Find the equation of the plane passing through the points (0,1,0) (1,0,2) and (2,1,3) Answer Let P(0,1,0) Q(1,0,2) and R(2,1,3) PQ = <1, -1, 2> PR = <2, 0, 3> | i j k | n = | 1 -1 2 | = <|-1 2|, - |1 2|, |1 -1|> = <-3, 1, 2> | 2 0 3 | | 0 3| |2 3| |2 0| check <-3, 1, 2> dot <1, -1, 2> = -3 -1 + 4 = 0 check <-3, 1, 2> dot <2, 0, 3> = -6 +0 + 6 = 0 check -3 x + y + 2 z = -3(0) + 1(1) + 2(0) = 1 -3 x + y + 2 z = 1