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Calculus 3: Equations of lines and planes

Find the vector equation, parametric equations, and symmetric equations for the line that passes through the points (1,3,2)(1, 3, -2) and (4,1,5)(4, 1, 5).

Given a fixed point P0P_0 with coordinates (x0,y0,z0)(x_0, y_0, z_0) and a direction vector v\vec{v} in three-dimensional space, find the vector equation of a line that passes through P0P_0 and is parallel to v\vec{v}.

Find the equation of a plane given the three points P(2, 1, 4), Q(4, -2, 7), and R(5, 3, -2).

Given a point P0=(1,2,3)P_0 = (1, 2, 3) and a normal vector n=(4,5,6)\mathbf{n} = (4, 5, 6), find the equation of the plane in component form.

Find a vector equation and parametric equations for the line that passes through the point (5,1,3)(5, 1, 3) and is parallel to the vector v=(1,4,2)\mathbf{v} = (1, 4, -2). Then find two other points on the line.

Find the parametric and symmetric equations of a line in space given two points.

Parametrize the plane given by the equation 2x3y+z=62x - 3y + z = 6 using two parameters uu and vv.