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    Calculus and Vectors How to get an A+

    8.4 Vector and Parametric Equations of a Plane


    A Planes
    A plane may be determined by points and lines, There are four main possibilities as represented in the
    following figure:

    a) plane determined
    by three points

    b) plane determined
    by two parallel lines

    B Vector Equation of a Plane


    Let consider a plane .
    r
    r
    Two vectors u and v , parallel to the plane but
    not parallel between them, are called direction
    vectors of the plane .

    c) plane determined
    by two intersecting lines

    d) plane determined
    by a line and a point

    Ex 1. A plane is given by the following vector


    equation:
    r
    : r = (1,0,2) + s(0,0,1) + t (1,0,1); s, t R
    a) Find two points on this plane.
    r
    If s = 0, t = 0 , then r = (1,0,2) P0 (1,0,2) .
    r
    If s = 1, t = 2 , then r = (1,0,2) + (0,0,1) + 2(1,0,1) = (1,0,1)
    A(1,0,1) .

    b) Find one line on this plane.


    The vector P0 P from a specific point P0 ( x0 , y0 , z 0 )
    to a generic point P( x, y, z ) of the plane is a linear
    r
    r
    combination of direction vectors u and v :
    r r
    P0 P = su + tv ; s, t R
    The vector equation of the plane is:
    r r
    r r
    : r = r0 + su + tv ; s, t R

    C Parametric Equations of a Plane


    Let write vector equation of the plane as:
    ( x, y, z ) = ( x0 , y0 , z 0 ) + s (u x , u y , u z ) + t (v x , v y , v z )
    or:
    x = x0 + su x + tv x

    y = y0 + su y + tv y

    z = z 0 + su z + tv z
    These are the parametric
    equations of a line.

    ; s, t R

    r
    Let L : r = (1,0,2) + s (0,0,1); s R .
    L

    c) Find the vector equation of a line L that passes


    through the origin and is perpendicular to this plane.
    A direction vector for the line L is:
    r r
    r
    r
    r
    i
    j
    k
    i
    j
    r r
    u v = 0 0 1
    0 0 = (0,1,0)
    1
    0 1 1
    0
    r
    L : r = q (0,1,0); q R
    Ex 2. Convert the vector equation to the parametric
    equations.
    r
    r = (1,0,2) + s (0,1,1) + t (1,2,0); s, t R
    ( x, y, z ) = (1,0,2) + s (0,1,1) + t (1,2,0); s, t R
    x = 1 + t

    y = s 2t ; s, t R
    z = 2 s

    Ex 3. Convert the parametric equations to the vector


    equation.
    x = 1 + s 2t

    ; s, t R
    y = 3t
    z = 4 s

    r
    r = (1,0,4) + s (1,0,1) + t (2,3,0); s, t R
    8.4 Vector and Parametric Equations of a Plane
    2010 Iulia & Teodoru Gugoiu - Page 1 of 2

    Calculus and Vectors How to get an A+

    Ex 4. (Plane determined by three points)


    Find the vector equation of the plane that
    passes through the points A(0,1,1) , B(2,1,0) , and
    C (0,0,1) .

    Ex 5. (Plane determined by two parallel and distinct


    lines)
    Find the vector and parametric equations of the plane
    that contains the following parallel and distinct lines:
    r
    L1 : r = (1,2,1) + s (0,1,2); s R
    r
    L2 : r = (3,4,0) + t (0,1,2); t R

    r
    r
    Let r0 = OA = (0,1,1) , u = AB = (2,2,1) , and
    r
    v = AC = (0,1,2) . Then:
    r
    : r = (0,1,1) + s (2,2,1) + t (0,1,2); s, t R

    r r
    r r
    r
    Let r0 = r02 = (3,4,0) , u = r01 r02 = (2,2,1) , and
    r r
    v = u 2 = (0,1,2) . Then:
    r
    : r = (3,4,0) + s (2,2,1) + t (0,1,2); s, t R
    and
    x = 3 2s

    : y = 4 2 s + t ; s, t R
    z = s + 2t

    Ex 6. (Plane determined by two intersecting lines)


    Find the vector equation of the plane
    determined by the following intersecting lines.
    r
    L1 : r = (0,0,1) + s (1,0,0); s R
    r
    L2 : r = (3,0,1) + t (0,0,2); t R

    Ex 7. (Plane determined by a line and an external point)


    Find the vector equation of the plane that passes
    through the origin and contains the line
    r
    L : r = (0,1,2) + t (1,0,3); t R .

    r
    r
    Let r0 = (0,0,0) , u = (1,0,3) , and
    r
    v = (0,1,2) (0,0,0) = (0,1,2) . Then the vector equation of
    the plane is:
    r
    : r = s (1,0,3) + t (0,1,2); s, t R

    Let first find the point of intersection.


    s = 3

    s = 3 and t = 0
    0 = 0
    1 = 1 + 2t

    P0 = L1 L2 P0 = (3,0,1)
    r
    r r
    Let r0 = OP0 = (3,0,1) , u = u 2 = (0,0,2) , and
    r r
    v = u1 = (1,0,0) . Then:
    r
    : r = (3,0,1) + s (0,0,2) + t (1,0,0); s, t R

    Reading: Nelson Textbook, Pages 453-458


    Homework: Nelson Textbook: Page 459 #1, 2, 4, 6b, 7, 9, 10, 15

    8.4 Vector and Parametric Equations of a Plane


    2010 Iulia & Teodoru Gugoiu - Page 2 of 2

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