12.5 Flashcards
Vector equation of a line in R3
r = r0 + tv
Parametric equations of a line in R3
x = x0 + at
y = y0 + bt
z = z0 + ct
Symmetric equations of a line in R3
Vector equation of a plane
Scalar equation of a plane
Linear equation of a plane
ax + by + cz + d = 0
Lines that do not intersect and are not parallel
Skew lines
How to show that lines are not skew.
Show that the direction vectors aren’t parallel.
Show that there are no intersections by setting each component of their parametric equations equal to each other.
What do you need to find the equation of a plane?
Point and normal vector
What do you need to find the equation of a line?
point and direction vector
The angle between the normal vectors of 2 planes is equal to…
The angle between the planes
Distance from a point to a plane formula