Find the Cartesian and vector equations of the planes through the line of intersection of the planes
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which are at a unit distance from the origin.
Equation of plane through the line of intersection of two planes in vector form is
(1)
Where the standard equation of planes are
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Putting values in equation (1)
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(2)
For the equation of plane Ax + By + Cz=D and point (x1,y1,z1), a distance of a point from a plane can be calculated as



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Putting value of λ in equation (2)
λ=1
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λ=-1
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For equations in Cartesian form put
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For λ=1
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x.2 + y.1 + z.(-2)-3=0
2x + y-2z-3=0
For λ=-1
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x.1 + y.2 + z.(-2) + 3=0
x + 2y-2z + 3=0
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In Cartesian form are 2x + y-2z-3=0 & x + 2y-2z + 3=0