Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 11 - Three-Dimensional Space; Vectors - 11.6 Planes in 3-Space - Exercises Set 11.6 - Page 819: 23

Answer

True

Work Step by Step

Step 1 Let denote the normal vectors of the given planes by $\vec{n}_1$ and $\vec{n}_2$. Since the line $\ell$ belongs to both planes, we obtain that $\ell$ is orthogonal to both vectors $\vec{n}_1$ and $\vec{n}_2$, i.e. it is orthogonal to the plane determined by those two vectors. What about the cross product $\vec{n}_1 \times \vec{n}_2$? Step 2 We know that the cross product $\vec{n}_1 \times \vec{n}_2$ is the normal vector for the plane determined by vectors $\vec{n}_1$ and $\vec{n}_2$, so we get the line $\ell$ is actually parallel to the cross product $\vec{n}_1 \times \vec{n}_2$ because they are orthogonal to same plane.
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