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Find symmetric equations for the line of intersection of the planes. z = 4x − y − 13, z = 6x + 5y − 13

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The intersection line of two planes is the cross product of the normal vectors of the two planes.

p1: z=4x-y-13 => 4x-y-z=13
p2: z=6x+5y-13 => 6x+5y-z=13
The corresponding normal vectors are:
n1=<4,-1,-1>
n2=<6,5,-1>

The direction vector of the intersection line is the cross product of the two normals,
vl=
i j k
4 -1 -1
6 5 -1
=<1+5, -6+4, 20+6>
=<6,-2,26>
We simplify the vector by reducing its length by half, i.e.
vl=<3,-1,13>

To find the equation of the line, we need to find a point on the intersection line.
Equate z: 4x-y-13=6x+5y-13 => 2x+6y=0 => x+3y=0.
If x=0, then y=0, z=-13 => line passes through (0,0,-13)

Proceed to find the equation of the line:
L: (0,0,-13)+t(3,-1,13)
Convert to symmetric form:

(x-0)/(3)=(y-0)/(-1)=(z-(-13))/(13)
=>

(x)/(3)=(-y)/(1)=(z+13)/(13)

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