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  1. June 10th 2009, 08:29 PM #1
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    Shortest distance

    Find the shortest distance from the point(2,-2,3) to the plane 6x+4y-3z = 2.
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    Refer Point-Plane Distance -- from Wolfram MathWorld

    D={\frac{|6(2)+4(-2)-3(3)-2|}{\sqrt{6^2+4^2+3^2}}}
    D=\frac{7}{\sqrt{61}}
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    Quote Originally Posted by Link88 View Post
    Find the shortest distance from the point(2,-2,3) to the plane 6x+4y-3z = 2.
    Read this: Point-Plane Distance -- from Wolfram MathWorld
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