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Exercise 6.9 · Q7

Q.Find the point of intersection of the line x−1=y2=z+1x-1=\dfrac{y}{2}=z+1 with the plane 2x−y+2z=22x-y+2z=2. Also, find the angle between the line and the plane.

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Substitute the line's general point into the plane's equation to find the parameter at the crossing, then separately apply the line-plane angle formula using the line's direction and the plane's normal.

Step 1. General point on the line x−1=y2=z+1=tx-1=\dfrac y2=z+1=t: (1+t, 2t, −1+t)(1+t,\ 2t,\ -1+t).

Step 2. Substitute into 2x−y+2z=22x-y+2z=2.

2(1+t)−2t+2(−1+t)=2 ⟹ 2+2t−2t−2+2t=2 ⟹ 2t=2 ⟹ t=1.2(1+t)-2t+2(-1+t)=2\ \Longrightarrow\ 2+2t-2t-2+2t=2\ \Longrightarrow\ 2t=2\ \Longrightarrow\ t=1.

Step 3. Point of intersection. (1+1, 2(1), −1+1)=(2,2,0)(1+1,\ 2(1),\ -1+1)=(2,2,0).

Step 4. Angle between the line and plane. Direction b⃗=(1,2,1)\vec b=(1,2,1), normal n⃗=(2,−1,2)\vec n=(2,-1,2).

b⃗⋅n⃗=(1)(2)+(2)(−1)+(1)(2)=2−2+2=2.\vec b\cdot\vec n=(1)(2)+(2)(-1)+(1)(2)=2-2+2=2. …

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