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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 – 10z + 4 = 0
(b) 2x + y + 3z – 2 = 0 and x – 2y + 5 = 0
(c) 2x – 2y + 4z + 5 = 0 and 3x – 3y + 6z – 1 = 0
(d) 2x – 2y + 4z + 5 = 0 and 3x – 3y + 6z – 1 = 0
(e) 4x + 8y + z – 8 = 0 and y + z – 4 = 0



Answer -

(a) 7x + 5y + 6z + 30 = 0and 3x – y – 10z + 4 = 0

Given:

The equation of thegiven planes are

7x + 5y + 6z + 30 = 0and 3x – y – 10z + 4 = 0

Two planes are  if the direction ratio of the normal tothe plane is

a1a2 +b1b2 + c1c2 = 0

21 – 5 – 60

-44 ≠ 0

Both the planes arenot  to each other.

Now, two planes are ||to each other if the direction ratio of the normal to the plane is

The angle is cos-1 (2/5)

(b) 2x + y + 3z – 2 = 0and x – 2y + 5 = 0

Given:

The equation of thegiven planes are

2x + y + 3z – 2 = 0and x – 2y + 5 = 0

Two planes are  if the direction ratio of the normal tothe plane is

a1a2 +b1b2 + c1c2 = 0

2 × 1 + 1 × (-2) + 3 ×0

= 0

The given planesare  to each other.

(c) 2x – 2y + 4z + 5 = 0and 3x – 3y + 6z – 1 = 0

Given:

The equation of thegiven planes are

2x – 2y + 4z + 5 =0and x – 2y + 5 = 0

We know that, twoplanes are  if the directionratio of the normal to the plane is

a1a2 +b1b2 + c1c2 = 0

6 + 6 + 24

36 ≠ 0

 Both the planesare not  to each other.

Now let us check, bothplanes are || to each other if the direction ratio of the normal to the planeis

The given planes are|| to each other.

(d) 2x – 2y + 4z + 5 = 0and 3x – 3y + 6z – 1 = 0

Given:

The equation of thegiven planes are

2x – y + 3z – 1 = 0and 2x – y + 3z + 3 = 0

We know that, twoplanes are  if the directionratio of the normal to the plane is

a1a2 +b1b2 + c1c2 = 0

2 × 2 + (-1) × (-1) +3 × 3

14 ≠ 0

 Both the planesare not  to each other.

Now, let us check twoplanes are || to each other if the direction ratio of the normal to the planeis

The given planes are|| to each other.

(e) 4x + 8y + z – 8 = 0and y + z – 4 = 0

Given:

The equation of thegiven planes are

4x + 8y + z – 8 = 0and y + z – 4 = 0

We know that, twoplanes are  if the directionratio of the normal to the plane is

a1a2 +b1b2 + c1c2 = 0

0 + 8 + 1

9 ≠ 0

 Both the planesare not  to each other.

Now let us check, twoplanes are || to each other if the direction ratio of the normal to the planeis

 Both the planesare not || to each other.

Now let us find theangle between them which is given as

The angle is 45o.

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