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Exercise 6.10 · Q20

Q.The distance between the planes x+2y+3z+7=0x+2y+3z+7=0 and 2x+4y+6z+7=02x+4y+6z+7=0 is

(1) 722\dfrac{\sqrt7}{2\sqrt2}
(2) 72\dfrac72
(3) 72\dfrac{\sqrt7}{2}
(4) 722\dfrac{7}{2\sqrt2}
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Both plane equations must be written with the SAME normal direction ratios before the distance formula applies — dividing the second equation by 22 does that here.

Step 1. Rescale the second plane. 2x+4y+6z+7=02x+4y+6z+7=0, divide by 22: x+2y+3z+72=0x+2y+3z+\dfrac72=0.

Step 2. Now both planes share normal (1,2,3)(1,2,3), with d1=7, d2=72d_1=7,\ d_2=\dfrac72.

Step 3. Apply the distance formula.

δ=∣d1−d2∣12+22+32=∣7−72∣14=7/214=7214.\delta=\frac{|d_1-d_2|}{\sqrt{1^2+2^2+3^2}}=\frac{\left|7-\frac72\right|}{\sqrt{14}}=\frac{7/2}{\sqrt{14}}=\frac{7}{2\sqrt{14}}. …

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