At what point does r=(-4,6,-2) +t(2,-1,4) meet the coordinate planes?
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L : (x,y,z) = (-4,6,-2) + t(2,-1,4)
∴ (x+4)/2 = (y-6)/(-1) = (z+2)/4 = t ...... (1)
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To find its intersection with xy-plane,
putting z = 0 in (1), we get :
... (x+4)/2 = (y-6)/(-1) = (0+2)/4 = 1/2
∴ (x+4)/2 = 1/2 ... and ... (y-6)/(-1) = 1/2
∴ x = -3 ... and ... y = 11/2
∴ line L meets xy-plane in ( -3, 11/2, 0 ) ............ Ans.(i)
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In a similar way, now you can find
its intersections with yz-plane(x=0)
and zx-plane(y=0).
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∴ (x+4)/2 = (y-6)/(-1) = (z+2)/4 = t ...... (1)
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To find its intersection with xy-plane,
putting z = 0 in (1), we get :
... (x+4)/2 = (y-6)/(-1) = (0+2)/4 = 1/2
∴ (x+4)/2 = 1/2 ... and ... (y-6)/(-1) = 1/2
∴ x = -3 ... and ... y = 11/2
∴ line L meets xy-plane in ( -3, 11/2, 0 ) ............ Ans.(i)
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In a similar way, now you can find
its intersections with yz-plane(x=0)
and zx-plane(y=0).
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