Q6 of 230 Page 29

The direction ratios of the perpendicular from the origin to a plane are 12, – 3, 4 and the length of the perpendicular is 5. Find the equation of the plane.

It is given that the direction ratios of the normal vector is 12, – 3, and 4.

So,


|| =


Now,


Length of the perpendicular from the origin to the plane, d = 5


The equation of the plane in normal form is




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