Find the vector and Cartesian forms of the equations of the plane containing the two lines and .
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Given : Equations of lines -
To Find : Equation of plane.
Formulae :
1) Cross Product :
If are two vectors
then,
2) Dot Product :
If are two vectors
then,
3) Equation of plane :
If two lines are coplanar then equation of the plane containing them is
Where,
Given equations of lines are
Let,
Where,
Now,
Therefore,
= 6 – 56 – 48
= - 98
………eq(1)
Equation of plane containing lines is
Now,
From eq(1)
Therefore, equation of required plane is
This vector equation of plane.
As
= 6x – 28y + 12z
Therefore, equation of plane is
6x – 28y + 12z = -98
6x – 28y + 12z + 98 = 0
This Cartesian equation of plane.