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Standard XII
Mathematics
Point Form of Normal: Ellipse
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Question
Find the distance of the plane 2x − 3y + 4z − 6 = 0 from the origin.
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Solution
The given equation of the plane is
2
x
-
3
y
+
4
z
=
6
.
.
.
1
Now,
2
2
+
-
3
2
+
4
2
=
4
+
9
+
16
=
29
Dividing (1) by
29
, we get
2
29
x
-
3
29
y
+
4
29
z
=
6
29
,
which is the normal form of plane (1).
So
,
the
length of the
perpendicular from the origin to the plane
=
6
29
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