If O is the origin and P(1, 2, -3) be a given point, then find the equation of the plane passing through P and perpendicular to OP.
Given :
P = (1, 2, -3)
O = (0, 0, 0)
To Find : Equation of a plane
Formulae :
1) Position vectors :
If A is a point having co-ordinates (a1, a2, a3), then its position vector is given by,
2) Vector :
If A and B be two points with position vectors respectively, where
then,
3) Dot Product :
If are two vectors
then,
4) Equation of plane :
If a plane is passing through point A, then the equation of a plane is
Where,
For points,
P = (1, 2, -3)
O = (0, 0, 0)
Position vectors are
Vector
Now,
= 1 + 4 + 9
= 14
And
= x + 2y + 3z
Equation of the plane passing through point A and perpendicular to the vector is
But,
Therefore, the equation of the plane is
x + 2y + 3z = 14
x + 2y + 3z – 14 = 0