Find the line that intersects the line ⟨1 + t, 2 − 3t, 2t⟩ perpendicularly and lies in the plane
x + y − 3z = −1

We are tasked with finding a line that intersects the line given by the parametric equation:

\[
\langle 1 + t, 2 - 3t, 2t \rangle
\]

perpendicularly and lies in the plane \( x + y - 3z = -1 \).

### Steps:

#### 1. **Line's Direction Vector**
The parametric line can be expressed as:

\[
x = 1 + t, \quad y = 2 - 3t, \quad z = 2t
\]

This line has a direction vector given by the coefficients of \(t\) in each equation:

\[
\mathbf{d_1} = \langle 1, -3, 2 \rangle
\]

#### 2. **Perpendicular Condition**
The line we are looking for must intersect this line perpendicularly. Let the direction vector of the line we are looking for be \(\mathbf{d_2} = \langle a, b, c \rangle\). Since the two lines are perpendicular, their direction vectors must satisfy the dot product condition:

\[
\mathbf{d_1} \cdot \mathbf{d_2} = 0
\]

This gives:

\[
1a + (-3)b + 2c = 0 \quad \text{or} \quad a - 3b + 2c = 0 \tag{1}
\]

#### 3. **Plane Condition**
The line we are looking for must also lie in the plane \(x + y - 3z = -1\). Any point \((x_0, y_0, z_0)\) on this line must satisfy the plane equation. Suppose the line passes through the point \((x_0, y_0, z_0)\), then:

\[
x_0 + y_0 - 3z_0 = -1 \tag{2}
\]

#### 4. **Intersection with the Given Line**
At the point of intersection, the coordinates of the line \(\langle 1 + t, 2 - 3t, 2t \rangle\) must equal the coordinates of the line we are looking for, say \((x_0, y_0, z_0)\).

Thus, at the intersection point, we set:

\[
x_0 = 1 + t, \quad y_0 = 2 - 3t, \quad z_0 = 2t
\]

Now, let's solve the system of equations involving conditions (1) and (2) and the fact that the two lines intersect.

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Find the line that intersects the line ⟨1 + t, 2 − 3t, 2t⟩ perpendicularly and lies in the plane x + y − 3z = −1

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