Which of the following choices is not a vector parametric equation for the plane through the points: a = (4, 3, 8) b = (-6, -6, 2) and c (4,4,7)?
1. r = (-6, -6, -2) + t(10,9,10) + s(10,10,9)
2. r=(-6,-6,-2) + t(0,-1,1) + s(10,10,9)
3. r = (4, 4, 7) + t(0,-1,1) + s(-10,-10,-9)
4. r=(4,3,8) + t(-6,-6,-2) + s(4,4,7)
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None of the choices represent the vector equation of the given plane.
EDIT:
i) I am sorry for a belated reply, which is due to my not logged to Yahoo answers during these 3 days.
ii) Let the 3 given points be: A(4, 3, 8), B(-6, -6, 2) and C(4, 4, 7)
iii) Let the two lines passing through A be, AB and AC
Vector equation of the line AB is: A + t(B - A)
==> Line AB as: (4, 3, 8) + t(-10, -9, -6) = (4, 3, 8) + t(10, 9, 6)
Similarly line AC as: (4, 3, 8) + s(0, 1, -1)
Thus vector equation of the plane is: (4, 3, 8) + t(10, 9, 6) + s(0, 1, -1)
iv) Similarly with points B and C you can compute the vector equations.
With B it is: (-6, -6, 2) + t(10, 9, 6) + s(10, 10, 5) = (-6, -6, 2) + t(10, 9, 6) + s(2, 2, 1)
With C it is: (4, 4, 7) + t(0, -1, 1) + s(-10, -10, -5) = (4, 4, 7) + t(0, -1, 1) + s(2, 2, 1)
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