Solutions
Concept:
1) The equation of a plane passing through a point P (x1, y1, z1) is given by:
a (x - x1) + b (y - y1) + c (z - z1) = 0 where a, b, c are constants.
2) If the angle between the lines
where a1, b1, c1, a2, b2 and c2 are the direction ratios is 90° then
a1 ⋅ a2 + b1 ⋅ b2 + c1 ⋅ c2 = 0
Calculation:
Given:
Plane passes through (4, 6, 2) and (4, - 5, 3) and is parallel to the x - axis.
As we know that the equation of a plane passing through a point P (x1, y1, z1) is given by: a (x - x1) + b (y - y1) + c (z - z1) = 0
So, the equation of plane passing through the point (4, 6, 2) is given by:
⇒ a (x - 4) + b (y - 6) + c (z - 2) = 0 ----(1)
It is given that plane also passes through the point (4, - 5, 3) i.e the point (4, - 5, 3) will satisfy the equation (1)
⇒ a (4 - 4) + b (- 5 - 6) + c (3 - 2) = 0
⇒ - 11b + c = 0 ----(2)
Also it is given that plane represented by (1) is parallel to the x - axis i.e the normal to the plane represented by (1) is perpendicular to the x - axis
The direction ratios of the normal to the plane represented by (1) are: a, b, c
Similarly, the direction ratios of the x - axis are: 1, 0, 0
As we know that if two lines are perpendicular then a1a2 + b1b2 + c1c2 = 0 where a1, b1, c1, a2, b2 and c2 are the direction ratios
⇒ a ⋅ 1 + b ⋅ 0 + c ⋅ 0 = 0
⇒ a = 0
Let b = k then c = 11k
By substituting a = 0, b = k and c = 11k in equation (1), we get
⇒ 0 ⋅ (x - 4) + k (y - 6) + 11k (z - 2) = 0
⇒ y + 11z – 28 = 0
Hence, the equation of the required plane is: y + 11z – 28 = 0