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Question
Find the equations of the planes that passes through three points.
(1, 1, 0), (1, 2, 1), (−2, 2, −1)
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Solution
The given points are A (1, 1, 0), B (1, 2, 1), and C (−2, 2, −1).

This is the Cartesian equation of the required plane.
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