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: 28

Answer

$\lt x,y,z \gt =\lt -2,0,0 \gt -t \lt -2,0,-10 \gt$

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 x-axis ,so we have $x=-2,y=0,z=0$ .This means that $P(-2.,0,0)$ Also, on the $z$-axis ,then we have $x=0,y=0,z=10$, that is, $Q(0,0,10)$ The line passing through the x-axis point $P(-2,0,0)$ and $Q(0,0,10)$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, $n=P(-2,0,0) -Q(0,0,10)=\lt -2,0,-10 \gt$ Thus, the parametric equations are: $x=-2-2t; y=0; z=-10t$ The equation of the line is: $\lt x,y,z \gt =\lt -2,0,0 \gt -t \lt -2,0,-10 \gt$
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