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 670: 31

Answer

$12x+4y+3z=12$

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: $a(x-p)+b(y-q)+c(z-r)=0$ Let $a,,b,c$ be the x-,y-,z- intercepts respectively. Now we have when the line passes through x-axis at $1$,this means that the x-intercept is $1$. So, $a=1$ when the line passes through y-axis at $3$,this means that the y-intercept is $3$. So, $b=3$ when the line passes through z-axis at $4$,this means that the z-intercept is $4$. So, $c=4$ The intercept form is given as: $\dfrac{x}{a}+\dfrac{y}{b}+\dfrac{z}{c}=1$ or, $\dfrac{x}{1}+\dfrac{y}{3}+\dfrac{z}{4}=1$ Thus, we have $12x+4y+3z=12$
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