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SOLUTION OF ASSIGNMENT 1 (MVC)
x−1 y−5 z+1
Q.1. Show that the line = = passes through the point (−11, 17, −16).
4 −4 5
Solution: By substituting x = −11, y = 17 and z = 16 in the parametric
equations of the line, we get
−11 − 1 17 − 5 −16 − 1 −12 12 −15
= = ⇒ = =
4 −4 5 4 −4 5
⇒ −3 = −3 = −3
x−1 y−5 z+1
Thus, (−11, 17, −16) is on the line = = .
4 −4 5
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Q.2. Determine whether the points P1 , P2 , and P3 lie on the same line.
P1 (6, 9, 7), P2 (9, 2, 0), P3 (0, −5, −3)
−−→ −−→
[Hint: P1 , P2 and P3 will be on the same line iff P1 P2 || P2 P3 ]
Solution:
−−→
P1 P2 = < 9 − 6, 2 − 9, 0 − 7 > = < 3, −7, −7 >.
−−→
P2 P3 = < 0 − 9, −5 − 2, −3 − 0 > = < −9, −7, −3 >.
−−→ −−→ −−→ −−→
Since P1 P2 and P2 P3 are not multiple of each other. Therefore P1 P2 ∦ P2 P3 .
Hence the given three points don’t lie on the same line.
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Q.3. Find the intersection of the line x = −2, y = 4 + 2t, z = −3 + t with the
xz-plane.
Solution: Equation of xz-plane is
y=0
To find the intersection of the given line and plane, let’s substitute coordinates
of the line in the equation of plane we get
−4
4 + 2t = 0 ⇒ t = ⇒ t = −2.
2
Substituting t = −2 in the equations of line give us
x = −2, y = 0, z = −5
Thus, (−2, 0, −5) is the intersection of the given line and xz-plane.
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Q.4. Find equation of the plane that passes through the line of intersection of the planes
x − z = 1 and y + 2z = 3 and is perpendicular to the plane x + y − 2z = 1.
Plane 1: x−z =1
Solution: Let Plane 2: y + 2z = 3, and Plane 4 be the required plane.
Plane 3: x + y − 2z = 1
It’s given that Plane 4 passes the line of intersection of Plane 1 and Plane 2
and Plane 3 ⊥ Plane 4. Let − →
n ,−→
n ,−
1
→
n ,−
2
→
n are the normal vectors of Plane 1,
3 4
Plane 2, Plane 3 and Plane 4 respectively.
Since Plane 3 ⊥ Plane 4 implies that −→
n3 ∥ Plane 4. Furthermore −
→
n1 × −
→
n2 ∥
Plane 4, therefore −
→
n = (−
4
→
n ×−1
→
n )×− →
n , which is given by
2 3
−
→
n4 = (< 1, 0, −1 > × < 0, 1, 2 >)× < 1, 1, −2 >
⇒−
→
n4 =< 3, 3, 3 >
Next (1, 3, 0) is a point on Plane 4. Hence the equation of Plane 4 is:
3(x − 1) + 3(y − 3) + 3(z − 0) = 0
⇒ 3x + 3y + 3z − 3 − 9 = 0 ⇒ 3x + 3y + 3z − 12 = 0
x+y+z =4
Hence equation of the required plane is x + y + z = 4.
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Q.5. Find an equation of the plane with x-intercept a, y-intercept b, and z-intercept
c.
Solution: Three points on the required plane are (a, 0, 0), (0, b, 0) and (0, 0, c).
Normal to the plane is
−
→
n =< 0 − a, b − 0, 0 − 0 > × < 0 − a, 0 − 0, c − 0 >
⇒−
→
n =< −a, b, 0 > × < −a, 0, c >= < bc, ac, ab >
Hence the equation of plane is
bc(x − a) + ac(y − 0) + ab(z − 0) = 0
⇒ bcx + acy + abz − abc = 0
x y z
⇒ + + =1
a b c
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