[Math] Find points where the plane $6x+y+9z=54$ intersects each coordinate axis.

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For this I need to find points $(a,b,c)$ for the $x$-axis, $y$-axis, and $z$-axis.

I know how to solve this when given two planes. First I'd set $x=0$ and have $y+9z=54$, but with only one plane I don't know how to get a $y$ or $z$ value.

Best Answer

Set two of the variables to $0$ and solve for the remaining one. For example,

$$x=y=0\implies 6x+y+9z=9z=54\implies z=6$$

so the $z$-intercept is the point $(0,0,6)$.