1. Find the correct Plane.

Find the equation of the plane passing through the points (2,2,-1) and (3,4,2) and parallel to a line whose direction ratios are (7,0,6)

2. Re: Find the correct Plane!!

A plane is determined by three points or by two direction vectors and a point, now you've given one direction vector and two points, so you need to find another direction vector.

EDIT:
Do you want a vector equation or a cartesian equation?

4. Re: Find the correct Plane!!

Originally Posted by grgrsanjay
Find the equation of the plane passing through the points (2,2,-1) and (3,4,2) and parallel to a line whose direction ratios are (7,0,6)
A plane is parallel to a line if the direction of the line is perpendicular to the normal of the plane.

$<1,2,3>\times <7,0,2>=~?$

5. Re: Find the correct Plane!!

Originally Posted by Siron
I need a Vector equation, I even need the steps please!

6. Re: Find the correct Plane!!

This is the way I would do it:
Given a plane $\alpha$ and two points $P_1 (2,2,-1) ,P_2 (3,4,2) \in \alpha$ and the plane is parallel to a line who's direction ratios are $(7,0,6)$. In general the vector equation of a plane through one point $P_1$ and with two directions vectors $R,L$is: $P=P_1+kR+mL$. Now we already have (we work now in a three dimensional space): $(x,y,z)=(2,2,-1)+k(7,0,6)+mL$. Can you determine the other direction vector $L$?
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7. Re: Find the correct Plane!!

Originally Posted by grgrsanjay
I need a Vector equation, I even need the steps please!
Define vectors:
\begin{align*} D&= <1,2,3> \\ P &=<2,2,-1>\\ R &=\\ L&=<7,0,6>\end{align*}
Note $D=P_2-P_1$

Now the equation you want is
$(L\times D)\cdot (R-P)=0$

8. Re: Find the correct Plane!!

Originally Posted by Siron
This is the way I would do it:
Given a plane $\alpha$ and two points $P_1 (2,2,-1) ,P_2 (3,4,2) \in \alpha$ and the plane is parallel to a line who's direction ratios are $(7,0,6)$. In general the vector equation of a plane through one point $P_1$ and with two directions vectors $R,L$is: $P=P_1+kR+mL$. Now we already have (we work now in a three dimensional space): $(x,y,z)=(2,2,-1)+k(7,0,6)+mL$. Can you determine the other direction vector $L$?
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I Couldn't Understand it completely....But the Good thing is that i understood fully what Plato Explained

So i think my problem is solved,
Thanks

9. Re: Find the correct Plane!!

Ok , do you want to show me your solution?