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intersection of line and plane!!

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can you please explain the method to find the point of intersection of line and a plane?

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Raghav

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12 Apr 2008 19:15:47 IST

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r.n=p

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p=perpendicular dist. between line and plane
n=normal to plane
r=eq

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12 Apr 2008 19:20:27 IST

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clear?

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suppose the plane is ax+by+cz+d=0 & eqn. of line is

x-p/l=y-q/m=z-r/n then any point on line is

(p+lt,q+mt,r+nt),substitute this in plane eqn. to find t & hence the point

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