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A line is perpendicular to a plane if its direction is:

Answer: Along the normal to the plane.

  • A Parallel to the plane
  • B Along the normal to the plane
  • C In the plane
  • D At 45 degrees to the normal

Correct answer: B. Along the normal to the plane

Explanation: A line is perpendicular to a plane if its direction vector is parallel to the normal vector of the plane.

zxyOP (x, y, z)

Three mutually perpendicular axes x, y, z meeting at the origin O, with a point P located by its (x, y, z) coordinates.

Concept context

Lines and planes in 3D space, direction cosines, distances, and angles

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