Find the equation of the plane which is perpendicular to the plane 5x + 3y + 6z + 8 = 0 and which contains the line of intersection of the planes x + 2y + 3z – 4 = 0 and 2x + y – z + 5 = 0.

We are given that,

A plane is perpendicular to another plane 5x + 3y + 6z + 8 = 0, and also contains line of intersection of the planes x + 2y + 3z – 4 = 0 and 2x + y – z + 5 = 0.


We need to find the equation of such plane.


We know that,


The equation of a plane through the line of intersection of the planes a1x + b1y + c1z + d1 = 0 and a2x + b2y + c2z + d2 = 0 is given by


(a1x + b1y + c1z + d1) + λ(a2x + b2y + c2z + d2) = 0


Similarly, equation of a plane through the line of intersection of the planes x + 2y + 3z – 4 = 0 and 2x + y – z + 5 = 0 is,


(x + 2y + 3z – 4) + λ(2x + y – z + 5) = 0


x + 2y + 3z – 4 + 2λx + λy – λz + 5λ = 0


x + 2λx + 2y + λy + 3z – λz – 4 + 5λ = 0


(1 + 2λ)x + (2 + λ)y + (3 – λ)z – 4 + 5λ = 0 …(i)


So, direction ratio of plane in (i) is,


Direction ratio = (1 + 2λ, 2 + λ, 3 – λ)


Since, the plane in (i) is perpendicular to the plane 5x + 3y + 6z + 8 = 0.


Then, replace x, y, z by (1 + 2λ), (2 + λ), (3 – λ) respectively in plane 5x + 3y + 6z + 8 = 0 (neglecting 8) and equate to 0. We get


5(1 + 2λ) + 3(2 + λ) + 6(3 – λ) = 0


5 + 10λ + 6 + 3λ + 18 – 6λ = 0


10λ + 3λ – 6λ + 5 + 6 + 18 = 0


7λ + 29 = 0


7λ = -29



Putting this value of λ in equation (i), we get






-51x – 15y + 50z – 173 = 0


51x + 15y – 50z + 173 = 0


Thus, equation of the required plane is 51x + 15y – 50z + 173 = 0.


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