Student[MultivariateCalculus]
GetNormal
a normal vector for a plane
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GetNormal(p)
p
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Plane ; Plane defined in Student[MultivariateCalculus].
Vector ; Normal vector for the plane.
The GetNormal command obtains a normal vector for a plane. This vector is by definition orthogonal to the plane.
The normal vector is not necessarily simplified.
withStudentMultivariateCalculus:
p1≔Plane2,3,−3,5,3,1:
GetNormalp1
531
GetPlotPlane2,3,−3,5,3,1
The normal vector can be obtained from a plane defined by any Plane constructor.
p2≔Plane3,6,1,4,1,−5,3,2,0,variables=u,v,x:
GetRepresentationp2
−19u+v−4x=−55
GetNormalp2
−191−4
GetPlotPlane3,6,1,4,1,−5,3,2,0,variables=u,v,x
The Student[MultivariateCalculus][GetNormal] command was introduced in Maple 17.
For more information on Maple 17 changes, see Updates in Maple 17.
See Also
Student[MultivariateCalculus][Plane]
Student[MultivariateCalculus][GetRepresentation]
Student[MultivariateCalculus][GetPoint]
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