Distance Between Parallel Planes

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Distance Between Parallel Planes

For:

$$Ax+By+Cz+D_1=0$$

and:

$$Ax+By+Cz+D_2=0$$

$$d=\frac{|D_1-D_2|}{\sqrt{A^2+B^2+C^2}}$$

Usage

- Used to find the perpendicular distance between parallel planes.

Question 1

Let $$P$$ be the plane such that it contains the straight line $$\dfrac{x-1}{2}=\dfrac{y-3}{3}=\dfrac{z+2}{1}$$ and is perpendicular to the plane $$x+2y+3z=4$$. Let $$P_1$$ be the plane which passes through the point $$(4,2,2)$$ and is parallel to $$P$$.

Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?

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