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If the foot of the perpendicular from O(0, 0, 0) to a plane is P (1, 2, 2). Then, the equation of the plane is |
$-x + 2y + 8z - 9 = 0 $ $x + 2y + 2z - 9 = 0 $ $x + y + z - 5 = 0 $ $x + 2y - 3z + 1= 0 $ |
$x + 2y + 2z - 9 = 0 $ |
The plane passes through P(1, 2, 2) and is normal to $\vec{OP}= \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}$. So, its vector equation is $\vec{r}. \vec{OP}= (\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}). \vec{OP}$ [Using : $\vec{r}. \vec{n} = \vec{a}.\vec{n}]$ $⇒ \vec{r}. (\vec{i}+2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k})= (\vec{i}+2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}).(\vec{i}+2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k})$ $⇒ \vec{r}.(\vec{i}+2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k})= 9 ⇒ x + 2y + 2z = 9$ |