What equation should I use to find the normal of a triangle?

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The discussion focuses on determining the normal vector of a triangle defined by the vertices (6, 0, 0), (6, 0, 2), and (6, 5, 2). The equation Ax + By + Cz = d is proposed as a method to find the normal vector. The user clarifies that they are interested in integrating a function over the area bounded by the triangle, rather than seeking an equation for the triangle itself. This highlights the importance of understanding the geometric properties of triangles in three-dimensional space.

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Homework Statement



The triangle obtained by tracing out the path from (6, 0, 0) to (6, 0, 2) to (6, 5, 2) to (6, 0, 0)

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Should I use the following equation Ax + By + Cz = d and find the normal first?
 
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What is the question? You title this "equation of the triangle" but a triangle doesn't have an "equation". Do you mean to integrate some function over the region bounded by the triangle?
 
yes that's what I actually meant
 

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