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Planes in 3D
Question

Let the equation of the plane containing line xyz4=0=x+y+2z4 and parallel to the line of intersection of the planes y+3y+z=1 and x+ 3y+27=2 be x+Ay+Bz+C=0 Then find the value of |A+B+C|=

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Solution

A plane containing the line of intersection of the given planes is 

xyz4+λ(x+y+2z4)=0 i.e. (λ+1)x+(λ1)y+(2λ1)z4(λ+1)=0

vector normal to it 

V=(λ+1)i^+(λ1)j^+(2λ1)k^S----i

Now the vector along the line of intersection of the planes 2x + 3y + z - 1 = 0 and x + 3y + 2z -2 = 0 is given by

n=i^j^k^231132=3(i^j^+k^)

As nis parallel to the plane (i), we have 

nV=0(λ+1)(λ1)+(2λ1)=02+2λ1=0  or  λ=12

Hence, the required plane is
x23y22z2=0x3y4z4=0Hence,|A+B+C|=11

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