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: 65

Answer

$x=3t, y=1-t ,z=2-2t$

Work Step by Step

$L_1=\lt 0,1,2\gt+t\lt a,b,c\gt$; $x=at, y=1+bt, z=2+ct$ Here$v=\lt a,b,c\gt$ Normal of plane$n=\lt 1,1,1\gt$ Direction vector of line: $s=\lt 1,-1,2\gt$ Thus, $v-n=\lt1,1,1\gt$ and $v \cdot=\lt 1,-1,2\gt$ System of equations: $a+b+c=0$ and $a-b+2c=0$ Solve these equations to get the values for $a, b$ and $c$. $a=3,b=-1,c=-2$ Plug all these values in $x=at y=1+bt z=2+ct$, we get $x=3t, y=1-t ,z=2-2t$
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