In the following case,determine the direction cosines of the normal to the plane and the distance from the origin: $x+y+z=1$

Vedclass pdf generator app on play store
Vedclass iOS app on app store
The given equation of the plane is $x+y+z=1$ ............$(1)$
The direction ratios of the normal to the plane are $a=1, b=1, c=1$.
The magnitude of the normal vector is $\sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}} = \sqrt{(1)^{2}+(1)^{2}+(1)^{2}} = \sqrt{3}$.
To find the direction cosines,we divide the equation $(1)$ by $\sqrt{3}$:
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} x + \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} y + \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} z = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$ ..........$(2)$
This equation is in the normal form $lx + my + nz = d$,where $l, m, n$ are the direction cosines of the normal to the plane and $d$ is the distance of the plane from the origin.
Comparing equation $(2)$ with the normal form,the direction cosines of the normal are $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$ and the distance from the origin is $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$ units.

Explore More

Similar Questions

$A$ plane meets the coordinate axes at $A, B,$ and $C$ such that the centroid of triangle $ABC$ is $(1, 2, 3)$. Find the equation of the plane.

If the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point $(1,0,-2)$ to the plane $\pi$ is $(2,0,-1)$ and the equation of the plane $\pi$ is $ax+by+cz=2$,then $a^2+b^2+c^2=$

If a plane passes through the point $(1, 1, 1)$ and is perpendicular to the line $\frac{x - 1}{3} = \frac{y - 1}{0} = \frac{z - 1}{4}$,then its perpendicular distance from the origin is

If the plane $\frac{x}{2}+\frac{y}{3}+\frac{z}{6}=1$ cuts the coordinate axes at points $A, B, C$ respectively,then the area of the triangle $ABC$ is

If the foot of the perpendicular from $(0,0,0)$ to a plane is $(1,2,3)$,then the equation of the plane is

Vedclass Products

For Students

Vedclass Test Series

Mock tests in real JEE/NEET style with performance analysis. 5-day free trial.

Start Free Trial
For Teachers

Exam Paper Generator

Generate Set A/B/C/D exam papers from 7.5L+ questions in 2 minutes. 3 chapters free.

Try Free
For Institutes

Online Exam Module

Live online exams with unlimited students, 360° analytics & white-label branding.

See Demo