Find the equation of the plane through the line of intersection of the planes x + y + z = 6 and 2x + 2y + 4z + 5 = 0, and passing through the point (1, 1, 1).
Equation of plane through the line of intersection of planes in Cartesian form is
(1)
For the standard equation of planes,
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So, putting in equation (1), we have
x + y + z-6 + λ(2x + 2y + 4z + 5)=0
(1 + 2λ)x + (1 + 2λ)y + (1 + 4λ)z-6 + 5λ=0 (2)
Now plane passes through (1,1,1) then it must satisfy the plane equation,
(1 + 2λ).1 + (1 + 2λ).1 + (1 + 4λ).1-6 + 5λ=0
1 + 2λ + 1 + 2λ + 1 + 4λ-6 + 5λ=0
3 + 8λ-6 + 5λ=0
13λ=3

Putting in equation (2)


19x + 19y + 25z-63=0
So, the required equation of plane is 19x + 19y + 25z=63.