Show that the points (0,0,0) (2,3,0) (1,-1,1) and (1,4,-1) are coplanar and find the equation of the plane that contains them.

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Okay, so do you know how to take two vectors and find a third vector which is orthogonal to both of them?

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anonymous · Answer

Imagine that disk is like the plane....

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The vector pointing straight up is the normal vector to that disk.

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The disk can be made by taking any two vectors (3D vectors) since any two vectors are coplanar

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@FutureMathProfessor Follow so far?

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Yep keep going

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