Distance from Origin to a Plane

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Distance from Origin to a Plane

For plane:

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

the distance from origin is:

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

Usage

- Used when the reference point is the origin.

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?

Question 2

Let $$L_1$$ be the line passing through $$\vec{a} = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$$ parallel to $$\vec{u} = \hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}$$, and $$L_2$$ be the line passing through $$\vec{b} = 4\hat{i} + 5\hat{j} + 6\hat{k}$$ parallel to $$\vec{v} = 2\hat{i} + \hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$$. If a plane $$P$$ contains $$L_1$$ and is at a maximum distance from $$L_2$$, then the perpendicular distance from the origin to the plane $$P$$ is:

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