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Plane through a point (or containing a line) parallel to two given lines or vectors

This type of question, asked 5 times: 4 May 2023 S2, 10 May 2023 S2, 16 May 2023 S2, 11 Apr 2026 S2, 19 May 2026 S1. All 6 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    4 May 2023 S2

    110
    The equation of the plane, passing through the point (−1,2,−3)(-1,2,-3) and parallel to the lines x−13=y−22=z−4\frac{x-1}{3}=\frac{y-2}{2}=\frac{z}{-4} and x2=y−1−3=z−22\frac{x}{2}=\frac{y-1}{-3}=\frac{z-2}{2}, is

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  2. Question 2

    10 May 2023 S2

    134
    The equation of the plane through the point (2,−1,−3)(2,-1,-3) and parallel to the lines x−13=y+22=z−4\frac{x-1}{3}=\frac{y+2}{2}=\frac{z}{-4} and x2=y−1−3=z−22\frac{x}{2}=\frac{y-1}{-3}=\frac{z-2}{2} is

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  3. Question 3

    10 May 2023 S2

    102
    The vector equation of the plane passing through the point A(1, 2, -1) and parallel to the vectors 2i^+j^−k^2\hat{i}+\hat{j}-\hat{k} and i^−j^+3k^\hat{i}-\hat{j}+3\hat{k} is

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  4. Question 4

    16 May 2023 S2

    139
    The equation of plane through the point (2,−1,−3)(2,-1,-3) and parallel to lines x−13=y+22=z−4\frac{x-1}{3} = \frac{y+2}{2} = \frac{z}{-4} and x2=y−1−3=z−22\frac{x}{2} = \frac{y-1}{-3} = \frac{z-2}{2} is

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  5. Question 5

    11 Apr 2026 S2

    92
    The vector equation of the plane passing through the point A(−2,7,5)A(-2, 7, 5) and parallel to the vectors 4i^−j^+3k^4\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 3\hat{k} and i^+j^+k^\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k} is ...

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  6. Question 6

    19 May 2026 S1

    95
    The equation of the plane containing the line x+14=y−2−1=z+53\dfrac{x + 1}{4} = \dfrac{y - 2}{-1} = \dfrac{z + 5}{3} and parallel to the vector i^+j^−k^\hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k} is ax+by+cz=9ax + by + cz = 9. Then, the value of a+b−ca + b - c is:

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