Deacon S. answered 09/23/23
Purdue BS Mech Eng., Process Engineer
Let's start by simplifying the plane equation a little.
2z-(3x+4y)=7 -> 2z - 3x - 4y = 7
Now, we have a line with x, y, and z relative to one variable t. Let's rewrite this line equation into x, y, and z components:
rx = -3 + 2t
ry = 2 - 3t
rz = -3 - t
These are our x, y, and z components of the line, written as functions of t.
Now we can plug in rx, ry, and rz in for x, y, and z to find where the functions intersect:
2(rz) - 3(rx) -4(ry) = 7
Using our above component equations, this becomesL
2(-3 - t) - 3(-3 + 2t) -4(2 - 3t) = 7
Now, we find what value of t satisfies this equation. Let's rearrange and solve:
-6 - 2t + 9 - 6t - 8 + 12t = 7
-5 + 4t = 7
4t = 12
t = 3
Now, all we have to do is plug t = 3 into our component functions to find the x,y, and z components of intersection:
rx = -3 + 2(3) = -3 + 6 = 3
ry = 2 - 3(3) = 2 - 9 = -7
rz = -3 - (3) = -6
So, our point of intersection is <3, -7, -6> at t=3.
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