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Find the vector equation of a plane which is at a distance of 7 units from the origin and which is normal to the vector `3 hati + 5 hatj - 6 hatk`.
(ii) Find the vector equation of a plane , which is at a distance of 5 units from the origin and its normal vector is
2 ` hati - 3 hatj + 6 hatk `.

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To find the vector equation of the planes as described in the question, we will follow these steps: ### Part (i) 1. **Identify the normal vector and distance from the origin**: - The normal vector is given as \( \mathbf{n} = 3 \hat{i} + 5 \hat{j} - 6 \hat{k} \). - The distance from the origin is \( p = 7 \) units. 2. **Calculate the magnitude of the normal vector**: \[ |\mathbf{n}| = \sqrt{3^2 + 5^2 + (-6)^2} = \sqrt{9 + 25 + 36} = \sqrt{70} \] 3. **Find the unit normal vector**: \[ \hat{n} = \frac{\mathbf{n}}{|\mathbf{n}|} = \frac{3 \hat{i} + 5 \hat{j} - 6 \hat{k}}{\sqrt{70}} = \frac{3}{\sqrt{70}} \hat{i} + \frac{5}{\sqrt{70}} \hat{j} - \frac{6}{\sqrt{70}} \hat{k} \] 4. **Use the formula for the equation of the plane**: The vector equation of the plane can be expressed as: \[ \mathbf{r} \cdot \hat{n} = p \] Substituting the values we have: \[ \mathbf{r} \cdot \left( \frac{3}{\sqrt{70}} \hat{i} + \frac{5}{\sqrt{70}} \hat{j} - \frac{6}{\sqrt{70}} \hat{k} \right) = 7 \] 5. **Rewrite the equation**: \[ \mathbf{r} \cdot \left( \frac{3}{\sqrt{70}} \hat{i} + \frac{5}{\sqrt{70}} \hat{j} - \frac{6}{\sqrt{70}} \hat{k} \right) - 7 = 0 \] ### Part (ii) 1. **Identify the normal vector and distance from the origin**: - The normal vector is given as \( \mathbf{n} = 2 \hat{i} - 3 \hat{j} + 6 \hat{k} \). - The distance from the origin is \( p = 5 \) units. 2. **Calculate the magnitude of the normal vector**: \[ |\mathbf{n}| = \sqrt{2^2 + (-3)^2 + 6^2} = \sqrt{4 + 9 + 36} = \sqrt{49} = 7 \] 3. **Find the unit normal vector**: \[ \hat{n} = \frac{\mathbf{n}}{|\mathbf{n}|} = \frac{2 \hat{i} - 3 \hat{j} + 6 \hat{k}}{7} = \frac{2}{7} \hat{i} - \frac{3}{7} \hat{j} + \frac{6}{7} \hat{k} \] 4. **Use the formula for the equation of the plane**: \[ \mathbf{r} \cdot \hat{n} = p \] Substituting the values we have: \[ \mathbf{r} \cdot \left( \frac{2}{7} \hat{i} - \frac{3}{7} \hat{j} + \frac{6}{7} \hat{k} \right) = 5 \] 5. **Rewrite the equation**: \[ \mathbf{r} \cdot \left( \frac{2}{7} \hat{i} - \frac{3}{7} \hat{j} + \frac{6}{7} \hat{k} \right) - 5 = 0 \] ### Summary of the Vector Equations: 1. For the first plane: \[ \mathbf{r} \cdot \left( \frac{3}{\sqrt{70}} \hat{i} + \frac{5}{\sqrt{70}} \hat{j} - \frac{6}{\sqrt{70}} \hat{k} \right) - 7 = 0 \] 2. For the second plane: \[ \mathbf{r} \cdot \left( \frac{2}{7} \hat{i} - \frac{3}{7} \hat{j} + \frac{6}{7} \hat{k} \right) - 5 = 0 \]
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