry of Space - 12.5 Equations of Lines and Planes - 12.5 Exercises - Page 872: 35

Answer

$8x+y-2z=31$

Work Step by Step

To find the Normal vector in order to find the equation of plane we need to find two direction vectors and get their cross-product. The first direction vector is obtained from the equation of the line given to us. and we can find second by finding vector from point x1,y1,z1(3,5,-1) and second from the equation of line x2,y2,z2(4,-1,0). The second direction vector comes out to be $\lt1,-6,1\gt$ [x2-x1,y2-y1,z2-z1] The cross product of both dir. vectors gives $\lt8,1,-2\gt$ The general form of the equation of the plane passing through the point $(a,b,c)$ and having normal vector $\lt l,m,n\gt$is: $l(x-a)+m(y-b)+n(z-c)=0$ Thus, the equation of plane is: $-16(x-3)-2(y-5)+4(z+1)=0$ After simplification, we get $-16x-2y+4z+62=0$ Or, $8x+y-2z=31$
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