Given a trirectangular vertex. (0,0, 0) (p,0,0), (0, q, 0), (0,0,m) as coordinate of the vertices.
To illustrate, here is an image of a trirectangular vertex created by Graphing Calculator 4.0. The equations of the three mutually perpendicular planes are
x = 0
y = 0
z = 0
with the ranges set from 0 to 4 on each axis.
The equation for the slant plane is
px + qy + mz = 4
(The choice of 4 for the range and the constant is onlyh for convenience. We could have chosen any constant.)
Transparency has been enabled on each plane.
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Here is an image of the trirectangular vertex drawn with GSP.
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Let A be the area in the xy plane, B the area in the yz plane, C be the are in the xz plane.
Let D be the area of the slant plane face.1. Express the area D in terms of A, B, and C.
Note: This is known as de Gua's Theorem
2. Express the volume V in terms of A, B, and C