TITLE: Solution to Problem4 # !b1 Problem4: Show that the line !c0 (x-1)/3 = -y/2 = z+1 and the plane x + 2y + z = 1 are parallel. !b3 SOLUTION: The position vector u, velocity vector v for the line are: > u := [1,0,-1]: v := [3,-2,1]: # A normal to the plane is: > n := [1,2,1]: # We have, > dotprod(v,n); 0 # so the line is either parallel to the plane or the line is contained in the plane. But u doesn't belong to the plane so we are done. >