If the plane cuts the -axis, -axis and -axis at and respectively, find the area of .
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Equation of the plane can be written as :
2 x + 3 y + 4 z = 1
It cuts the x , y , z axes at ( 2 , 0 , 0 ) , ( 0 , 3 , 0 ) , ( 0 , 0 , 4 )
Let's denote the points by A(2,0,0) , B(0,3,0) , C(0,0,4)
By distance formula , ∣ A B ∣ = 2 2 + 3 2 + 0 2 = 1 3 , ∣ B C ∣ = 0 2 + 3 2 + 4 2 = 5 , ∣ C A ∣ = 2 2 + 0 2 + 4 2 = 2 0
c o s B = 2 . A B . B C A B 2 + B C 2 − C A 2 = 1 0 1 3 1 3 + 2 5 − 2 0 = 5 1 3 9
Δ A B C = 2 1 ∣ A B ∣ ∣ B C ∣ s i n B = 2 5 1 3 1 − 2 5 . 1 3 8 1 = 2 5 1 3 5 1 3 2 4 4 = 2 5 1 3 5 1 3 2 6 1 = 6 1