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Find the parametric equations of the line through the origin that is orthogonal to the plane 2x+4y-z=0
Find the parametric equations of the line through the origin that is orthogonal to the plane 2x+4y-z=0
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Reiny
the direction of a perpendicular to the given plane must be (2,4,-1)
so the vector equation must be
vector r = k (2,4,-1) + (0,0,0)
so in parametric form
x = 2k
y = 4k
z = -k
so the vector equation must be
vector r = k (2,4,-1) + (0,0,0)
so in parametric form
x = 2k
y = 4k
z = -k
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