Question 5 Find the vector and cartesian equations of the planes (b) That passes through the point (1, 4, 6) and the normal vector to the plane is ๐ ฬ โ 2๐ ฬ + ๐ ฬ Vector equation
Equation of plane passing through point A whose position vector is ๐ โ & perpendicular to ๐ โ is
(๐ โ โ ๐ โ) . ๐ โ = 0
Given,
Plane passes through (1, 4, 6)
So, ๐ โ = 1๐ ฬ + 4๐ ฬ + 6๐ ฬ
Normal to plane = ๐ ฬ โ 2๐ ฬ + ๐ ฬ
๐ โ = ๐ ฬ โ 2๐ ฬ + ๐ ฬ
Vector equation of plane is
(๐ โ โ ๐ โ).๐ โ = 0
[๐ โโ(๐ ฬ+๐๐ ฬ+๐๐ ฬ)] . (๐ ฬ โ 2๐ ฬ + ๐ ฬ) = 0
Now,
Finding Cartesian form using two methods
Cartesian form (Method 1) :
Vector equation is
[๐ โโ(๐ ฬ+4๐ ฬ+6๐ ฬ)] . (๐ ฬ โ 2๐ ฬ + ๐ ฬ) = 0
Put ๐ โ = x๐ ฬ + y๐ ฬ + z๐ ฬ
[(๐ฅ๐ ฬ+๐ฆ๐ ฬ+๐ง๐ ฬ )โ(1๐ ฬ+4๐ ฬ+6๐ ฬ)]. (1๐ ฬ โ 2๐ ฬ + 1๐ ฬ) = 0
[(๐ฅโ1) ๐ ฬ +(๐ฆโ4) ๐ ฬ+(๐งโ6)๐ ฬ ]. (1๐ ฬ โ 2๐ ฬ + 1๐ ฬ) = 0
1(x โ 1) + (โ2)(y โ 4) + 1 (z โ 6) = 0
x โ 1 โ 2(y โ 4) + z โ 6 = 0
x โ 2y + z + 1 = 0
โด Equation of plane in Cartesian form is x โ 2y + z + 1 = 0.
Cartesian form (Method 2)
Equation of plane passing through (x1, y1, z1) and perpendicular to a line with direction ratios A, B, C is
A(x โ x1) + B(y โ y1) + C (z โ z1) = 0
Since the plane passes through (1, 4, 6)
x1 = 1, y1 = 4, z1 = 6
And normal is ๐ ฬ โ 2๐ ฬ + ๐ ฬ
So, Direction ratios of line perpendicular to plane = 1, โ2, 1
โด A = 1, B = โ2, C = 1
Therefore, equation of line in Cartesian form is
1(x โ 1) โ 2 (y โ 4) + 1(x โ 6) = 0
x โ 2y + z + 1 = 0
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Davneet Singh
Davneet Singh has done his B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He has been teaching from the past 14 years. He provides courses for Maths, Science and Computer Science at Teachoo
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