23. In each of the following cases, determine the direction cosines of the normal to the plane and the distance from the origin.
23. In each of the following cases, determine the direction cosines of the normal to the plane and the distance from the origin.
(a) The equation of the plane is
The direction ratios of normal are
Dividing both sides of equation (1) by 1, we obtain
This is of the form , where l, m, n are the direction cosines of normal to the plane and d is the distance of the perpendicular drawn from the origin.
Therefore, the direction cos
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....(1)
Let
Let
Put l1 and l2 in (1)
α = 3
Given , ,
Dot product with on both sides
... (1)
Dot product with on both sides
... (2)
(a – 1) × 2 + (b – 2) × 5 + (g – 3) × 1 = 0
2a + 5b + g – 15 = 0
Also, P lie on line
a + 1 = 2λ
b – 2 = 5λ
g – 4 = λ
2 (2λ – 1) + 5 (5λ + 2) + λ + 4 – 15 = 0
4λ + 25λ + λ – 2 + 10 + 4 – 15 = 0
30λ – 3 = 0
a + b + g = (2λ – 1) + (5λ + 2) + (λ + 4)

Take
x = 2λ + 1, y = 3λ + 2, z = 4λ + 3
= (α − 2)
Now,
(α − 2) ⋅ 2 + (β − 3) ⋅3 + (γ − 4) ⋅ 4 = 0
2α − 4 + 3β − 9 + 4γ −16 = 0
⇒ 2α + 3β + 4γ = 29
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