Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH200/December 2012/Question 01 (a)
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Question 01 (a) |
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Let be the line of intersection of the planes and (a) Find the points in which the line intersects the coordinate planes. |
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Hint 1 |
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First, find the parametric equation of the line . Therefore, express the variables and in terms of , using the two plane equations. |
Hint 2 |
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Once you have the parametric equation for with parameter , set the first entry of equal to . Solve for and plug in your result as in . Then you find the point, where intersects the -plane. |
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Solution |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. The line satisfies both plane equations. We solve the second one for :
and plug the result into the first equation:
Then the line is
So, intersects with the -plane in the point
In the -plane, . Hence, for the second entry of the line holds when So, intersects with the -plane in the point
So, intersects with the -plane in the point
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