Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 9 - Section 9.6 - Equations of Lines and Planes - 9.6 Exercises - Page 669: 21

Answer

$5x-3y-z=35$

Work Step by Step

Equation of the plane in component form is $\begin{vmatrix}x-x_{1}&y-y_{1}&z-z_{1}\\x_{2}-x_{1}&y_{2}-y_{1}&z_{2}-z_{1}\\x_{3}-x_{1}&y_{3}-y_{1}&z_{3}-z_{1}\end{vmatrix}=0$ $\implies \begin{vmatrix}x-6&y+2&z-1\\5-6&-3+2&-1-1\\7-6&0+2&0-1\end{vmatrix}=0$ $\implies \begin{vmatrix}x-6&y+2&z-1\\-1&-1&-2\\1&2&-1\end{vmatrix}=0$ Expanding along first row, we have $(x-6)(1+4)-(y+2)(1+2)+(z-1)(-2+1)=0$ $\implies 5x-30-3y-6-z+1= 0$ or $5x-3y-z= 35$
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