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Given P(2, 4, 5), the foot F of P on the ZX-plane has coordinates
A(0, 0, 5)
B(2, 0, 5)
C(0, 4, 5)
D(2, 4, 0)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. (2, 0, 5)
Dropping a perpendicular to the ZX-plane sets y to zero and keeps x and z.
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