In the following cases, determine whether the given planes are parallel or perpendicular, and in case they are neither, find the angles between them.
In the following cases, determine whether the given planes are parallel or perpendicular, and in case they are neither, find the angles between them. (a) `7x" "+" "5y" "+" "6z" "+" "30" "=" "0` and `3x" "" "y" "" "10 z" "+" "4" "=" "0` (b) `2x" "+"
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Given plane is :
`7x+5y+6z+30 = 0` and `3z-y-10z+4=0`
Here, `a_(1)=7, b_(1) = 5, c_(1) = 6`
and `a_(2)=3,b_(2) = - 1, c_(2)= -10`
`:. a_(1)a_(2) + b_()b_(2) + c_(1)c_(2) = 7 xx 3 + 5 xx (-1) + 6 xx (-10)`
`= 21-5-6 = -44 ne 0`
Therefore, given planes are not perpendicular
Now, `(a_(1))/(a_(2)) = (7)/(3),(b_(1))/(b_(2)) = (5)/(-1) = - 5, (c_(1))/(c_(2)) = (6)/(-10) = (-3)/(5)`
Clearly, `(a_(1))/(a_(2)) ne (b_(1))/(b_(2)) ne (c_(1))/(c_(2))`.
Therefore, given planes are not parallel.
Let `theta` be the acute angle between two planes. Then
`cos theta = |(7xx3+5xx(-1)+6xx(-10))/(sqrt(7^(2)+5^(2)+6^(2))sqrt(3^(2)+(-1)^(2)+(-10)^(2)))|`
`= |(21-5-60)/(sqrt(110)sqrt(100))|`
`rArr cos theta = (44)/(110) = 2/5 rArr theta = cos^(-1)(2/5)`
Therefore, the angle between given planes is `cos^(-1)(2//5)`.
(b) Given planes are, `2x+y+3z-2 = 0`
and `x-2y+z+5=0`
Here , `a_(1)= 2, b_(1) = 1, c_(1)= 3` and `a_(2) = 1, b_(2) = -2), c_(2) = 0`
`:. a_(1)a_(2) + b_(1)b_(2)+c_(1)c_(2) = 2 xx 1 +1 xx (-2) + 3xx 0 = 0`
Therefore, given planes are perpendicular.
(c ) Given planes are
`2x-2y+4z+5 =0` and `3x-3y+6z-1=0`
Here, `a_(1) = 2, b_(1) = -2, c_(1)= 4`
and `a_(2)=3, b_(2) = - 3, c_(2)=6`
`:. a_(1)a_(2) + b_(1)b_(2) + c_(1)c_(2) = 2xx3+(-2)xx(-3)+4xx6`
`=6+6+24=36ne0`
Therefore, given planes are not perpendicular.
Now, `(a_(1))/(a_(2)) = (2)/(3), (b_(1))/(b_(2)) = (-2)/(-3) = 2/3, (c_(1))/(c_(2)) = 4/6 = 2/3`
Clearly `(a_(1))/(a_(2)) = (b_(1))/(b_(2)) = (c_(1))/(c_( 2))`
Therefore, given planes are parallel.
(d). Given planes are
`2x-y+3z-1=0`
and `2x-y+3z+3 = 0`
Here, `a_(1)=2,b_(1)= -1, c_(1)= 3`
and `a_(2) = 2, b_(2)= - 1 , c_(2)= 3`
`:. a_(1)a_(2)+b_(1)b_(2)+c_(1)c_(2)=2xx2+(-1)xx(-1)+3xx3`
`= 4 + 1 + 9 = 14 ne 0`
Therefore, given planes are not perpendicular.
Now, `(a_(1))/(a_(2)) = 2/2 = 1, (b_(1))/(b_(2)) = (-1)/(-1) = 1, (c_(1))/(c_(2)) =3/3 = 1`
Clearly, `(a_(1))/(a_(2)) = (b_(1))/(b_(2)) = (c_(1))/(c_(2))`
Therefore, given planes are parallel.
(e ) Given planes are
`4x+8y+z-8=0` and `0x+1y+1z-4=0`
Here, `a_(2) = 0 , b_(2)= 1, c_(2) = 1`
`:. a_(1)a_(2)+b_(1)b_(1) +c_(1)c_(2)= 4 xx 0 + 8 xx1 + 1 xx 1`
`= 0+8+1=9 ne 0`
Therefore, given planes are not perpendicular.
Now, `(a_(1))/(a_(2)) = 4/0, (b_(1))/(b_(2)) = 8/1 , (c_1))/(c_(2)) = 1/1 = 1`
Clearly `(a_(1))/(a_(2)) ne (b_(1))/(b_(2)) ne(c_(1))/(c_(2))`
Therefore, given planes are not parallel.
Let `theta` be the acute between two planes. Then
`cos theta = |(a_(1)a_(2)+b_(1)b_(2)+c_(1)c_(2))/(sqrt(a_(1)^(2)+b_(1)^(2)+c_(1)^(2))sqrt(a_(2)^(2)+b_(2)^(2)+c_(2)^(2)))|`
`= |(4xx0+8xx1+1xx1)/(sqrt(4^(2)+8^(2)+1^(2))sqrt(0^(2)+1^(2)+1^(2)))|`
`= |(9)/(9xxsqrt(2))|`
`rArr cos theta = (1)/(sqrt(2)) rArr theta = cos^(-1)(1/(sqrt(2))) = 45^(@)`