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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) §11.2 Planes and Projections, #31 · Multivariable Calculus · Vectors & geometry

How far is the plane … from … and also from

How far is the plane $x + y - z = 1$ from $(0, 0, 0)$ and also from $(1, 1, - 1)$ ? Find the nearest points.

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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) · §11.2 Planes and Projections, #31

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