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Question : 72 of 78
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Find the equation of the plane passing through the point ( – 1, 3, 2) andperpendicular to each of the planes x + 2y + 3z = 5 and 3x + 3y + z = 0.
Solution:  
Any plane through (–1, 3, 2) is
a(x + 1) + b(y – 3) + c (z – 2) = 0 ...(1)
Since plane (1) is perpendicular to the planes :
x + 2y + 3z = 5 ...(2)
and 3x + 3y + z = 0 ...(3)
∴ (a)(1) + b(2) + c(3) = 0 and a(3) + b(3) + c(1) = 0
⇒ a + 2b + 3c = 0 ...(4)
and 3a + 3b + c = 0 ...(5)
Solving (4) and (5), we get
a7=b8=c3\Rightarrow \frac{a}{-7} = \frac{b}{8} = \frac{c}{-3}
Putting in (1), we get –7 (x + 1) + 8 (y – 3) – 3 (z – 2) = 0
⇒ –7x –7 + 8y – 24 – 3z + 6 = 0
⇒ 7x –8y + 3z + 25 = 0,
which is the required equation.
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