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Exercise 6.10 · Q23

Q.If the distance of the point (1,1,1)(1,1,1) from the origin is half of its distance from the plane x+y+z+k=0x+y+z+k=0, then the values of kk are

(1) ±3\pm3
(2) ±6\pm6
(3) −3,9-3,9
(4) 3,−93,-9
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Compute both distances symbolically in kk, impose the given "half" relationship, and solve the resulting absolute-value equation (which has two solutions).

Step 1. Distance of (1,1,1)(1,1,1) from the origin. 1+1+1=3\sqrt{1+1+1}=\sqrt3.

Step 2. Distance of (1,1,1)(1,1,1) from the plane x+y+z+k=0x+y+z+k=0.

∣1+1+1+k∣1+1+1=∣3+k∣3.\frac{|1+1+1+k|}{\sqrt{1+1+1}}=\frac{|3+k|}{\sqrt3}.

Step 3. Impose the given relationship ("distance from origin is HALF the distance from the plane"): …

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