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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^\hat{i}+\hat{j}-\hat{2k} , 2i^−j^+k^\hat{2i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k} and i^+2j^+k^\hat{i}+\hat{2j}+\hat{k}. Also, find the coordinates of the point of intersection of this plane and the line r⃗\vec{r} = 3i^−j^−k^\hat{3i}-\hat{j}-\hat{k} + λ (2i^−2j^+k^)(\hat{2i}-\hat{2j}+\hat{k})
Solution:  
Let the position vectors of the three points be,
a⃗\vec{a} = i^+j^−2k^\hat{i}+\hat{j}-\hat{2k} , b⃗\vec{b} = 2i^−j^+k^\hat{2i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k} and c⃗\vec{c} = i^+2j^+k^\hat{i}+\hat{2j}+\hat{k}.
So, the equation of the plane passing through the points a⃗,b⃗\vec{a},\vec{b} and c⃗\vec{c} is
(r⃗−a⃗)⋅[(b⃗−c⃗)×(c⃗−a⃗)](\vec{r}-\vec{a})\cdot[(\vec{b}-\vec{c})\times(\vec{c}-\vec{a})] = 0
⇒ [r⃗−i^+j→^+2k^][\vec{r}-\hat{i}+j\hat{\rightarrow}+\hat{2k}] . [i^−3j^×j^+3k^][\hat{i}-\hat{3j}\times\hat{j}+\hat{3k}] = 0
⇒ [r⃗−i^+j→^+2k^][\vec{r}-\hat{i}+j\hat{\rightarrow}+\hat{2k}] . k^−3j^−9i^\hat{k}-\hat{3j}-\hat{9i} = 0
⇒ r⃗⋅(9i^+3j^−k^)\vec{r}\cdot(\hat{9i}+\hat{3j}-\hat{k}) = 14 ... (1)
So, the vector equation of the required plane is r⃗⋅(9i^+3j^−k^)\vec{r}\cdot(\hat{9i}+\hat{3j}-\hat{k}) = 14
The equation of the given line is r⃗\vec{r} = 3i^−j^−k^+λ(2i^−2j^+k^)\hat{3i}-\hat{j}-\hat{k}+\lambda(\hat{2i}-\hat{2j}+\hat{k})
Position vector of any point on the given line is
r⃗\vec{r} = 3 + 2λ i^\hat{i} + (- 1 - 2λ) j^\hat{j} + (- 1 + λ) k^\hat{k} ... (2)
The point (2) lies on plane (1) if,
∣(3+2λ)i^+(−1−2λ)j^+(−1+λ)k^∣⋅(9i^+3j^−k^)\left|(3+2\lambda)\hat{i}+(-1-2\lambda)\hat{j}+(-1+\lambda)\hat{k}\right|\cdot(\hat{9i}+\hat{3j}-\hat{k})
= 14
⇒ 9 (3) + 2λ + 3 - 1 - 2λ - (-1) + λ = 14
⇒ 11λ + 25 = 14
⇒ λ = - 1
Putting λ = - 1 in (2), we have
r⃗\vec{r} = (3 + 2λ) i^\hat{i} + (- 1 - 2λ) j^\hat{j} + (- 1 + λ) k^\hat{k}
= (3 + 2 - 1) i^\hat{i} + (- 1 - 2 - 1) j^\hat{j} + (- 1 + (- 1)) k^\hat{k}
= i^+j^−2k^\hat{i}+\hat{j}-\hat{2k}
Thus, the position vector of the point of intersection of the given line and plane (1) is
i^+j^−2k^\hat{i}+\hat{j}-\hat{2k} and its co-ordinates are 1, 1, - 2 .
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