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(a) Find symmetric equations for the line that passes through the point
(5, −5, 6)
and is parallel to the vector
−1, 3, −2
.
−(x − 5) = 3(y + 5) = −2(z − 6).
x + 5 =
y + 5 |
3 |
=
z − 6 |
−2 |
.
x − 5 |
−1 |
=
y + 5 |
3 |
=
z − 6 |
−2 |
.
x + 5 |
−1 |
=
y − 5 |
3 |
=
z + 6 |
−2 |
.
−(x + 5) = 3(y − 5) = −2(z + 6).
(b) Find the points in which the required line in part (a)
intersects the coordinate planes.
point of intersection with
xy-plane
point of intersection with
yz-plane
point of intersection with
xz-plane