Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 9 - Review - Test - Page 675: 11

Answer

$x=2-2t, y=-4+t, z=7-2t$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Identify the given points: $P(2,-4,7)$ and $Q(0,-3,5)$ Step 2. Form a vector using the two points $\vec v=\vec{PQ}=\langle (0-2),(-3+4),(5-7) \rangle=\langle -2,1,-2\rangle$ Step 3. The general parametric equation of a line passing point $P(x_0,y_0,z_0)$ and parallel to vector $\vec u=\langle a,b,c, \rangle$ is given by $x=x_0+at, y=y_0+bt, z=z_0+ct$ Step 4. Use the above results to write the line equations as $x=2-2t, y=-4+t, z=7-2t$
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