Distance Point to Plane Calculator

Calculate the perpendicular distance from a point to a plane, foot of perpendicular, and reflection.

Input

Point P

Plane: ax + by + cz + d = 0

Presets:

Perpendicular Distance

0.66666667

Foot of Perpendicular

(0.7778, 1.5556, 2.5556)

Closest point on plane to P

Signed Distance

0.666667

Point is on positive side of plane

Reflection of P

(0.5556, 1.1111, 2.1111)

Mirror image across the plane

Plane Properties

Normal: (1.0000, 2.0000, 2.0000)

Unit normal: (0.3333, 0.6667, 0.6667)

|n| = 3.0000

Intercepts

x

9.0000

y

4.5000

z

4.5000

Distance Formula

d = |ax₀ + by₀ + cz₀ + d| / √(a² + b² + c²)

Where (x₀, y₀, z₀) is the point and ax + by + cz + d = 0 is the plane.