ax + by + cz + d = 0
Let's find two points in the plane V.
Let y = 0 and z = 0
ax + b(0) + c(0) + d = 0
ax + d = 0
ax =
So (-d/a,0,0) is one point in the plane V
Let x = 0 and z = 0
a(0) + by + c(0) + d = 0
by + d = 0
by =
So (0,,0) is another point in the plane V
The vector between these two points is
⟨0-(),-0,0-0⟩ = ⟨,,0⟩
This vector ⟨,,0⟩ is parallel to the plane V.
Let's find the dot product of it with ⟨a,b,c⟩
⟨,,0⟩•⟨a,b,c⟩ = ()a + ()b + 0(c) = d-d+0 = 0
Since that dot product is 0, the vector ⟨a,b,c⟩ is perpendicular
to to a vector parallel to the plane V and therefore is perpendicular
to the plane V.
Therefore ⟨a,b,c⟩ is normal to the plane V since its dot product
with a vector parallel to the plane V is 0.
The correct choice is A)
Edwin