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Find the equation of the plane through $(-1,4,2)$ and containing the line of intersection of the planes $$4x-y+z-2=0 \\ 2x+y-2z-3=0$$

My answer comes out to be: $$-9x-67y+104=51$$ While the answer provided on the answer sheet is: $$4x-13y+21z=-14$$ Could you please check if the answer calculated by me is correct or the one provided on the answer sheet.

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  • $\begingroup$ The answer sheet is correct. $\endgroup$ Commented Oct 18, 2015 at 18:16

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The equation of sheaf of planes passing through the intersection of planes 4x-y+z-2=0 and 2x+y-2z-3=0:

$\lambda_1(4x-y+z-2)+\lambda_2(2x+y-2z-3)=0$. The specific plane of sheaf of planes determine numbers $\lambda_1,\,\lambda_2$, which are not simultaneously = $0$.

The equation of the plane through (−1,4,2) --> coordinates put into equation of sheaf of planes:

$\displaystyle \lambda_1(-4-4+ 2-2)+\lambda_2(-2+4-4-3)=0\Rightarrow \frac{\lambda_1}{\lambda_2}=-\frac{5}{8}$

$\displaystyle -\frac{5}{8}(4x-y+z-2)+(2x+y-2z-3)=0\Rightarrow \cdots \Rightarrow 4x-13y+21z+14=0$

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Notice, the equation of the plane passing through the line of intersection of planes: $4x-y+z-2=0$ & $2x+y-2z-3=0$ is given as $$4x-y+z-2+\lambda(2x+y-2z-3)=0$$ $$(2\lambda+4)x+(\lambda-1)y+(1-2\lambda)z=(3\lambda+2)\tag 1$$ Since, the above plane passes through the given point $(-1, 4, 2)$, hence it will satisfy the equation (1) of the plane as follows $$(2\lambda+4)(-1)+(\lambda-1)(4)+(1-2\lambda)(2)=(3\lambda+2)$$ $$-5\lambda-8=0\implies \lambda=\frac{-8}{5}$$ Now, substituting the value of $\lambda$ in (1), we get the equation of the plane as follows $$\left(2\left(\frac{-8}{5}\right)+4\right)x+\left(\frac{-8}{5}+4\right)y+\left(1-2\left(\frac{-8}{5}\right)\right)z=\left(3\left(\frac{-8}{5}\right)+2\right)$$ $$\color{blue}{4x-13y+21z=-14}$$

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HINT:

$$\begin{cases} 4x-y+z-2=0\\ 2x+y-2z-3=0 \end{cases}\Longleftrightarrow$$

$$\begin{cases} z=-4x+y+2\\ 2x+y-2z-3=0 \end{cases}\Longleftrightarrow$$

$$\begin{cases} z=-4x+y+2\\ 2x+y-2(-4x+y+2)-3=0 \end{cases}\Longleftrightarrow$$

$$\begin{cases} z=-4x+y+2\\ 10x-y-7=0 \end{cases}\Longleftrightarrow$$

$$\begin{cases} z=-4x+y+2\\ y=10x-7 \end{cases}\Longleftrightarrow$$

$$\begin{cases} z=-4x+(10x-7)+2\\ y=10x-7 \end{cases}\Longleftrightarrow$$

$$\begin{cases} z=6x-5\\ y=10x-7 \end{cases}$$

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  • $\begingroup$ Ok, let me try again. $\endgroup$ Commented Oct 18, 2015 at 18:37
  • $\begingroup$ I still can't get the correct answer could you please a help me more. $\endgroup$ Commented Oct 18, 2015 at 18:45

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