L 1 : x 2 = y 3 = z 4 ⇒ d ⃗ 1 = ( 2 , 3 , 4 ) L_1:\ \dfrac{x}{2}=\dfrac{y}{3}=\dfrac{z}{4} \;\Rightarrow\; \vec d_1=(2,3,4) L 1 : 2 x = 3 y = 4 z ⇒ d 1 = ( 2 , 3 , 4 )
L 2 : x 3 = y 4 = z 2 ⇒ d ⃗ 2 = ( 3 , 4 , 2 ) L_2:\ \dfrac{x}{3}=\dfrac{y}{4}=\dfrac{z}{2} \;\Rightarrow\; \vec d_2=(3,4,2) L 2 : 3 x = 4 y = 2 z ⇒ d 2 = ( 3 , 4 , 2 )
L 3 : x 4 = y 2 = z 3 ⇒ d ⃗ 3 = ( 4 , 2 , 3 ) L_3:\ \dfrac{x}{4}=\dfrac{y}{2}=\dfrac{z}{3} \;\Rightarrow\; \vec d_3=(4,2,3) L 3 : 4 x = 2 y = 3 z ⇒ d 3 = ( 4 , 2 , 3 )
Plane P ⊃ L 1 , P ⊥ plane ( L 2 , L 3 ) \text{Plane } P \supset L_1, \quad P \perp \text{plane}(L_2, L_3) Plane P ⊃ L 1 , P ⊥ plane ( L 2 , L 3 )
To find: equation of P \text{To find: equation of } P To find: equation of P
1. n ⃗ 2 = d ⃗ 2 × d ⃗ 3 1.\ \vec n_2 = \vec d_2 \times \vec d_3 1. n 2 = d 2 × d 3
2. n ⃗ = ( a , b , c ) : n ⃗ ⋅ d ⃗ 1 = 0 , n ⃗ ⋅ n ⃗ 2 = 0 2.\ \vec n = (a,b,c):\ \vec n\cdot\vec d_1 = 0,\ \vec n\cdot\vec n_2 = 0 2. n = ( a , b , c ) : n ⋅ d 1 = 0 , n ⋅ n 2 = 0
3. solve for n ⃗ , write the plane 3.\ \text{solve for } \vec n,\ \text{write the plane} 3. solve for n , write the plane
n⃗₂ = d⃗₂ × d⃗₃ = î ĵ k̂
3 4 2
4 2 3
= i ^ ( 12 − 4 ) − j ^ ( 9 − 8 ) + k ^ ( 6 − 16 ) = \hat{i}(12-4) - \hat{j}(9-8) + \hat{k}(6-16) = i ^ ( 12 − 4 ) − j ^ ( 9 − 8 ) + k ^ ( 6 − 16 )
n ⃗ 2 = ( 8 , − 1 , − 10 ) \vec n_2 = (8,\ -1,\ -10) n 2 = ( 8 , − 1 , − 10 )
Plane ( L 2 , L 3 ) : 8 x − y − 10 z = 0 \text{Plane}(L_2,L_3):\ 8x - y - 10z = 0 Plane ( L 2 , L 3 ) : 8 x − y − 10 z = 0
P : a x + b y + c z = 0 ( contains L 1 through O ) P:\ ax+by+cz = 0 \quad (\text{contains } L_1 \text{ through } O) P : a x + b y + cz = 0 ( contains L 1 through O )
n ⃗ ⋅ d ⃗ 1 = 0 : 2 a + 3 b + 4 c = 0 \vec n\cdot\vec d_1 = 0:\quad 2a+3b+4c=0 n ⋅ d 1 = 0 : 2 a + 3 b + 4 c = 0
n ⃗ ⋅ n ⃗ 2 = 0 : 8 a − b − 10 c = 0 \vec n\cdot\vec n_2 = 0:\quad 8a - b - 10c = 0 n ⋅ n 2 = 0 : 8 a − b − 10 c = 0
b = 8 a − 10 c b = 8a - 10c b = 8 a − 10 c
2 a + 3 ( 8 a − 10 c ) + 4 c = 0 ⇒ 26 a − 26 c = 0 2a + 3(8a-10c) + 4c = 0 \;\Rightarrow\; 26a - 26c = 0 2 a + 3 ( 8 a − 10 c ) + 4 c = 0 ⇒ 26 a − 26 c = 0
a = c , b = − 2 a a = c, \quad b = -2a a = c , b = − 2 a
n ⃗ = ( a , − 2 a , a ) ∥ ( 1 , − 2 , 1 ) \vec n = (a,\,-2a,\,a) \parallel (1,\,-2,\,1) n = ( a , − 2 a , a ) ∥ ( 1 , − 2 , 1 )
P : x − 2 y + z = 0 P:\ x - 2y + z = 0 P : x − 2 y + z = 0
n ⃗ ⋅ d ⃗ 1 = 1 ( 2 ) + ( − 2 ) ( 3 ) + 1 ( 4 ) = 0 ✓ \vec n\cdot\vec d_1 = 1(2)+(-2)(3)+1(4) = 0 \ \checkmark n ⋅ d 1 = 1 ( 2 ) + ( − 2 ) ( 3 ) + 1 ( 4 ) = 0 ✓
n ⃗ ⋅ n ⃗ 2 = 1 ( 8 ) + ( − 2 ) ( − 1 ) + 1 ( − 10 ) = 0 ✓ \vec n\cdot\vec n_2 = 1(8)+(-2)(-1)+1(-10) = 0 \ \checkmark n ⋅ n 2 = 1 ( 8 ) + ( − 2 ) ( − 1 ) + 1 ( − 10 ) = 0 ✓
x − 2 y + z = 0 \boxed{x - 2y + z = 0} x − 2 y + z = 0
Answer: option (3) \text{Answer: option (3)} Answer: option (3)