The Cartesian equation of plane in normal form is expressed as,
The coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin are,
(a)
The Cartesian equation of the plane is,
Compare equation (1) and (2).
The coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin are,
Or
Or
Thus, the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin are
(b)
The Cartesian equation of the plane is,
Compare equation (1) and (3).
The coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin are,
Or
Or
Thus, the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin are
(c)
The Cartesian equation of the plane is
Compare equation (1) and (4).
The coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin are
Or
Thus, the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin are
(d)
The Cartesian equation of the plane is,
Compare equation (1) and (5).
The coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin are
That is,
Thus, the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin are