Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 9 - Review - Exercises - Page 674: 52

Answer

$15x-20y-12z=60$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Establish two vectors on the plane: $\vec u=\vec {PQ}=\langle 0-4,-3-0,0-0 \rangle=\langle -4,-3,0 \rangle$ and $\vec v=\vec {PR}=\langle 0-4,0-0,-5-0 \rangle=\langle -4,0,-5 \rangle$ Step 2. Find a normal to the plane with the cross product of the above two vectors: $\vec n=\vec u\times\vec v=\langle (15-0),(0-20),(0-12) \rangle=\langle 15,-20,-12\rangle$. Step 3. The general equation for a plane containing point $P(x_0,y_0,z_0)$ and having a normal $\vec n=\langle a,b,c \rangle$ is $a(x-x_0)+b(y-y_0)+c(z-z_0)=0$ Step 4. The equation of the plane in the problem can be written as: $15(x-4)-20(y-0)-12(z-0)=0$ or $15x-20y-12z=60$
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