Thread: Vector Planes

Hi, just a question of vector planes.

The usual type of questions in the exam regarding planes are ones such as:

Find the equation of the place passing through the points...

But in my exercise book there are also some worded like this:

Find the equation of the place containing the points...

Just wondering is there any difference between these, because a place is just a 2D shape, so containing and passing through shouldn't make any difference should it?

Thanks

No, it shouldn't make any difference.

Originally Posted by alexmahone

No, it shouldn't make any difference.

Thanks

No, it shouldn't make a difference at all. If a plane passes through the points A, B and C, it means that the plane contains A, B and C. Just like a straight line.

By the way, what's with all the places?

I hope that helps.

ILoveMaths07.