Find a plane M such that $l_1\in M (l_1$ is contained in $M$), and $M$ is parallel $l_2$.

19 Views Asked by At

$l_{1} : \left\lbrace \begin{array}{lcl} 2 x + 3 y + 4 z = 7 && \mbox{ } \\ 4 x + y - 2 z = -1 && \mbox{ } \\ \end{array} \right.$

$l_{2} : \frac{x-2}{20}=\frac{y-2}{10}=\frac{z +1 }{5}$

I have to find a plane M such that $l_1\in M (l_1$ is contained in $M$), and $M$ is parallel $l_2$.

My attempt :

$\begin{pmatrix} i&j&k\\ 2&3&4\\ 4&1&-2\\ \end{pmatrix}=-10\hat{i}+20\hat{j}-10\hat{k} \implies a=-10,b=20,c=-10$

$ \left\lbrace \begin{array}{lcl} 2 x + 3 y + 4 z = 7 && \mbox{ } \\ 4 x + y - 2 z = -1 && \mbox{ } \\ \end{array} \right. \implies x=z-1,y=-2z+3$.

Denote $z=0 \implies x=-1,y=3$

Plan's equation is $ax+by+cz+d=0$ , subtitue $a,b,c,x,y,z \implies d=-70$

$\vec{l_2}=(2,2,-1)+s(20,10,5)$

I dont how to solve $M$ is parallel $l_2$ , any help is welcome .

1

There are 1 best solutions below

0
On BEST ANSWER

You get the direction vector of $l_1: v_1 = (-1,2,-1)$ and the direction vector of $l_2: v_2=(4,2,1)$

You can just cross them to get the normal vector of M. Since both $l_1,l_2$ are $\perp$ to normal vector of M. So $N_m=v_1\times v_2 = (4,-3,-10)$

Then M is $4x-3y-10z=d$, find d and you are done. (Use any point on $l_1$)