Distance of a Point from a Plane

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Distance of a Point from a Plane

For plane:

$$Ax+By+Cz+D=0$$

and point:

$$P(x_1,y_1,z_1)$$

the perpendicular distance is:

$$d=\frac{|Ax_1+By_1+Cz_1+D|}{\sqrt{A^2+B^2+C^2}}$$

Usage

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

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