Given:
Equation of planes:
π1= 2x – 2y + z + 3 = 0
π2= 2x – 2y + z + 9 = 0
Let the equation of the plane mid–parallel to these planes be:
π3: 2x – 2y + z + θ = 0
Now,
Let P(x1, y1, z1) be any point on this plane,
⟹ 2(x1) – 2(y1) + (z1) + θ = 0 —(equation-1)
As we know that, the distance of point (x1, y1, z1) from the plane π: ax + by + cz + d = 0 is given by:
p =
Distance of P from π1:
p =
=
(By using equation 1)
Similarly,
DIstance of q from π2:
q =
=
(By using equation 1)
As π3 is mid-parallel is π1 and π2:
p = q
So,
Now square on both sides, we get
(3 – θ)2 = (9 – θ)2
9 – 2×3×θ + θ2 = 81 – 2×9×θ + θ2
θ = 6
Now, substitute the value of θ = 6 in equation 2x – 2y + z + θ = 0, we get
Hence, the equation of the mid-parallel plane is 2x – 2y + z + 6 = 0