Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1285740629
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: 40

Answer

$x+y+z=4$

Work Step by Step

The plane passes through the line of intersection of the planes $ x-z=1$ and $y+2z=3$ and is perpendicular to the plane $x+y-2z=1$. Normal vector are: $n_1=\lt 1,0,-1\gt $ and $n_2=\lt 0,1,2\gt $ $d_1=n_1\times n_2=\lt 1,-2,1\gt$ The normal vector of third plane is: $n_3=\lt 1,1,-2\gt $. Now, $d_2=d_1\times n_3=\lt 3,3,3\gt $ 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 values ,we get $3(x-1)+3(y-3)+3(z-0)=0$ After simplification, we get $3x-3+3y-9+3z=0$ or, $x+y+z=4$
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