Find an equation of a plane passing through the point M(a, b, c) so that the volume of the tetrahedron formed by this plane and the coordinate planes is minimum.
Find an equation of a plane passing through the point M(a, b, c) so that the volume of the tetrahedron formed by this plane and the coordinate planes is minimum.
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
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Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
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Chapter10: Analytic Geometry
Section10.1: The Rectangular Coordinate System
Problem 38E: Find the exact volume of the solid that results when the triangular region with vertices at 0, 0, 6,...
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