a. Find an equation of the plane that passes through (3, 2, -1) and contains the line l(t)= (-t, 2, 3+t), t is within the set of real numbers   b. Find the (perpendicular) distance between the point (3, 2, 0) and the plane through the origin spanned by v= (2,4,0) and w= (0, 1, -1)

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a. Find an equation of the plane that passes through (3, 2, -1) and contains the line l(t)= (-t, 2, 3+t), t is within the set of real numbers

 

b. Find the (perpendicular) distance between the point (3, 2, 0) and the plane through the origin spanned by v= (2,4,0) and w= (0, 1, -1)

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