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Multivariable CalculusSuperchallengeLines & Planes in Space

Lines & Planes in Space · Superchallenge problem

Let P1=(1,2,2)P_1 = (1, 2, 2), P2=(2,1,−2)P_2 = (2, 1, -2) and P3=(2,−2,1)P_3 = (2, -2, 1). For a plane Π\Pi through the origin, let S(Π)S(\Pi) be the sum of the squares of the distances from P1P_1, P2P_2, P3P_3 to Π\Pi. Show that S(Π)S(\Pi) is the same for every such plane, and find it.