Given: planes x+2y+3z=2,x−y+z=3
point (3,1,−1),distance 32
To find: equation of such a plane
π1:x+2y+3z=2
π2:x−y+z=3 ⇒ meet in a line L
Family through L: π1+λπ2=0
λ=0⇒π1,λ→∞⇒π2
(x+2y+3z−2)+λ(x−y+z−3)=0
(1+λ)x+(2−λ)y+(3+λ)z=2+3λ
n(λ)=(1+λ, 2−λ, 3+λ)
d=∣n∣n⋅(3,1,−1)−(2+3λ)
n⋅(3,1,−1)=3(1+λ)+(2−λ)−(3+λ)=2+λ
numerator=(2+λ)−(2+3λ)=−2λ ⇒ 2∣λ∣
∣n∣2=(1+λ)2+(2−λ)2+(3+λ)2=3λ2+4λ+14
3λ2+4λ+142∣λ∣=32
3λ2+4λ+144λ2=34 ⇒ λ=−27
λ=−27: −25x+211y−21z=−217
5x−11y+z=17
25+121+1∣15−11−1−17∣=7314=32 ✓
Answer: option (1)5x−11y+z=17