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Find the scalar equation of the plane through the points M(1,2,3) and N(3,2,-1) that is perpendicular to the plane with equation 3x + 2y + 6z +1 = 0. I know that normal of the latter equation is (3,2,6) but now what do I do? Thanks.

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Lulu

  1. You are on the right track, so (3,2,6) must be a direction vector on your new plane.
    you also have two points M(1,2,3) and N(3,2,-1), so the vector MN or (2,0,-1) is another direction vector.

    So by taking the cross-product of vectors (3,2,6) and (2,0,-1) I got (2,-6,1)

    which must be the normal to the new plane.

    So the new plane has equation
    2x - 6y + z = k
    but M(1,2,3) lies on it, so 2 - 12 - 1 = k
    k = -7

    The new plane has equation 2x - 6y + x = -7

    Check:
    1. Both M and N satisfy the new equation
    2. Is the dot-product of their normals zero? (3,2,6)∙(2,-6,1) = 6-12+6 = 0

    There you go!

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  2. my line
    <but M(1,2,3) lies on it, so 2 - 12 - 1 = k >

    should say :
    but M(1,2,3) lies on it, so 2 - 12 + 3 = k

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  4. I appreciate the help, but you made another mistake. You got a wrong answer, it should be (2,0,-4) not (2,0,-1) so thus, you used the wrong information. But thanks, I know what to do now :)

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  5. bro its 2018 dab on them haters

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