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Find an equation of the plane that contains the line x = 1, y = 2 - t, z = 4 - 3t and is parallel to the plane 5x + 2y = 1?

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Final answer:

To find the equation of the plane that contains the given line and is parallel to the plane, find a point on the given line and the normal vector of the parallel plane.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the equation of the plane that contains the given line and is parallel to the plane, we need to find a point on the given line and the normal vector of the parallel plane.

The given line is x = 1, y = 2 - t, z = 4 - 3t. Taking t = 0, we get the point (1, 2, 4) on the line.

The normal vector of the plane 5x + 2y = 1 is (5, 2, 0).

So, the equation of the plane is 5(x - 1) + 2(y - 2) + 0(z - 4) = 0, which simplifies to 5x + 2y - 10 = 0.

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