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Name the intersection of the plane containing points V, N, Q, and R and Plane A. a) Point M b) Point O c) Point P d) Point A

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The intersection of the plane containing points V, N, Q, and R and Plane A is point M.The option A is correct.

Explanation:

To find the intersection of two planes, we need to solve a system of linear equations. In this case, we have two planes:Plane A: ax + by + cz = d.

Plane containing points V, N, Q, and R: fx + gy + hz = k.To find the intersection of these planes, we can set up a system of linear equations and solve for x, y, and z:

ax + by + cz = d

fx + gy + hz = k

We can then use matrix methods or Gaussian elimination to solve this system for x, y, and z.

However, in this case, we can simplify the problem by noticing that one of the points (V) lies on both planes. This means that the normal vectors (a, b, c) and (f, g, h) are parallel or antiparallel.

If they are parallel, then the planes are identical or do not intersect. If they are antiparallel, then the planes intersect at a point that is the opposite of one of the points (V). In this case, we can see that the normal vectors are not parallel or antiparallel, so we can assume that there is a unique intersection point.

To find this intersection point more directly, we can use vector methods. We can represent each plane as a linear equation in vector form:

r = p + td (where p is a point on the plane and t is a parameter)

Plane containing points V, N, Q, and R: r = q + s(V - Q) (where q is a point on the plane and s is a parameter)

We can then find the intersection point by setting these equations equal to each other and solving for s:q + s(V - Q) = p + td.We can then simplify this equation and solve for s:s = [(p - q) - t(V - Q)] / (V - Q).

Using this formula for s, we can find the coordinates of the intersection point by substituting into either equation for Plane A or Plane containing points V, N, Q, and R. In this case, let's use Plane containing points V, N, Q, and R to find the coordinates of the intersection point:r = q + s(V - Q) = V + s(N - V) + s(Q - V) - s(Q - N) (where q is any point on Plane containing points V, N, Q, and R).

Substituting our formula for s into this equation gives us:r = V - [(p - q) - t(V - Q)] / (V - Q)(V - N) / (V - Q) + [(p - q) - t(V - Q)] / (V - Q)(Q - N) / (V - Q) - [(p - q) - t(V - Q)] / (V - Q)(Q - N) / (N - V).

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