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Question
Find the equation of the plane passing through the point (−1, 3, 2) and perpendicular to each of the planes x + 2y + 3z = 5 and 3x + 3y + z = 0.
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Solution
The equation of the plane passing through the point (−1, 3, 2) is
a (x + 1) + b (y − 3) + c (z − 2) = 0 … (1)
where, a, b, c are the direction ratios of normal to the plane.

This is the required equation of the plane.
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