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: 9

Answer

$x=1+t, y= -3+4t, z=2-3t$

Work Step by Step

A vector determined by the two given points is $\textbf{v}=\,<2-1,1-(-3),-1-2>=\,<1,4,-3>$ Using $\textbf{v}$ and the point (1,-3,2), we find that the parametric equations are $x=1+1t=1+t$ $y= -3+4t$ $z=2+(-3t)=2-3t$
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