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If
Pi1: 3x-2y+z-5=0
Pi2: x+y - 2z +3=0

If the two planes are not parallel, what is the equation of the intersection line?

2007-12-05 14:20:26 · 3 answers · asked by Mayx 3 in Science & Mathematics Physics

Sorry I posted this in the wrong section ><

2007-12-05 14:21:56 · update #1

3 answers

3x-2y+z-5=x+y-2z+3
2x-3y+3z=8

2007-12-05 14:45:15 · answer #1 · answered by Wylie Coyote 6 · 1 0

Find the equation of the line of intersection of the two planes.

3x - 2y + z - 5 = 0
x + y - 2z + 3 = 0

The directional vector v, of the line will be normal to the normal vectors n1 and n2, of both planes. Take the cross product.

v = n1 X n2 = <3, -2, 1> X <1, 1, -2> = <3, 7, 5>

Now find a point on the line. It will be a point the two planes have in common. Let y = 0 and solve for x and z.

Add twice the first equation to the second.

3x + z - 5 = 0
x - 2z + 3 = 0

The solution for this set is:
(x, y, z) = P(1, 0, 2)

With the directional vector v, of the line and a point P on the line we can write its equation.

L(t) = P + tv
L(t) = <1, 0, 2> + t<3, 7, 5>
where t is a scalar ranging over the real numbers

2007-12-06 20:24:14 · answer #2 · answered by Northstar 7 · 0 0

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