L : x 2 = y 3 = z 4 L: \dfrac{x}{2} = \dfrac{y}{3} = \dfrac{z}{4} L : 2 x = 3 y = 4 z
L 1 : x 3 = y 4 = z 2 , L 2 : x 4 = y 2 = z 3 L_1: \dfrac{x}{3} = \dfrac{y}{4} = \dfrac{z}{2}, \quad L_2: \dfrac{x}{4} = \dfrac{y}{2} = \dfrac{z}{3} L 1 : 3 x = 4 y = 2 z , L 2 : 4 x = 2 y = 3 z
To find: plane P ⊃ L , P ⊥ plane containing L 1 , L 2 \text{To find: plane } P \supset L, \quad P \perp \text{plane containing } L_1,\ L_2 To find: plane P ⊃ L , P ⊥ plane containing L 1 , L 2
x a = y b = z c ⇒ through origin , d ⃗ = ( a , b , c ) \dfrac{x}{a} = \dfrac{y}{b} = \dfrac{z}{c} \Rightarrow \text{through origin}, \quad \vec{d} = (a,b,c) a x = b y = c z ⇒ through origin , d = ( a , b , c )
d ⃗ = ( 2 , 3 , 4 ) , d ⃗ 1 = ( 3 , 4 , 2 ) , d ⃗ 2 = ( 4 , 2 , 3 ) \vec{d} = (2,3,4), \quad \vec{d}_1 = (3,4,2), \quad \vec{d}_2 = (4,2,3) d = ( 2 , 3 , 4 ) , d 1 = ( 3 , 4 , 2 ) , d 2 = ( 4 , 2 , 3 )
Q ⊃ L 1 , L 2 ⇒ n ⃗ Q = d ⃗ 1 × d ⃗ 2 Q \supset L_1,\ L_2 \Rightarrow \vec{n}_Q = \vec{d}_1 \times \vec{d}_2 Q ⊃ L 1 , L 2 ⇒ n Q = d 1 × d 2
n⃗_Q = î ĵ k̂
3 4 2
4 2 3
n ⃗ Q = i ^ ( 12 − 4 ) − j ^ ( 9 − 8 ) + k ^ ( 6 − 16 ) \vec{n}_Q = \hat{i}(12-4) - \hat{j}(9-8) + \hat{k}(6-16) n Q = i ^ ( 12 − 4 ) − j ^ ( 9 − 8 ) + k ^ ( 6 − 16 )
n ⃗ Q = 8 i ^ − j ^ − 10 k ^ \vec{n}_Q = 8\hat{i} - \hat{j} - 10\hat{k} n Q = 8 i ^ − j ^ − 10 k ^
Let P have normal N ⃗ \text{Let } P \text{ have normal } \vec{N} Let P have normal N
P ⊃ L ⇒ N ⃗ ⋅ d ⃗ = 0 , d ⃗ = ( 2 , 3 , 4 ) P \supset L \Rightarrow \vec{N}\cdot\vec{d} = 0, \quad \vec{d} = (2,3,4) P ⊃ L ⇒ N ⋅ d = 0 , d = ( 2 , 3 , 4 )
P ⊥ Q ⇒ N ⃗ ⋅ n ⃗ Q = 0 P \perp Q \Rightarrow \vec{N}\cdot\vec{n}_Q = 0 P ⊥ Q ⇒ N ⋅ n Q = 0
N ⃗ ⊥ d ⃗ and N ⃗ ⊥ n ⃗ Q ⇒ N ⃗ = d ⃗ × n ⃗ Q \vec{N} \perp \vec{d} \ \text{and} \ \vec{N} \perp \vec{n}_Q \Rightarrow \vec{N} = \vec{d} \times \vec{n}_Q N ⊥ d and N ⊥ n Q ⇒ N = d × n Q
N⃗ = î ĵ k̂
2 3 4
8 -1 -10
N ⃗ = i ^ ( − 30 + 4 ) − j ^ ( − 20 − 32 ) + k ^ ( − 2 − 24 ) \vec{N} = \hat{i}(-30+4) - \hat{j}(-20-32) + \hat{k}(-2-24) N = i ^ ( − 30 + 4 ) − j ^ ( − 20 − 32 ) + k ^ ( − 2 − 24 )
N ⃗ = − 26 i ^ + 52 j ^ − 26 k ^ \vec{N} = -26\hat{i} + 52\hat{j} - 26\hat{k} N = − 26 i ^ + 52 j ^ − 26 k ^
N ⃗ = − 26 ( i ^ − 2 j ^ + k ^ ) ⇒ N ⃗ ∝ ( 1 , − 2 , 1 ) \vec{N} = -26(\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k}) \Rightarrow \vec{N} \propto (1,-2,1) N = − 26 ( i ^ − 2 j ^ + k ^ ) ⇒ N ∝ ( 1 , − 2 , 1 )
L through origin ⇒ P also through origin L \text{ through origin} \Rightarrow P \text{ also through origin} L through origin ⇒ P also through origin
P : x − 2 y + z = 0 P: x - 2y + z = 0 P : x − 2 y + z = 0
( 1 ) ( 1 , 2 , − 2 ) , ( 2 ) ( 3 , 2 , − 2 ) , ( 3 ) ( 1 , − 2 , 1 ) , ( 4 ) ( 5 , 2 , − 4 ) (1)\ (1,2,-2), \quad (2)\ (3,2,-2), \quad (3)\ (1,-2,1), \quad (4)\ (5,2,-4) ( 1 ) ( 1 , 2 , − 2 ) , ( 2 ) ( 3 , 2 , − 2 ) , ( 3 ) ( 1 , − 2 , 1 ) , ( 4 ) ( 5 , 2 , − 4 )
Only ( 3 ) has normal ∝ ( 1 , − 2 , 1 ) ✓ \text{Only } (3) \text{ has normal} \propto (1,-2,1)\ \checkmark Only ( 3 ) has normal ∝ ( 1 , − 2 , 1 ) ✓
N ⃗ ⋅ d ⃗ = 1 ( 2 ) − 2 ( 3 ) + 1 ( 4 ) = 0 ✓ \vec{N}\cdot\vec{d} = 1(2) - 2(3) + 1(4) = 0 \ \checkmark N ⋅ d = 1 ( 2 ) − 2 ( 3 ) + 1 ( 4 ) = 0 ✓
N ⃗ ⋅ n ⃗ Q = 1 ( 8 ) − 2 ( − 1 ) + 1 ( − 10 ) = 0 ✓ \vec{N}\cdot\vec{n}_Q = 1(8) - 2(-1) + 1(-10) = 0 \ \checkmark N ⋅ n Q = 1 ( 8 ) − 2 ( − 1 ) + 1 ( − 10 ) = 0 ✓
x − 2 y + z = 0 ⇒ option (3) \boxed{x - 2y + z = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad \text{option (3)}} x − 2 y + z = 0 ⇒ option (3)