Equation of Plane containing two lines

Case (i): When two lines are not parallel and passing through two different points

1. Show that the lines and are

coplanar. Also, find the equation of plane containing these two lines.
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2. Prove that the lines and are coplanar. Also, find
the equation of plane containing these two lines. [ x 2y + z = 0 ]
3. Show that the lines and are coplanar. Also, find the
equation of the plane containing them. [ x+ y + z = 0 ]
4. Show that the lines and
are coplanar and also find the equation of the plane containing
them. [ ]

Case (ii): When two lines are not parallel and passing through two same points

1. Find the vector equation of the plane that contains the lines
and . [ ]
2. Find the equation of the plane that contains the lines and
. [ x y 7z + 23 = 0 ]

Case (iii): When two lines are parallel and passing through two different points

1. Find the equation of the plane which contains two parallel lines
and . [ 11x y 3z = 35 ]
2. Find the equation of the plane which contains two parallel lines
and . [xyz4=0]

Case (iv): Proving plane containing given line.

1. Show that the plane contains the line whose vector equation is
.
2. Show that the line lies on the plane x + y + z = 0.