MCV4U Quiz Chapter 78 AM Name: ________________________________________

You must provide a solution/explanation for all your answers.

1. Any three non-collinear points in space will define a 2. A line that passes through the points M (0, 1, 4) and N
unique plane. (1, 4,5). Find a vector equation of the line.

A. [𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧] = [1,3,1] + 𝑡[0,1,4]

True or False?
B. [𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧] = [0,1,4] + 𝑡[1,4,5]
C. [𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧] = [1,3,1] + 𝑡[1,4,5]
D. [𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧] = [0,1,4] + 𝑡[1,3,1]

3. Write the scalar equation of the plane with normal

vector 𝑛 = [1,2,1] and passing through the point (3, 2, 1).

A. 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 + 8 = 0
4. The parametric equations of a plane are . Find
B. 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 − 8 = 0
the scalar equation of the plane.
C. 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 − 8 = 0
D. 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 + 8 = 0 A. 𝑥−𝑦+𝑧−2 =0
B. 𝑥−𝑦+𝑧+2 =0
C. 𝑥+𝑦+𝑧=0
D. 𝑥+𝑦−𝑧=0

x-y+z=0

5. The equation of a plane is 6. In three space, find the distance between the skew lines.
[𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧] = [−1, −1, −1] + 𝑠[1,0,1] + 𝑡[0, 1,2]. [𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧] = [1, −1,1] + 𝑡[3.0,4]
Find the z intercept of the plane. [𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧] = [1,0,1] + 𝑡[3,0, −1]

Enter your answer to two decimals.

ANS: z = 4
ANS: approx. 1.06 units