To find the symmetric equations of the line of intersection of the two planes, let's proceed as follows.

The planes given are:

1. $5x - 2y - 2z = 1$
2. $4x + y + z = 6$

Steps to Solve:

1. Find the Direction Vector of the Line of Intersection:

   • The direction vector of the line of intersection is given by the cross product of the normal vectors of the planes.
   • The normal vector for the first plane $5x - 2y - 2z = 1$ is $\vec{n_1} = (5, -2, -2)$.
   • The normal vector for the second plane $4x + y + z = 6$ is $\vec{n_2} = (4, 1, 1)$.

   Now, calculate the cross product $\vec{d} = \vec{n_1} \times \vec{n_2}$: $\vec{d} = \begin{vmatrix} \hat{i} & \hat{j} & \hat{k} \\ 5 & -2 & -2 \\ 4 & 1 & 1 \end{vmatrix}$ Expanding this determinant: $\vec{d} = \hat{i}(-2 \cdot 1 - (-2) \cdot 1) - \hat{j}(5 \cdot 1 - (-2) \cdot 4) + \hat{k}(5 \cdot 1 - (-2) \cdot 4)$ Simplify this to find the values in each component.

2. Find a Point on the Line of Intersection: To find a specific point, set one variable (e.g., $z = 0$) and solve the system of equations formed by substituting this into the original equations.

3. Write the Symmetric Equations: With the direction vector $\vec{d}$ and a point $(x_0, y_0, z_0)$ on the line, the symmetric form of the line can be written as: $\frac{x - x_0}{d_x} = \frac{y - y_0}{d_y} = \frac{z - z_0}{d_z}$ where $d_x$, $d_y$, and $d_z$ are the components of the direction vector.

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Additional Questions to Explore:

1. How is the cross product of two vectors related to the intersection of two planes?
2. What are alternative methods for finding the intersection of two planes?
3. How do symmetric equations relate to parametric equations?
4. Could there be cases where two planes do not intersect in a line?
5. How would we interpret the symmetric equation geometrically?

Tip:

Remember, finding a point on the line by setting a variable to zero is often the simplest way to proceed in such problems.