Exercise 4: Geometry in Space In space equipped with an orthonormal coordinate system $(\mathrm{O}; \vec{\imath}, \vec{\jmath}, \vec{k})$, we consider the points $$\mathrm{A}(0; 8; 6), \quad \mathrm{B}(6; 4; 4) \quad \text{and} \quad \mathrm{C}(2; 4; 0).$$
a. Justify that the points $\mathrm{A}$, $\mathrm{B}$ and $\mathrm{C}$ are not collinear. b. Show that the vector $\vec{n}(1; 2; -1)$ is a normal vector to the plane (ABC). c. Determine a Cartesian equation of the plane (ABC).
Let D and E be the points with respective coordinates $(0; 0; 6)$ and $(6; 6; 0)$. a. Determine a parametric representation of the line (DE). b. Show that the midpoint I of the segment [BC] belongs to the line (DE).
We consider the triangle ABC. a. Determine the nature of triangle ABC. b. Calculate the area of triangle ABC in square units. c. Calculate $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{AB}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{AC}}$. d. Deduce a measure of the angle $\widehat{\mathrm{BAC}}$ rounded to 0.1 degree.
We consider the point H with coordinates $\left(\dfrac{5}{3}; \dfrac{10}{3}; -\dfrac{5}{3}\right)$. Show that $H$ is the orthogonal projection of the point $O$ onto the plane (ABC). Deduce the distance from point O to the plane (ABC).
\textbf{Exercise 4: Geometry in Space}
In space equipped with an orthonormal coordinate system $(\mathrm{O}; \vec{\imath}, \vec{\jmath}, \vec{k})$, we consider the points
$$\mathrm{A}(0; 8; 6), \quad \mathrm{B}(6; 4; 4) \quad \text{and} \quad \mathrm{C}(2; 4; 0).$$
\begin{enumerate}
\item a. Justify that the points $\mathrm{A}$, $\mathrm{B}$ and $\mathrm{C}$ are not collinear.\\
b. Show that the vector $\vec{n}(1; 2; -1)$ is a normal vector to the plane (ABC).\\
c. Determine a Cartesian equation of the plane (ABC).
\item Let D and E be the points with respective coordinates $(0; 0; 6)$ and $(6; 6; 0)$.\\
a. Determine a parametric representation of the line (DE).\\
b. Show that the midpoint I of the segment [BC] belongs to the line (DE).
\item We consider the triangle ABC.\\
a. Determine the nature of triangle ABC.\\
b. Calculate the area of triangle ABC in square units.\\
c. Calculate $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{AB}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{AC}}$.\\
d. Deduce a measure of the angle $\widehat{\mathrm{BAC}}$ rounded to 0.1 degree.
\item We consider the point H with coordinates $\left(\dfrac{5}{3}; \dfrac{10}{3}; -\dfrac{5}{3}\right)$.\\
Show that $H$ is the orthogonal projection of the point $O$ onto the plane (ABC).\\
Deduce the distance from point O to the plane (ABC).
\end{enumerate}