Show that the lines and are coplanar. Hence, find the equation of the plane containing these lines.

We know that the lines are coplanar if


Here,


x1 = –3, x1 = –1, y1 = 1, y2 = 2, z1 = 5, z2 = 5


l1 = –3, l2 = –1, m1 = 1, m2 = 2, n1 = 5, n2 = 5




= 2(–5) – 1(–10) = – 10 + 10


= 0


So the given line are coplanar .


The equation of plane contains lines is


(x + 3)(5 – 10) – (y – 1)(– 15 – (– 5)) + (z – 5)(– 6 – (– 1)) = 0


– 5x – 15 + 10y – 10 – 5z + 25 = 0


– 5x + 10y – 5z = 0


Divided by – 5


x – 2y + z = 0


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