Math Problem Statement

Find a set of scalar parametric equations for the line formed by the two intersecting planes. The planes are given as: 3x + 3y + 2z + 5 = 0 4x - 3y + 2z - 1 = 0

Solution

To solve the problem of finding the scalar parametric equations for the line formed by the intersection of two planes, we need to:

  1. Identify the given planes:

    • The first plane is 3x+3y+2z+5=03x + 3y + 2z + 5 = 0.
    • The second plane is 4x3y+2z1=04x - 3y + 2z - 1 = 0.
  2. Find the direction vector of the line:

    • The direction vector of the line formed by the intersection of two planes is given by the cross product of the normal vectors of the planes.
    • The normal vector of the first plane is n1=3,3,2\mathbf{n_1} = \langle 3, 3, 2 \rangle.
    • The normal vector of the second plane is n2=4,3,2\mathbf{n_2} = \langle 4, -3, 2 \rangle.

    Let's calculate the cross product n1×n2\mathbf{n_1} \times \mathbf{n_2}.

  3. Find a point on the line:

    • Substitute one of the variables (typically zz) as a parameter (let z=tz = t), and solve the system of equations to find the corresponding xx and yy values.
  4. Write the parametric equations:

    • Once the direction vector and a point on the line are known, the parametric equations can be written in the form: x(t) &= x_0 + at \\ y(t) &= y_0 + bt \\ z(t) &= z_0 + ct \end{aligned}$$ where $$\langle x_0, y_0, z_0 \rangle$$ is a point on the line and $$\langle a, b, c \rangle$$ is the direction vector.

I'll calculate the necessary steps.The direction vector of the line formed by the intersection of the two planes is 12,2,21\langle 12, 2, -21 \rangle.

Next, we need to find a specific point on the line. We can do this by setting one of the variables (say z=tz = t) to a specific value and solving the system of equations.

I'll proceed with that calculation.The solutions for xx and yy in terms of the parameter z=tz = t are:

x(t)=47t47x(t) = -\frac{4}{7}t - \frac{4}{7} y(t)=221t2321y(t) = -\frac{2}{21}t - \frac{23}{21}

Now we can write the parametric equations for the line:

x(t) &= -\frac{4}{7}t - \frac{4}{7} \\ y(t) &= -\frac{2}{21}t - \frac{23}{21} \\ z(t) &= t \end{aligned}$$ These are the parametric equations of the line formed by the intersection of the two planes. Would you like any more details, or do you have any questions? Here are five related questions to explore further: 1. How would the parametric equations change if we chose a different parameter for $$z$$? 2. Can you verify the solution by substituting these equations back into the original plane equations? 3. What is the geometric significance of the direction vector found? 4. How would you find the point of intersection between this line and another plane? 5. What happens if the two planes are parallel or identical? **Tip:** When solving parametric equations, always check if the chosen parameterization leads to simplified and meaningful results.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Linear Algebra
Vectors
Parametric Equations

Formulas

Cross product of vectors: a × b
Parametric equation of a line: x(t) = x_0 + at, y(t) = y_0 + bt, z(t) = z_0 + ct

Theorems

The direction vector of the line formed by the intersection of two planes is given by the cross product of their normal vectors.

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12, College Level