Engineering
Mathematics
Equation of Straight Line in 3D
Distance from a Plane
Question
Point D has coordinates as (3,4,5). Referring to the given figure, find the coordinates of point E.
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Solution
Point D has coordinates (3,4,5)
Point E is in line with D, lying on the y-z plane having x coordinate 0, such that line DE is perpendicular to the y-z plane.
Thus, the y and coordinates of point E remain same as that of D.
The coordinates of point E are therefore (0,4,5)