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I have the following problem, from chapter 7 of:Principles of Computerized Tomographic Imaging

 

[math]\vec{w}_1\cdot\vec{f}=p_1[/math]

The hyperplane represented by this equation is perpendicular to the vector

[imath]\vec{w}_1[/imath].

 

Why is this the case? Is there a theorem which states so? Drawings in 2 dimension let open many other possibilities or at least it looks like it.

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Think of the dot product relation as a projection, fixing only the component of f parallel to w. It does not fix the perpendicular component- hence the plane it is defining is going to perpendicular to w.

-Will

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The thing is when ever there is an expressino equals constant, then it defines either a path or a surface, in this case you will get a single equation in multivariables, find the normal to this surface and then compare it with the vector w ,,,

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