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Equation of a plane from the foot of the perpendicular from the origin

This type of question, asked 4 times: 15 May 2023 S2, 9 May 2024 S1, 26 Apr 2025 S1, 19 May 2026 S2. All 4 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    15 May 2023 S2

    141
    The foot of the perpendicular drawn from origin to a plane is M(2,1,−2)M(2,1,-2), then vector equation of the plane is

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  2. Question 2

    9 May 2024 S1

    116
    The foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin to the plane is (4,−2,5)(4,-2,5), then the Cartesian equation of the plane is

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  3. Question 3

    26 Apr 2025 S1

    107
    If the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin to a plane is P(−1,−1,2)P( - 1, - 1,2), then equation of the plane is

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  4. Question 4

    19 May 2026 S2

    95
    The foot of the perpendicular from the origin to the plane is N=(4,5,a),a>0N = (4, 5, a), a > 0 and l(ON)=7l(ON) = 7, then vector equation of the plane is ...

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