Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 13 - Vector Geometry - 13.5 Planes in 3-Space - Exercises - Page 686: 76

Answer

$distance = \frac{4}{5}$

Work Step by Step

Since ${\bf{n}} = \left( {\frac{3}{5},\frac{4}{5},0} \right)$, the plane has equation: ${\bf{n}}\cdot\left( {x,y,z} \right) = 3$ $\left( {\frac{3}{5},\frac{4}{5},0} \right)\cdot\left( {x,y,z} \right) = 3$ $\frac{3}{5}x + \frac{4}{5}y = 3$ Using Eq. (8), the distance from $Q = \left( {1,2,2} \right)$ to the plane $\frac{3}{5}x + \frac{4}{5}y = 3$ is $distance = \frac{{\left| {\frac{3}{5}\cdot1 + \frac{4}{5}\cdot2 - 3} \right|}}{{||\left( {\frac{3}{5},\frac{4}{5},0} \right)||}}$ $distance = \frac{{\left| {\frac{{11}}{5} - 3} \right|}}{{\sqrt {\frac{9}{{25}} + \frac{{16}}{{25}}} }} = \frac{4}{5}$
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