line parallel to plane, but not on plane.

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I need to find a plane that goes through the points $A=(2,0,2)$ and $B=(4,1,0)$, that is parallel to the line?

$$r(t) = (0,3,-2) + t\langle1,-1,1\rangle$$

or if you want it in parametric equations:

$$x = t, \ y = 3 - t, \ z = t - 2.$$

How do I find a plane that goes through two points? and how do I decide if it is parallel to the line?

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Notice that if the plane is parallel to L, then the vector normal to the plane is then perpendicular to the line. Find the/ (a) vector normal to the plane, then you have two points in the plane, and you're done.

And there are infinitely-many planes that go through any two given points; there are infinitely-many planes that even go through a given line. Once you're given a vector normal to the plane, and two points in the plane, you're done ( although, given two points, you can find N using their cross-product. )

If the line lies in the plane, you can translate the plane to avoid containing the line.