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Question : 27 of 29
Marks: +1, -0
Find the vector equation of the plane passing through three points with position vectors i^+j^2k^ , 2i^j^+k^ and i^+2j^+k^. Also, find the coordinates of the point of intersection of this plane and the line r = 3i^j^k^ + λ (2i^2j^+k^)
Solution:  
Let the position vectors of the three points be,
a = i^+j^2k^ , b = 2i^j^+k^ and c = i^+2j^+k^.
So, the equation of the plane passing through the points a,b and c is
(ra).[(bc)×(ca)] = 0
[ri^+j^+2k^] . [i^3j^×j^+3k^] = 0
[ri^+j^+2k^] . k^3j^9i^ = 0
r.(9i^+3j^k^) = 14 ... (1)
So, the vector equation of the required plane is r.(9i^+3j^k^) = 14
The equation of the given line is r = 3i^j^k^+λ(2i^2j^+k^)
Position vector of any point on the given line is
r = 3 + 2λ i^ + (- 1 - 2λ) j^ + (- 1 + λ) k^ ... (2)
The point (2) lies on plane (1) if,
|(3+2λ)i^+(12λ)j^+(1+λ)k^|.(9i^+3j^k^)
= 14
⇒ 9 (3) + 2λ + 3 - 1 - 2λ - (-1) + λ = 14
⇒ 11λ + 25 = 14
⇒ λ = - 1
Putting λ = - 1 in (2), we have
r = (3 + 2λ) i^ + (- 1 - 2λ) j^ + (- 1 + λ) k^
= (3 + 2 - 1) i^ + (- 1 - 2 - 1) j^ + (- 1 + (- 1)) k^
= i^+j^2k^
Thus, the position vector of the point of intersection of the given line and plane (1) is
i^+j^2k^ and its co-ordinates are 1, 1, - 2 .
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