CBSE Class 12 Math 2012 Solved Paper

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Find the equation of the plane determined by the point A (3, - 1, 2), B (5, 2, 4) and C (-1, -1, 6) and hence find the distance between the plane and the point P (6, 5, 9).
Solution:
We know that, equation of a plane passing through 3 points,
|x−x1y−y1z−z1x2−x1y2−y1z2−z1x3−x1y3−y1z3−z1| = 0
⇒ |x−3y+1z−2232−404| = 0
⇒ (x - 3) (12 - 0) - (y + 1) (8 + 8) + (z - 2) (0 + 12) = 0
⇒ 12x - 36 - 16y - 16 + 12z - 24 = 0
⇒ 12x - 16y + 12z - 76 = 0
⇒ 3x - 4y + 3z - 19 = 0
Also ,perpendicular distance of P(6, 5, 9) to the plane 3x - 4y + 3z - 19 = 0
= |3×6−4×5+3×9−19|9+16+9
= 634 units
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