Plane
Point coordinater: x, y, z, x0, y0,
z0, x1, y1, z1,
…
Real numbers: A, B, C, D, A1, A2,
a, b, c, a1, a2, λ, p, t, …
Direction cosines: cos α, cos β, cos γ
Distance from point to plane: d
- General Equation of a Plane
The vector (A, B, C) is normaL to the plane
Figure
- Particular Cases of the Equation of a Plane
Ax + By + Cz + D = 0
If A = 0, the plane is parallel to the x-axis.
If B = 0, the plane is parallel to the y-axis.
If C = 0, the plane is parallel to the z-axis.
If A = 0, the plane lies on the origin.
If A = B, the plane is parallel to the xy-plane.
If B = C, the plane is parallel to the yz-plane.
If A = C, the plane is parallel to the xz-plane.
- Point Direction Form
A(x – x0) + B(y
– y0) + C(z – z0) = 0,
Where the point P(x0, y0, z0) lies in the plane, and the vector (A, B, C)
normaL to the plane
Figure
Figure
- Three Point Form
Figure
- Normal Form
x cos α + y cos β + z cos γ – p = 0,
where p is the perpendicular distance from the origin to the plane, and
cos α, cos β, cos γ are the direction cosine of any ine normal to the
plane.
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