Finding a point to form an equilateral triangle given a line segment in 3D vectors

Finding a point to form an equilateral triangle given a line segment in 3D vectors

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The coordinates of the points \(A\), \(B\) and \(C\) are given by \(A\,(0,\,2,\,4)\), \(B\,(4,\,6,\,11)\) and \(C\,(8,\,1,\,0)\).

  1. Show that the triangle with vertices \(A\), \(B\) and \(C\) is an isosceles right-angled triangle.
  2. Find the point \(D\) in the same plane as \(A\), \(B\) and \(C\) such that \(BCD\) is an equilateral triangle.

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Answer:OD = (0,2,4) + ((3+3√3)/2)(4,1,1) or OD = (0,2,4) + ((3-3√3)/2)(4,1,1)

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