Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 13 - Vector Geometry - Chapter Review Exercises - Page 703: 52

Answer

The intersection of the planes $x+y+z=1$ and $3x-2y+z=5$ is the line parametrized by $\left( {x,y,z} \right) = \left( {t,\frac{1}{3}\left( {2t - 4} \right),\frac{1}{3}\left( { - 5t + 7} \right)} \right)$

Work Step by Step

We have two equations of the planes: $x+y+z=1$ and $3x-2y+z=5$. Step 1. Find $y$ in terms of $x$. From the first equation we get $z=1-x-y$. Substituting it in the second equation gives $3x-2y+z=5$ $3x-2y+1-x-y=5$ $2x-3y=4$ So, $y = \frac{1}{3}\left( {2x - 4} \right)$. Step 2. Find $z$ in terms of $x$. From the first equation we get $y=1-x-z$. Substituting it in the second equation gives $3x-2y+z=5$ $3x-2(1-x-z)+z=5$ $5x+3z=7$ So, $z = \frac{1}{3}\left( { - 5x + 7} \right)$. Step 3. Write $x=t$, so $y = \frac{1}{3}\left( {2t - 4} \right)$ and $z = \frac{1}{3}\left( { - 5t + 7} \right)$. The intersection of the planes $x+y+z=1$ and $3x-2y+z=5$ is the line parametrized by $\left( {x,y,z} \right) = \left( {t,\frac{1}{3}\left( {2t - 4} \right),\frac{1}{3}\left( { - 5t + 7} \right)} \right)$
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