In coordinate geometry does x=o mean the y axis or the yz plane ?

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In coordinate geometry, the equation x = 0 represents the y-axis in a two-dimensional space and the yz-plane in three-dimensional space. This concept extends to n-dimensional geometry, where x = 0 defines an (n-1)-dimensional hyperplane. The normal to this hyperplane is aligned with the x-axis, confirming that x = 0 is a critical reference point in higher dimensions.

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In coordinate geometry does x=o mean the y-axis or the yz plane!?

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:biggrin: Yes! :biggrin:​

(In n dimensions, x = 0 means the (n-1)-dimensional hyperplane whose normal is x = 0)
 


Brilliant!
 

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