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The length of the ⊥ᵉʳ from the point (0, – 1, 3) to the plane 2x + y – 2z + 1 = 0 is

Options

A

0

B

2√3

C

2/3

D

2

Correct Answer :

2

Solution :

The correct option is 2.

To find the length of the perpendicular from a point to a plane, we can use the standard perpendicular distance formula.

The perpendicular distance d from a point (x1,y1,z1) to a plane given by the equation Ax+By+Cz+D=0 is expressed as:

d = | A x1 + B y1 + C z1 + D | A2 + B2 + C2

From the given problem, we have:
Point (x1,y1,z1)=(0,−1,3)
Plane equation: 2x+y−2z+1=0, where A=2, B=1, C=−2, and D=1.

Now, let's substitute these values into the distance formula:

d = | 2(0) + 1(−1) + (−2)(3) + 1 | 22 + 12 + (−2)2

Simplify the terms inside the absolute value in the numerator:
2(0)+1(−1)+(−2)(3)+1=0−1−6+1=−6

Taking the absolute value of the numerator:
|−6|=6

Simplify the terms inside the square root in the denominator:
22+12+(−2)2=4+1+4=9

Taking the square root of the denominator:
9=3

Substitute these simplified values back into the distance equation:

d = 63 = 2

Thus, the length of the perpendicular from the point to the plane is 2.

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