x/a=y/b=z/c=1. Prove.
Can you help me solve this Calculus / Vectors problem...?
x/a=y/b=z/c=1 is wrong!
the question should be:
prove
x/a + y/b + z/c = 1
PROOF:
Assume the equation of the plane is
Ax + By + Cz = D (1)
The point (a, 0, 0) is on the plane, so Aa = D, A = D/a (2)
The point (0, b, 0) is on the plane, so
Bb = D, B = D/b (3)
The point (0, 0, c) is on the plane, so
Cc = D, C = D/c (4)
Plug (2), (3), (4) into (1) and get
x/a + y/b + z/c = 1
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