Question
Write the plane $\vec{\text{r}}.(2\hat{\text{i}}+3\hat{\text{j}}-6\hat{\text{k}})=14$ in normal form.

Answer

The given equation of the plane is
$\vec{\text{r}}.(2\hat{\text{i}}+3\hat{\text{j}}-6\hat{\text{k}})=14$ or $\vec{\text{r}}.\vec{\text{n}}=14$, where $\vec{\text{n}}=2\hat{\text{i}}+3\hat{\text{j}}-6\hat{\text{k}}$
$|\vec{\text{n}}|=\sqrt{4+9+36}=7$
For reducing the given equation to normal form, we need to divide it by $|\vec{\text{n}}|$.
Then, we get $\vec{\text{r}}.\frac{\vec{\text{n}}}{|\vec{\text{n}}|}=\frac{14}{|\vec{\text{n}}|}$
$=\vec{\text{r}}.\Big(\frac{2\hat{\text{i}}+3\hat{\text{j}}-6\hat{\text{k}}}{7}\Big)=\frac{14}{7}$
$\Rightarrow\vec{\text{r}}.\Big(\frac{2}{7}\hat{\text{i}}+\frac{3}{7}\hat{\text{j}}-\frac{6}{7}\hat{\text{k}}\Big)=2,$ which is the required normal form.

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free

Similar questions

If $\text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}2&3\\5&7\end{bmatrix},\text{ B}=\begin{bmatrix}-1&0&2\\3&4&1\end{bmatrix},\text{C}=\begin{bmatrix}-1&2&3\\2&1&0\end{bmatrix},$ find2B + 3A and 3C - 4B.
Find $\frac{1}{2}\left(\mathrm{~A}+\mathrm{A}^{\prime}\right)$ and $\frac{1}{2}\left(\mathrm{~A}-\mathrm{A}^{\prime}\right)$ when $A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0 & a & b \\ -a & 0 & c \\ -b & -c & 0\end{array}\right]$.
For the principal values, evaluate the following:
$\sin^{-1}\Big(-\frac{\sqrt3}{2}\Big)+\cos^{-1}\Big(\frac{\sqrt3}{2}\Big)$
Using elementary transformation, find the inverse of each of the matrices, $\begin{bmatrix}3 & 10 \\2 & 7 \end{bmatrix}$
A is known to speak truth $3$ times out of $5$ times. He throws a die and reports that it is one. Find the probability that it is actually one.
Find $\frac{d y}{d x}$ of the function $(\cos x )^{ y }=(\cos y )^{ x }$.
Write minors and cofactors of the element of $\left|\begin{array}{lll}1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1\end{array}\right|$
If $\vec{\text{a}}$ and $\vec{\text{b}}$ are the position vectors of A and B, respectively, find the position vector of a point C in BA produced such that BC = 1.5 BA.
If A and B are events such that P(A) = 0.6, P(B) = 0.3 and $\text{P}(\text{A}\cap\text{B})=0.2$ find $\text{P}\Big(\frac{\text{A}}{\text{B}}\Big)$ and $\text{P}\Big(\frac{\text{A}}{\text{B}}\Big).$
Solve the following equation for x:
$\cos^{-1}\Big(\frac{\text{x}^2-1}{\text{x}^2+1}\Big)+\frac{1}{2}\tan^{-1}\Big(\frac{2\text{x}}{1-\text{x}^2}\Big)=\frac{2\pi}{3}$