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: 53

Answer

$x=2-2t, y=0, z=-4t$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Identify the coordinates of the known points: $P(2,0,0)$ and $Q(0,0,-4)$ Step 2. Establish a vector along the line as: $\vec u=\vec {PQ}=\langle -2,0,-4 \rangle$ Step 3. Based on the general parametric equation of a line passing point P and parallel to vector $\vec u$, we have $x=2-2t, y=0, z=-4t$
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