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Question : 25 of 29
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Find the equation of the plane determined by the point A (3, - 1, 2), B (5, 2, 4) and C (-1, -1, 6) and hence find the distance between the plane and the point P (6, 5, 9).
Solution:  
We know that, equation of a plane passing through 3 points,
∣x−x1y−y1z−z1x2−x1y2−y1z2−z1x3−x1y3−y1z3−z1∣\begin{vmatrix} x-x_1 & y-y_1 & z-z_1 \\ x_2-x_1 & y_2-y_1 & z_2-z_1 \\ x_3-x_1 & y_3-y_1 & z_3-z_1 \end{vmatrix} = 0
⇒ ∣x−3y+1z−2232−404∣\begin{vmatrix} x-3 & y+1 & z-2 \\ 2 & 3 & 2 \\ -4 & 0 & 4 \end{vmatrix} = 0
⇒ (x - 3) (12 - 0) - (y + 1) (8 + 8) + (z - 2) (0 + 12) = 0
⇒ 12x - 36 - 16y - 16 + 12z - 24 = 0
⇒ 12x - 16y + 12z - 76 = 0
⇒ 3x - 4y + 3z - 19 = 0
Also ,perpendicular distance of P(6, 5, 9) to the plane 3x - 4y + 3z - 19 = 0
= ∣3×6−4×5+3×9−19∣9+16+9\frac{\left| 3 \times 6 - 4 \times 5 + 3 \times 9 - 19 \right|}{\sqrt{9+16+9}}
= 634\frac{6}{\sqrt{34}} units
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