Question

How many unique planes can be determined by four noncoplanar points?

Answer 1

Four unique planes

Explanation:

Given that the points are non co-planar, triangular planes can be formed by the joining of three points

The points will therefore appear to be at the corners of a triangular pyramid or tetrahedron such that together the four points will form a three dimensional figure bounded by triangular planes

The number of triangular planes that can therefore be formed is given by the combination of four objects taking three at a time as follows;

₄C₃ = 4!/(3!×(4-3)! = 4

Which gives four possible unique planes.