How To Find Vector Plane From 3 Coordinates?

Let the three coordinates be (A(x_1,y_1,z_1)), (B(x_2,y_2,z_2)), (C(x_3,y_3,z_3))

Form two direction vectors in the plane:

(vec{AB}=(x_2-x_1, y_2-y_1, z_2-z_1))

(vec{AC}=(x_3-x_1, y_3-y_1, z_3-z_1))

Compute the normal vector with the cross product:

(vec{n}=vec{AB}timesvec{AC}=(a,b,c))

Write the plane equation using point (A):

(a(x-x_1)+b(y-y_1)+c(z-z_1)=0)

Expand to standard form:

(ax+by+cz+d=0)

Compute (d) using one point:

(d=-(ax_1+by_1+cz_1))

Final plane equation:

(ax+by+cz+d=0)

If the cross product is ((0,0,0)), the three points are collinear and no unique plane exists

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