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CBSE Class 12 Math 2013 Solved Paper
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Find the vector equation of the plane passing through three points with position vectors , and . Also, find the coordinates of the point of intersection of this plane and the line = + λ
Solution:
Let the position vectors of the three points be, = , = and = . So, the equation of the plane passing through the points and is = 0 ⇒ . = 0 ⇒ . = 0 ⇒ = 14 ... (1) So, the vector equation of the required plane is = 14 The equation of the given line is = Position vector of any point on the given line is = 3 + 2λ + (- 1 - 2λ) + (- 1 + λ) ... (2) The point (2) lies on plane (1) if,
= 14 ⇒ 9 (3) + 2λ + 3 - 1 - 2λ - (-1) + λ = 14 ⇒ 11λ + 25 = 14 ⇒ λ = - 1 Putting λ = - 1 in (2), we have = (3 + 2λ) + (- 1 - 2λ) + (- 1 + λ) = (3 + 2 - 1) + (- 1 - 2 - 1) + (- 1 + (- 1)) = Thus, the position vector of the point of intersection of the given line and plane (1) is and its co-ordinates are 1, 1, - 2 .
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