Let P he the plane passing through the point (1, 2, 3) and perpendicular to the line$\frac{x-2}{1}=\frac{y-3}{-1}=\frac{z-4}{2}$. Then the distance of the (3, -2, -3) from the P is: |
$\frac{4}{\sqrt{6}}$ $\sqrt{6}$ $\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}$ 6 |
$\sqrt{6}$ |
Line: $\frac{x-2}{1}=\frac{y-3}{-1}=\frac{z-4}{2}$ Direction ratios of the line $=(1,-1,2)$. The plane is perpendicular to this line, so its normal vector is $(1,-1,2)$. Plane passes through $(1,2,3)$. Equation of plane: $1(x-1)-1(y-2)+2(z-3)=0$ $x-y+2z-5=0$ Distance of point $(3,-2,-3)$ from plane: $=\frac{|3-(-2)+2(-3)-5|}{\sqrt{1^2+(-1)^2+2^2}}$ $=\frac{|3+2-6-5|}{\sqrt{6}}$ $=\frac{6}{\sqrt{6}}$ $=\sqrt{6}$ The required distance is $\sqrt{6}$. |