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The Equation of a Plane
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What is needed to define a plane using vector equation r=a+sb+tc\mathbf{r} = \mathbf{a} + s\mathbf{b} + t\mathbf{c}?

A point and two non-parallel vectors

Why must vectors b\mathbf{b} and c\mathbf{c} be non-parallel in r=a+sb+tc\mathbf{r} = \mathbf{a} + s\mathbf{b} + t\mathbf{c}?

To span the entire plane surface

What does the normal vector n\mathbf{n} represent for a plane?

A vector perpendicular to the plane

How do you find the normal vector from two vectors a\mathbf{a} and b\mathbf{b} in a plane?

Calculate a×b\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}

In scalar product form r⋅n=p\mathbf{r} \cdot \mathbf{n} = p, what does pp equal?

a⋅n\mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{n}

In Cartesian form ax+by+cz+d=0ax + by + cz + d = 0, what is ai+bj+cka\mathbf{i} + b\mathbf{j} + c\mathbf{k}?

The normal vector to the plane

Which formula gives the angle θ\theta between line and plane with normal n\mathbf{n} and direction b\mathbf{b}?

sin⁡θ=∣b⋅n∣∣b∣∣n∣\sin \theta = \frac{|\mathbf{b} \cdot \mathbf{n}|}{|\mathbf{b}||\mathbf{n}|}

Which formula gives angle θ\theta between two planes with normals n1\mathbf{n}_1 and n2\mathbf{n}_2?

cos⁡θ=∣n1⋅n2∣∣n1∣∣n2∣\cos \theta = \frac{|\mathbf{n}_1 \cdot \mathbf{n}_2|}{|\mathbf{n}_1||\mathbf{n}_2|}

To check if two planes are identical, what two steps are needed?

Check normals parallel, then check a point

Which plane equation form is NOT unique?

Vector equation form

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