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    Point-plane Distance

    Definition

    Given a plane a x + b y + c z + d = 0 and a point x_0 = (x_0, y_0, z_0), the normal vector to the plane is given by v = [a b c], and a vector from the plane to the point is given by w = - [x - x_0 y - y_0 z - z_0].

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