The planes Π1\Pi_1 and Π2\Pi_2, which meet in the line ll, have vector equations
r=2i+4j+6k+θ1(2i+3k)+ϕ1(−4j+5k),\mathbf{r} = 2\mathbf{i} + 4\mathbf{j} + 6\mathbf{k} + \theta_1(2\mathbf{i} + 3\mathbf{k}) + \phi_1(-4\mathbf{j} + 5\mathbf{k}),
r=2i+4j+6k+θ2(3j+k)+ϕ2(−i+j+2k),\mathbf{r} = 2\mathbf{i} + 4\mathbf{j} + 6\mathbf{k} + \theta_2(3\mathbf{j} + \mathbf{k}) + \phi_2(-\mathbf{i} + \mathbf{j} + 2\mathbf{k}),
respectively.

  1. Find a vector equation of the line ll in the form r=a+tb\mathbf{r} = \mathbf{a} + t\mathbf{b}.

  2. Find a vector equation of the plane Π3\Pi_3 which contains ll and which passes through the point with position vector 4i+3j+2k4\mathbf{i} + 3\mathbf{j} + 2\mathbf{k}. Find also the equation of Π3\Pi_3 in the form ax+by+cz=dax + by + cz = d.

  3. Deduce, or prove otherwise, that the system of equations

    6x−5y−4z=−32,5x−y+3z=24,9x−2y+5z=40,\begin{aligned} 6x - 5y - 4z &= -32, \\ 5x - y + 3z &= 24, \\ 9x - 2y + 5z &= 40, \end{aligned}

    has an infinite number of solutions.

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Q12[0]

1. Identify a common point that lies on both planes.

By observing the parametric vector equations for Π1\Pi_1 and Π2\Pi_2, the position vector a=2i+4j+6k\mathbf{a} = 2\mathbf{i} + 4\mathbf{j} + 6\mathbf{k} is present as the base point in both equations.
Thus, the point (2,4,6)(2, 4, 6) lies on both planes and must lie on the line of intersection ll.

2. Find the normal vector to the first plane, $\Pi_1$.

The normal vector to Π1\Pi_1, denoted as n1\mathbf{n}_1, is the cross product of its two direction vectors:
n1=(203)×(0−45)=((0)(5)−(3)(−4)(3)(0)−(2)(5)(2)(−4)−(0)(0))=(12−10−8)\mathbf{n}_1 = \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 0 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix} \times \begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ -4 \\ 5 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} (0)(5) - (3)(-4) \\ (3)(0) - (2)(5) \\ (2)(-4) - (0)(0) \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 12 \\ -10 \\ -8 \end{pmatrix}
We can use a simpler, parallel normal vector by factoring out 22: n1′=(6−5−4)\mathbf{n}_1' = \begin{pmatrix} 6 \\ -5 \\ -4 \end{pmatrix}.

3. Find the normal vector to the second plane, $\Pi_2$.

Similarly, the normal vector to Π2\Pi_2, denoted as n2\mathbf{n}_2, is:
n2=(031)×(−112)=((3)(2)−(1)(1)(1)(−1)−(0)(2)(0)(1)−(3)(−1))=(5−13)\mathbf{n}_2 = \begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ 3 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix} \times \begin{pmatrix} -1 \\ 1 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} (3)(2) - (1)(1) \\ (1)(-1) - (0)(2) \\ (0)(1) - (3)(-1) \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 5 \\ -1 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}

4. Find the direction vector of the line of intersection.

The line of intersection ll lies on both planes, so its direction vector b\mathbf{b} must be perpendicular to both normals.
b=n1′×n2=(6−5−4)×(5−13)=((−5)(3)−(−4)(−1)(−4)(5)−(6)(3)(6)(−1)−(−5)(5))=(−19−3819)\mathbf{b} = \mathbf{n}_1' \times \mathbf{n}_2 = \begin{pmatrix} 6 \\ -5 \\ -4 \end{pmatrix} \times \begin{pmatrix} 5 \\ -1 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} (-5)(3) - (-4)(-1) \\ (-4)(5) - (6)(3) \\ (6)(-1) - (-5)(5) \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} -19 \\ -38 \\ 19 \end{pmatrix}
We can simplify this direction vector by dividing by −19-19 to get b=(12−1)\mathbf{b} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix}.

5. Construct the vector equation of the line.

Using the common point a\mathbf{a} and the direction vector b\mathbf{b}, the vector equation of the line ll is:
r=(246)+t(12−1)\mathbf{r} = \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 4 \\ 6 \end{pmatrix} + t \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix}
or expressed in unit vectors, r=2i+4j+6k+t(i+2j−k)\mathbf{r} = 2\mathbf{i} + 4\mathbf{j} + 6\mathbf{k} + t(\mathbf{i} + 2\mathbf{j} - \mathbf{k}), where t∈Rt \in \mathbb{R}.

Answer

r=2i+4j+6k+t(i+2j−k)\mathbf{r} = 2\mathbf{i} + 4\mathbf{j} + 6\mathbf{k} + t(\mathbf{i} + 2\mathbf{j} - \mathbf{k})

Q12[1]

1. Compute the vector equation of line $l$ (required from the previous part).

From the given equations of Π1\Pi_1 and Π2\Pi_2, their normal vectors are:
n1=(203)×(0−45)=(12−10−8)\mathbf{n}_1 = \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 0 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix} \times \begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ -4 \\ 5 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 12 \\ -10 \\ -8 \end{pmatrix} and n2=(031)×(−112)=(5−13)\mathbf{n}_2 = \begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ 3 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix} \times \begin{pmatrix} -1 \\ 1 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 5 \\ -1 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}.
The direction of line ll is parallel to n1×n2=(12−10−8)×(5−13)=(−38−7638)=−38(12−1)\mathbf{n}_1 \times \mathbf{n}_2 = \begin{pmatrix} 12 \\ -10 \\ -8 \end{pmatrix} \times \begin{pmatrix} 5 \\ -1 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} -38 \\ -76 \\ 38 \end{pmatrix} = -38\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix}.
By inspection of the given vector equations, both planes share the position vector (246)\begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 4 \\ 6 \end{pmatrix}.
Thus, the equation of ll is r=(246)+t(12−1)\mathbf{r} = \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 4 \\ 6 \end{pmatrix} + t\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix}.

2. Find a second direction vector parallel to $\Pi_3$.

Since plane Π3\Pi_3 contains the line ll, it contains the point P(2,4,6)P(2, 4, 6) and has direction vector d1=(12−1)\mathbf{d}_1 = \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix}.
It also passes through the given point A(4,3,2)A(4, 3, 2). A second direction vector parallel to Π3\Pi_3 is the displacement vector PA⃗\vec{PA}:
d2=PA⃗=(432)−(246)=(2−1−4)\mathbf{d}_2 = \vec{PA} = \begin{pmatrix} 4 \\ 3 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix} - \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 4 \\ 6 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ -1 \\ -4 \end{pmatrix}

3. Formulate a vector equation of the plane $\Pi_3$.

Using point AA and the two direction vectors d1\mathbf{d}_1 and d2\mathbf{d}_2, the vector equation is:
r=(432)+λ(12−1)+μ(2−1−4)\mathbf{r} = \begin{pmatrix} 4 \\ 3 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix} + \lambda \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix} + \mu \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ -1 \\ -4 \end{pmatrix}
where λ,μ∈R\lambda, \mu \in \mathbb{R}.

4. Calculate the normal vector to $\Pi_3$.

The normal to Π3\Pi_3 is given by the cross product n3=d1×d2\mathbf{n}_3 = \mathbf{d}_1 \times \mathbf{d}_2:
n3=(12−1)×(2−1−4)=((2)(−4)−(−1)(−1)(−1)(2)−(1)(−4)(1)(−1)−(2)(2))=(−92−5)\mathbf{n}_3 = \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix} \times \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ -1 \\ -4 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} (2)(-4) - (-1)(-1) \\ (-1)(2) - (1)(-4) \\ (1)(-1) - (2)(2) \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} -9 \\ 2 \\ -5 \end{pmatrix}
To simplify, we can take the negative of this vector as our normal vector: n=(9−25)\mathbf{n} = \begin{pmatrix} 9 \\ -2 \\ 5 \end{pmatrix}.

5. Determine the Cartesian equation of $\Pi_3$.

Using the equation r⋅n=a⋅n\mathbf{r} \cdot \mathbf{n} = \mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{n}, where a\mathbf{a} is the position vector of point AA:
r⋅(9−25)=(432)⋅(9−25)\mathbf{r} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} 9 \\ -2 \\ 5 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 4 \\ 3 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} 9 \\ -2 \\ 5 \end{pmatrix}
r⋅(9−25)=4(9)+3(−2)+2(5)=36−6+10=40\mathbf{r} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} 9 \\ -2 \\ 5 \end{pmatrix} = 4(9) + 3(-2) + 2(5) = 36 - 6 + 10 = 40
The Cartesian equation of Π3\Pi_3 is 9x−2y+5z=409x - 2y + 5z = 40.

Answer

Vector equation: r=(432)+λ(12−1)+μ(2−1−4)\mathbf{r} = \begin{pmatrix} 4 \\ 3 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix} + \lambda \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix} + \mu \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ -1 \\ -4 \end{pmatrix}
Cartesian equation: 9x−2y+5z=409x - 2y + 5z = 40

Q12[2]

1. Verify that the first two equations correspond to the Cartesian equations of planes $\Pi_1$ and $\Pi_2$.

For Π1\Pi_1, a normal vector is n1=(203)×(0−45)=(12−10−8)\mathbf{n}_1 = \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 0 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix} \times \begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ -4 \\ 5 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 12 \\ -10 \\ -8 \end{pmatrix}. Using a parallel normal vector (6−5−4)\begin{pmatrix} 6 \\ -5 \\ -4 \end{pmatrix}, the Cartesian equation is r⋅(6−5−4)=(246)⋅(6−5−4)=12−20−24=−32\mathbf{r} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} 6 \\ -5 \\ -4 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 4 \\ 6 \end{pmatrix} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} 6 \\ -5 \\ -4 \end{pmatrix} = 12 - 20 - 24 = -32, which gives 6x−5y−4z=−326x - 5y - 4z = -32.

For Π2\Pi_2, a normal vector is n2=(031)×(−112)=(5−13)\mathbf{n}_2 = \begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ 3 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix} \times \begin{pmatrix} -1 \\ 1 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 5 \\ -1 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}. The Cartesian equation is r⋅(5−13)=(246)⋅(5−13)=10−4+18=24\mathbf{r} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} 5 \\ -1 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 4 \\ 6 \end{pmatrix} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} 5 \\ -1 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix} = 10 - 4 + 18 = 24, which gives 5x−y+3z=245x - y + 3z = 24.

2. Identify the third equation as $\Pi_3$ and use the intersection of the planes to deduce the number of solutions.

The third equation, 9x−2y+5z=409x - 2y + 5z = 40, matches the Cartesian equation of Π3\Pi_3 found in the previous part.

The given system of equations corresponds to finding the intersection of the three planes Π1\Pi_1, Π2\Pi_2, and Π3\Pi_3.

We know that Π1\Pi_1 and Π2\Pi_2 intersect at the line ll (given), and Π3\Pi_3 contains the line ll (from the previous part). Therefore, all three planes intersect at exactly the line ll.

Since a line contains an infinite number of points, the system of equations has an infinite number of solutions.

Answer

Since the given equations correspond to the Cartesian equations of planes Π1\Pi_1, Π2\Pi_2, and Π3\Pi_3 which share the line ll as their intersection, the system has an infinite number of solutions.

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