Find the vector equation of a plane which is at a distance of 5 units from the origin and its normal vector is .

From the given vector normal to the required plane, we can write the equation of the plane as,



[where, d is a constant]



…………………… (1)


We know, that the distance of a point (x0, y0, z0) from a plane Ax + By + Cz + D=0 …………… (2) is



On comparing, equation (1) i.e. 2x - 3y + 6z + D=0 with


equation (2) we get,


A=2, B= - 3, C=6, D= - d.


Again, we know that, the co - ordinates of the origin are


(0, 0, 0).


So, the length of the perpendicular drawn from the origin is



Here, it is given that, the plane is at a distance of 5 units from the origin, so, we have,








|D|=35


D=±35


d=± 35 [ D= - d]


Hence, the vector equation of a plane which is at a distance of 5 units from the origin and whose normal vector is is, 2x - 3y + 6z - ( - 35)=0 i.e. 2x - 3y + 6z + 35=0 or 2x - 3y + 6z - 35=0.


Hence, required equation of the plane, is i.e. 2x - 3y + 6z + 35=0 or, i.e. 2x - 3y + 6z - 35=0.


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