Find an equation of the plane that contains the points p(5,−1,1),q(9,1,5),and r(8,−6,0)p(5,−1,1),q(9,1,5),and r(8,−6,0).
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Given plane passes through:
p(5,-1,1), q(9,1,5), r(8,-6,0)
We need to find a plane that is parallel to the plane through all three points, we form the vectors of any two sides of the triangle pqr:
pq=p-q=<5-9,-1-1,1-5>=<-4,-2,-4>
pr=p-r=<5-8,-1-6,1-0>=<-3,5,1>
The vector product pq x pr gives a vector perpendicular to both pq and pr. This vector is the normal vector of a plane passing through all three points
pq x pr
=
i j k
-4 -2 -4
-3 5 1
=<-2+20,12+4,-20-6>
=<18,16,-26>
Since the length of the normal vector does not change the direction, we simplify the normal vector as
N = <9,8,-13>
The required plane must pass through all three points.
We know that the normal vector is perpendicular to the plane through the three points, so we just need to make sure the plane passes through one of the three points, say q(9,1,5).
The equation of the required plane is therefore
Π : 9(x-9)+8(y-1)-13(z-5)=0
expand and simplify, we get the equation
Π : 9x+8y-13z=24
Check to see that the plane passes through all three points:
at p: 9(5)+8(-1)-13(1)=45-8-13=24
at q: 9(9)+8(1)-13(5)=81+9-65=24
at r: 9(8)+8(-6)-13(0)=72-48-0=24
So plane passes through all three points, as required.
The answer is 15w^2 + 225w
Key:
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Hi there!
We want to find the distance between the points (2, -2) and (-4, 7).
To do that, we can use the distance formula.
The distance formula is given as 
, where 
and 
are points
We have everything needed to find the distance, but let's label the values of the points to avoid any confusion
Now substitute those values into the formula and solve
Simplify
Square the numbers under the radical
Add the numbers under the radical together
Simplify the square root
Hope this helps!
