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| Question 62453:  Let P1 be the plane defined by the points:
 (-1,-2,-3), (-3,1,-5) and (2,-5,-4)
 Find the equation of the plane perpendicular to P1 and containing the line:
 (x,y,z) = (2,-2,-3) + t (2,-3,0)
 Your answer should be in the form Ax + By + Cz - D = 0.
 
 Answer by venugopalramana(3286)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let P1 be the plane defined by the points: Q=(-1,-2,-3), R=(-3,1,-5) and S=(2,-5,-4)
 Find the equation of the plane perpendicular to P1 and containing the line:
 L1 SAY =(x,y,z) = (2,-2,-3) + t (2,-3,0)
 EQN. OF REQUIRED PLANE IS
 A(X-2)+B(Y+2)+C(Z+3)=0..............1..WITH DRS OF A,B,C.
 DRS OF L1 ARE 2,-3,0...IT IS PERPENDICULAR TO NORMAL O REQD.PLANE.HENCE
 2A-3B=0.......A=1.5B.........2
 DRS OF NORMAL TO PLANE P1 IS GIVEN BY CROSS PRODUCT OF JOINS OF QR AND RS
 DRS OF QR = [-3+1,1+2,-5+3]= [-2,3,-2]
 DRS OF RS = [2+3,-5-1,-4+5]= [5,-6,1]
 QR X RS = [-2i+3j-2k]X[5i-6j+k]= 12k+2j-15k+3i-10j-12i=-9i-8j-3k
 THIS SHOULD BE PERPENDICULAR TO NORMAL OF REQD.PLAN.HENCE
 -9A-8B-3C=0......9A+8B+3C=0...........3
 9*1.5B+8B+3C=0
 21.5B=-3C
 C=-21.5B/3
 TAKING B AS 6 , WE GET A = 9...C=-43
 HENCE EQN.OF REQD PLANE IS
 9(X-2)+6(Y+2)-43(Z+3)=0
 9X+6Y-43Z-135=0
 
 Your answer should be in the form Ax + By + Cz - D = 0.
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