How to find the cartesian equation when given a point and the normal | Vectors

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Vectors

Vectors are the Fundamental Unit of 3D Operations. In physics, Vectors are quantities having both magnitude and distance. In mathematics, especially in 3D geometry, a vector is a directed entity that connects 2 or more points. A position vector is a special type of vector that connects the origin O(0,0,0) to the point, as shown below:

Here, we have the position vector P, defined by an arrow from O(0,0,0) to P(1,1,1). Note that the starting point of the vector is defined as the tail of the vector, and the ending point of the vector is defined as the head of the vector. The direction of any vector is always from tail to head.
In physics, we have a special kind of vector known as a displacement vector. A displacement vector is used to quantify the vector between 2 points. A position vector is actually a special kind of displacement vector.

Magnitude of a Vector

The magnitude of a vector is a measure of how long a vector is. Consider a vector whose tail is given by T(x1, y1, z1) and whose head is given by H(x2, y2, z2).

Components of a Vector

If we consider a Cartesian coordinate system, any vector can be defined in terms of 3 components. We can define the notation of any vector as:
v = |x| i^ + |y| j^ + |z| k^
Where i^,  j^, and k^ are the unit vectors along the x, y and z-axes respectively, and |x|, |y|, and |z| denote the length of the components of the vector along these axes respectively. The magnitude of a vector V, is |x| i^ + |y| j^ + |z| k^ can be denoted as |V|, where:
|V| = √(|x|2+|y|2+|z|2)
Example: Calculate the x, y, and z components of the vector u = 3i^ + 4j^ + 5k^ as well as the magnitude of the vector.