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Exercise 6.7 · Q7

Q.Find the non-parametric form of vector equation, and Cartesian equations of the plane r⃗=(6i^−j^+k^)+s(−i^+2j^+k^)+t(−5i^−4j^−5k^)\vec r=(6\hat i-\hat j+\hat k)+s(-\hat i+2\hat j+\hat k)+t(-5\hat i-4\hat j-5\hat k).

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The plane is already given in parametric form (a point plus two spanning directions); cross the two directions for the normal, then apply the point-normal formula.

Step 1. Data. a⃗=(6,−1,1), b⃗=(−1,2,1), c⃗=(−5,−4,−5)\vec a=(6,-1,1),\ \vec b=(-1,2,1),\ \vec c=(-5,-4,-5).

Step 2. Normal =b⃗×c⃗=\vec b\times\vec c.

∣i^j^k^−121−5−4−5∣=i^(−10+4)−j^(5+5)+k^(4+10)=−6i^−10j^+14k^.\begin{vmatrix}\hat i&\hat j&\hat k\\-1&2&1\\-5&-4&-5\end{vmatrix}=\hat i(-10+4)-\hat j(5+5)+\hat k(4+10)=-6\hat i-10\hat j+14\hat k.

Simplify (divide by −2-2): normal ∝(3,5,−7)\propto(3,5,-7). …

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