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Angle between two planes
Last updated at August 19, 2026 by Teachoo
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Question 17 (Method 1) Find the equation of the plane that contains the point (1, โ1, 2) and is perpendicular to each of the planes 2x + 3y โ 2z = 5 and x + 2y โ 3z = 8. The equation of a plane passing through (๐ฅ_1, ๐ฆ_1, ๐ง_1) is given by A(x โ ๐_๐) + B (y โ ๐_๐) + C(z โ ๐_๐) = 0 where, A, B, C are the direction ratios of normal to the plane. Now the plane passes through (1, โ1, 2) So, equation of plane is A(x โ1) + B (y + 1) + C(z โ 2) = 0 We find the direction ratios of normal to plane i.e. A, B, C Also, the plane is perpendicular to the given two planes, So, their normal to plane would be perpendicular to normal of both planes. We know that ๐ โ ร ๐ โ is perpendicular to both ๐ โ & ๐ โ So, required is normal is cross product of normal of planes 2x + 3y โ 2z = 5 and x + 2y โ 3z = 8. Required normal = |โ 8(๐ ฬ&๐ ฬ&๐ ฬ@2&3&โ2@1&2&โ3)| = ๐ ฬ (3(โ3) โ 2(โ2)) โ ๐ ฬ (2(โ3) โ 1(โ2)) + ๐ ฬ(2(2) โ 1(3)) = ๐ ฬ (โ9 + 4) โ ๐ ฬ (โ6 + 2) + ๐ ฬ(4 โ 3) = โ5๐ ฬ + 4๐ ฬ + ๐ ฬ Hence, direction ratios = โ5, 4, 1 โด A = โ5, B = 4, C = 1 Putting above values in (1), A(x โ1) + B (y + 1) + C(z โ 2) = 0 โ5(x โ 1) + 4 (y + 1) + 1 (z โ 2) = 0 โ5x + 5 + 4y + 4 + z โ 2 = 0 โ5x + 4y + z + 7 = 0 โ5x + 4y + z = โ7 โ(5x โ4y โ z) = โ7 5x โ 4y โ z = 7 Therefore, the equation of the required plane is 5x โ 4y โ z = 7. Question 17 (Method 2) Find the equation of the plane that contains the point (1, โ 1, 2) and is perpendicular to each of the planes 2x + 3y โ 2z = 5 and x + 2y โ 3z = 8. The equation of a plane passing through (๐ฅ_1, ๐ฆ_1, ๐ง_1) is given by A(x โ ๐_๐) + B (y โ ๐_๐) + C(z โ ๐_๐) = 0 where, A, B, C are the direction ratios of normal to the plane. Now the plane passes through (1, โ1, 2) So, equation of plane is A(x โ1) + B (y + 1) + C(z โ 2) = 0 We find the direction ratios of normal to plane i.e. A, B, C Also, the plane is perpendicular to the given two planes. Now, it is given that plane A(x โ1) + B (y + 1) + C(z โ 2) = 0 is perpendicular to plane 2x + 3y โ 2z = 5 Hence, A ร 2 + B ร 3 + C ร (โ2) = 0 2A + 3B โ 2C = 0 Similarly, Given that plane A(x โ1) + B (y + 1) + C(z โ 2) = 0 is perpendicular to plane x + 2y โ 3z = 8 Two lines with direction ratios ๐_1, ๐_1, ๐_1 and ๐_2, ๐_2, ๐_2 are perpendicular if ๐_1 ๐_2 + ๐_1 ๐_2 + ๐_1 ๐_2 = 0 Hence, A ร 1 + B ร 2 + C ร (โ3) = 0 A + 2B โ 3C = 0 So, our equations are 2A + 3B โ2C = 0 A + 2B โ 3C = 0 Solving Two lines with direction ratios ๐_1, ๐_1, ๐_1 and ๐_2, ๐_2, ๐_2 are perpendicular if ๐_1 ๐_2 + ๐_1 ๐_2 + ๐_1 ๐_2 = 0 ๐ด/(โ9 โ (โ4)) = ๐ต/(โ2 โ (โ6)) = ๐ถ/(4 โ 3) ๐ด/(โ9 + 4) = ๐ต/(โ2 + 6) = ๐ถ/1 ๐ด/(โ5) = ๐ต/4 = ๐ถ/1 = k So, A = โ5k , B = 4k , C = k Putting above values in (1), A(x โ1) + B (y + 1) + C(z โ 2) = 0 โ5k(x โ 1) + 4k (y + 1) + k (z โ 2) = 0 k[โ5(x โ 1) + 4(y + 1) + (z โ 2)] = 0 โ5x + 5 + 4y + 4 + z โ 2 = 0 โ5x + 4y + z + 7 = 0 โ5x + 4y + z = โ7 โ(5x โ4y โ z) = โ7 5x โ 4y โ z = 7 Therefore, the equation of the required plane is 5x โ 4y โ z = 7.