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If `O` is the origin and the coordinates of `A` are `(a ,b , c)` . Find the direction cosines of `O A` and the equation of the plane through `A` at right angles to OA.

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To solve the problem step by step, we will find the direction cosines of the vector \( OA \) and then derive the equation of the plane through point \( A \) that is perpendicular to \( OA \). ### Step 1: Define the Points Let \( O \) be the origin with coordinates \( (0, 0, 0) \) and point \( A \) have coordinates \( (a, b, c) \). ### Step 2: Find the Vector \( OA \) The vector \( \overrightarrow{OA} \) can be expressed as: \[ ...
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