Question:
Find the intercepts cut off by the plane $2 x+y-z=5$
Solution:
$2 x+y-z=5$ $\ldots(1)$
Dividing both sides of equation (1) by 5, we obtain
$\frac{2}{5} x+\frac{y}{5}-\frac{z}{5}=1$
$\Rightarrow \frac{x}{\frac{5}{2}}+\frac{y}{5}+\frac{z}{-5}=1$ $\ldots(2)$
It is known that the equation of a plane in intercept form is $\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}+\frac{z}{c}=1$, where $a, b, c$ are the intercepts cut off by the plane at $x, y$, and $z$ axes respectively.
Therefore, for the given equation,
$a=\frac{5}{2}, b=5$, and $c=-5$
Thus, the intercepts cut off by the plane are $\frac{5}{2}, 5$, and $-5$.