Explain what are the projections of the point $P(a,b,c)$ on the planes of the coordinate system.

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I want to explain what are the projections of the point $P(a,b,c)$ on the planes of the coordinate system.
the meaning is that if it on $XY$ plane so it will be $P(a,b,0)$ and so on?
Thanks!

Yes, that seems to be the meaning. – DonAntonio Jul 25 '13 at 07:30 — DonAntonio, Jul 25 '13 at 07:30

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 25 '13 at 11:07

Yes, your understanding is correct. The $XY$ plane is the plane $Z=0$. So, to project a point onto this plane, you simply replace the point's $Z$-coordinate by zero. In other words, the point $(a,b,c)$ projects to $(a,b,0)$. The $YZ$ and $ZX$ planes are similar, of course.

Explain what are the projections of the point $P(a,b,c)$ on the planes of the coordinate system.

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