Let's analyze the given problem:

Problem statement:

You need to find a plane that contains the line:

$\mathbf{r}(t) = \langle 2, -4, -3 \rangle + t \langle -4, -1, 5 \rangle$

and is orthogonal to the plane given by the equation:

$8x + 1y - 7z = 8$

Step-by-step solution:

1. Find the direction vector of the line:

The vector associated with the line $\mathbf{r}(t)$ is given by the direction vector $\langle -4, -1, 5 \rangle$.

2. Normal vector to the given plane:

The normal vector to the plane $8x + 1y - 7z = 8$ is $\mathbf{n} = \langle 8, 1, -7 \rangle$.

3. Normal vector to the desired plane:

The plane we need to find is orthogonal to the given plane. This means the normal vector of the desired plane must be perpendicular to the normal vector of the given plane.

Let the normal vector to the desired plane be $\mathbf{N} = \langle a, b, c \rangle$. Since this plane is orthogonal to the plane $8x + y - 7z = 8$, their normal vectors must be perpendicular. Thus, the dot product of $\mathbf{n} = \langle 8, 1, -7 \rangle$ and $\mathbf{N} = \langle a, b, c \rangle$ must be zero:

$8a + 1b - 7c = 0$

4. Plane containing the line:

The plane also needs to contain the line. Since the direction vector of the line is $\langle -4, -1, 5 \rangle$, this vector must lie on the plane. The direction vector of the line and the normal vector of the plane must also be perpendicular. So, the dot product of the normal vector $\langle a, b, c \rangle$ and the line’s direction vector $\langle -4, -1, 5 \rangle$ should also be zero:

$-4a - 1b + 5c = 0$

5. Solving the system of equations:

We now have a system of two equations:

$8a + b - 7c = 0$ $-4a - b + 5c = 0$

Solve this system to find $a$, $b$, and $c$.

6. The point on the line:

The point $\langle 2, -4, -3 \rangle$ lies on both the line and the plane. Thus, the equation of the plane can be written as:

$a(x - 2) + b(y + 4) + c(z + 3) = 0$

After solving the system, you can substitute $a$, $b$, and $c$ into this equation to get the final plane equation.

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