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If the foot of the perpendicular from the origin to plane is `P(a ,b ,c)` , the equation of the plane is a. `x/a=y/b=z/c=3` b. `a x+b y+c z=3` c. `a x+b y+c z=a^(I2)+b^2+c^2` d. `a x+b y+c z=a+b+c`

A

`(x)/(a)+(y)/(b)+(z)/(c)=3`

B

`ax+by+cz=3`

C

`ax+by+cz=a^(2)+b^(2)+c^(2)`

D

`ax+by+cz=a+b+c`

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The correct Answer is:
c

Direction ratios of OP are (a,b,c) Therefore, equation of the plane is
`a(x-a)+b(y-b)+c(z-c)=0`
i.e., `xa+yb+zc=a^(2)+b^(2)+c^(2)`
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