Distance of a Point from a Plane

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Distance of a Point from a Plane

For plane:

$$\vec r\cdot\vec n=d$$

and point with position vector $$\vec a$$:

$$D=\frac{|\vec a\cdot\vec n-d|}{|\vec n|}$$

Usage

- Used to calculate the perpendicular distance from a point to a plane.

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