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: 27

Answer

$\lt x,y,z \gt =\lt 0,0,4 \gt -t \lt -2,-5,4 \gt$

Work Step by Step

The plane containing the point $P(p,q,r)$ and having the normal vector $n=\lt a,b,c\gt$ is expressed algebraically by the equation as follows: $a(x-p)+b(y-q)+c(z-r)=0$ we are given that the line passing through containing the point on the z-axis is $x=0,y=0,z=4$ .This means that $P(0,0,4)$ Also, on the $xy$-palne ,we have $x=2,y=5,z=0$, that is, $Q(2,5,0)$ The line passing through containing the point $P(0,0,4)$ and $Q(2,5,0)$and parallel to the normal vector $n=\lt a,b,c\gt$ is expressed by the parametric equations as follows: $x=p+at; y=q+bt; z=r+ct$ Then, $n=P(0,0,4)-Q(2,5,0)=\lt -2,-5,4 \gt$ Thus, the parametric equations are: $x=-2t; y=-5t; z=4+4t$ The equation of the line is: $\lt x,y,z \gt =\lt 0,0,4 \gt -t \lt -2,-5,4 \gt$
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