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If $P=(0,1,0), Q=(0,0,1)$, then the projection of $P Q$ on the plane $x+y+z=3$ is
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$\sqrt{2}$
Direction ratios of $P Q$
$$
=(0-0,0-1,1-0)=(0,-1,1)
$$
Direction cosine $=\left(|0|,\left|-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right|,\left|\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right|\right)$
The given plane is $x+y+z=3$
Direction ratios of the plane are $(1,1,1)$ Length of the projection
$$
\begin{aligned}
& =0.1+1 \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}+1 \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \\
& =\frac{2}{\sqrt{2}}=\sqrt{2}
\end{aligned}
$$
$$
=(0-0,0-1,1-0)=(0,-1,1)
$$
Direction cosine $=\left(|0|,\left|-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right|,\left|\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right|\right)$
The given plane is $x+y+z=3$
Direction ratios of the plane are $(1,1,1)$ Length of the projection
$$
\begin{aligned}
& =0.1+1 \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}+1 \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \\
& =\frac{2}{\sqrt{2}}=\sqrt{2}
\end{aligned}
$$
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