Problem 256
Write the plane through M_1(0,-1,0) containing…
Write the plane through $M_1(0,-1,0)$ containing $\tfrac{x-1}2=\tfrac y1=\tfrac{z+1}3$.
Explanation of Method
The plane through M₁(0, −1, 0) that contains a given line.
Step 1: Solution
Take $A(1,0,-1)$ on the line: \[\vec n=\{2,1,3\}\times\overrightarrow{AM_1}=\{2,1,3\}\times\{-1,-1,1\}=\{4,-5,-1\}.\]
\[4x-5y-z-5=0\]
Check: $M_1$ gives $5-5=0$, $A$ gives $4+1-5=0$, and $\vec n\cdot\vec d=8-5-3=0$.
$M_1$
$A$
Result
\[\boxed{\,4x-5y-z-5=0\,}\]