Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285741552
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-155-0

Chapter 16 - Section 16.6 - Parametric Surfaces and Their Areas - 16.6 Exercise - Page 1121: 35

Answer

$$\dfrac{x \sqrt 3}{2}-\dfrac{y}{2}+z=\dfrac{\pi}{3}$$

Work Step by Step

In order to find the tangent plane, we need a point on the plane, and the normal vector to the plane. For this, we will take the cross product of two vectors in the plane. The normal vector to the tangent plane is: $$r(u,v)=-\sin v i-\cos vj+u k$$ Now, for the specified points $(1, \dfrac{\pi}{3})$, we have: $$r(1, \dfrac{\pi}{3})=\dfrac{i}{2}+ \dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2} j+\dfrac{\pi}{3} k$$ When $a$ is the position vector of a point on the plane and $n$ is the vector normal to the plane, then the equation of the plane is: $(r-a) \cdot n=0$ $$ (x-\dfrac{1}{2}) \cdot (\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2})+(y-\dfrac{\sqrt 3}{2}) \cdot (-\dfrac{-1}{2}) +(z-\dfrac{\pi}{3}) \cdot (1)=0 \\ \dfrac{x \sqrt 3}{2}-\dfrac{y}{2}+z=\dfrac{\pi}{3}$$
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.