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Question : 27 of 29
Marks: +1, -0
Find the equation of the plane passing through the point (−1, − 1, 2) and perpendicular to each of the following planes:
2x + 3y – 3z = 2 and 5x – 4y + z = 6
OR
Find the equation of the plane passing through the points (3, 4, 1) and (0, 1, 0) and parallel to the line x+32\frac{x+3}{2} = y37\frac{y-3}{7} = z25\frac{z-2}{5}
Solution:  
The equation of the plane passing through the point (−1, −1, 2) is:
a(x + 1) + b(y + 1) + c (z – 2) = 0 ...(1)
Where a, b and c are the direction ratios of the normal to the plane.
It is given that the plane (1) is perpendicular to the planes.
2x +3y – 3z = 2 and 5x – 4y + z = 6
∴2a + 3b – 3c = 0 ...(2)
5a – 4b + c = 0 ...(3)
Solving equations (2) and (3), we have:
a3×1(4×3)\frac{a}{3\times 1 - (-4\times -3)} = b3×52×1\frac{b}{-3\times 5 - 2\times 1} = c2(4)3×5\frac{c}{2(-4) - 3\times 5}
a9\frac{a}{-9} = b17\frac{b}{-17} = c23\frac{c}{-23}
So the direction ratios of the normal to the required plane are multiples of 9, 17, and 23.
Thus, the equation of the required plane is:
9 x + 1 + 17 y + 1 + 23 z - 2 = 0
or 9x + 17y + 23z = 20
OR
Equation of the plane passing through the point (3, 4, 1) is:
a (x - 3) + b (y - 4) + c (z - 1) = 0 ... 1
Where a, b, c are the direction ratios of the normal to the plane
It is given that the plane (1) passes through the point (0, 1, 0).
∴ a - 3 + b - 3 + c - 1 = 0
⇒ 3a + 3b + c = 0 ... 2
It is also given that the plane (1) is parallel to the line
x+32\frac{x+3}{2} = y37\frac{y-3}{7} = z25\frac{z-2}{5}
So, this line is perpendicular to the normal of the plane (1).
∴ 2a + 7b + 5c = 0 ... 3
Solving equations (2) and (3), we have:
a5×37×1\frac{a}{5\times 3 - 7\times 1} = b1×25×3\frac{b}{1\times 2 - 5\times 3} = c3×72×3\frac{c}{3\times 7 - 2\times 3}
a8\frac{a}{8} = b13\frac{b}{-13} = c15\frac{c}{15}
So, the direction ratios of the normal to the required plane are multiples of 8, −13, 15.
Therefore, equation (1) becomes:
8 x - 3 - 13 y - 4 + 15 z - 1 = 0
⇒ 8x - 13y + 15z + 13 = 0, which is the required equation of the plane.
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