Determine the intersection of the following set of planes if

Determine the intersection of the following set of planes if there is one. Classify the system as consistent or inconsistent and give a geometric interpretation for the result.

x - 3y - 2z = -9
2x - 5y + z = 3
-3x + 6y + 2z = 8

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Solution

To find the point of intersection we solve the 3 equations

x - 3y - 2z = -9
2x - 5y + z = 3
-3x + 6y + 2z = 8

simultaneously.
This gives answer as x = 2; y = 1; z = 4
Hence the intersection is the point(2,1,4)

The system is a consistent system as it has a specific independent answer
The answer says that geometrically the 3 planes intersect at a point

Determine the intersection of the following set of planes if there is one. Classify the system as consistent or inconsistent and give a geometric interpretation

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