What is the unit normal to the plane z10x24y32 at point 2 1
What is the unit normal to the plane z=-10x+24y+32 at point (2, -1, -12) oriented to make an acute angle with the positive z-axis?
Solution
Given z=-10x+24y+32
and point (2,-1,-12)
to find the unit normal to the plane first calculate the magnitude
(a2+b2+c2)=[(10*10)+(24*24)]
=(100+576)
=26
unit normal to the plane= (-10x+24y+32)/26 at point (2,-1,-12)
=[(-10*2)+(24*(-1))+32]/26
=(-20-24+32)/26
=-12/26
=-0.461
