Thread: Parametric Equations

How do you find the parametric equation for a plane as would be used in a Line Integral?

AKA

How would you take the equation x+y+z=2 and form that into an r(t) equation?

Originally Posted by CalcGeek31

How do you find the parametric equation for a plane as would be used in a Line Integral?

AKA

How would you take the equation x+y+z=2 and form that into an r(t) equation?

A plane requires two parameters. But you cannot take a line integral over a plane, no doubt you require the line integral around a curve IN the plane.

Please post the entire question, not just the small bit you think you need help with.

The question is a stoke's theorem one, I have to find it without using the curl but the S portion is a plane oriented upward. X+y+z=1

Originally Posted by CalcGeek31

The question is a stoke's theorem one, I have to find it without using the curl but the S portion is a plane oriented upward. X+y+z=1

Again I ask, please post the whole question.

Originally Posted by CalcGeek31

The question is a stoke's theorem one, I have to find it without using the curl but the S portion is a plane oriented upward. X+y+z=1

Once again, this makes no sense. An entire plane is NOT a "portion" and does not have a boundary to apply Stoke's theorem to. I suspect that you have some region in the plane x+ y+ z= 1 that actually has a boundary and it is that boundary you want to integrate around and want parametric equations for.

I can only second mr fantastic's plea that you post the entire problem. Until we know what region and what boundary you are talking about, we cannot help you.