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Find parametric equations for line of intersection of planes -x + 2y + z = 0 and x + z = -1.

a) Then find one point on the line. Show it is on both planes.

b) Then find the equation of the plane through the point P(2,3,-2) and perpendicular to the line of intersection of the planes mention above.

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posted by zsm28 on 10/10/2008 11:40:58 PM  |  status: Live
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-x + 2y + z = 0          (1)
x + z = -1                 (2)
let z = t
then from (2), x = -1 - z = -1 - t
from (1), y = (x - z)/2 = (-1 - t - t)/2 = -1/2 - t
parametric equations for line of intersection of planes -x + 2y + z = 0 and x + z = -1 are
x = -1 - t
y = -1/2 - t
z = t
a) let t = 0, x = -1, y = -1/2, z = 0
the point is Q(-1, -1/2, 0), whose coordinates satisfy both (1) and (2), so
Q is on both planes.
b) the direction vector of the line is (-1, -1, 1) that is also the normal n of the required plane.
so the equation os the required plane can be written as -x - y + z = C
note P(2, 3, -2) is on the required plane,
-(2) - (3) + (-2) = C = -7
so
-x - y + z = -7, or
x + y - z = 7



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posted by VENUGOPAL on 10/11/2008 12:03:34 AM  |  status: Live
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Find parametric equations for line of intersection of planes P............. -x + 2y + z = 0 ...........1
and Q....... x + z = -1...............................2
LET L BE THE LINE OF INTERSECTION OF PLANES P AND Q
DRS OF NORMAL TO PLANE P ARE [-1,2,1]
DRS OF NORMAL TO PLANE Q ARE [1,0,1]
LET DRS OF LINE L BE A,B,C ..THEN SINCE L IS ON P AND Q , IT WILL BE NORMAL TO THE NORMALS OF PLANES P AND Q.HENCE
-1A+2B+1C=0.............................3
1A+1C=0..............A= - C...........4
PUTTING IN EQN.3 ...........2B+2C=0........B= - C................5
A:B:C =  - C :  - C :  C = -1 : - 1 : 1
NOW LET US FIND A POINT [X1,Y1,Z1]ON L .WE CAN PUT  SAY X1=0 AND FIND Z1=-1 FROM EQN.2..AND THEN PUTTING IN EQN.1, GIVES Y1=0.5...SO [0,0.5,-1] IS A POINT ON L.
HENCE EQN. IS



X=-T
Y=0.5-T
Z=T-1 IS THE PARAMETRIC FORM OF EQN. OF L

 


a) Then find one point on the line. Show it is on both planes.
PUT T=0 TO GET ONE POINT ON L
X=0
Y=0.5
Z=-1
PUTTING IN EQN.1
-x + 2y + z = 0 ...........1...WE GET
0+1-1=0......OK
PUTTING IN EQN.2
.. x + z = -1.........................2...... WE GET
0-1=-1 ........OK

b) Then find the equation of the plane through the point P(2,3,-2) [X',Y',Z']and perpendicular to the line of intersection of the planes mention above.

THE PLANE WILL HAVE SAME DRS AS THE LINE HENCE EQN. OF PLANE REQD. IS
A(X-X')+B(Y-Y')+C(Z-Z')=0
-1[X-2]-1[Y-3]+1[Z+2]=0
-X-Y+Z+7=0

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