math: Add plane intersections

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@ -602,6 +602,19 @@ $$d=\frac{|Ax_1+By_1+Cz_1+D|}{\sqrt{A^2+B^2+C^2}}$$
The shortest distance between two parallel planes is equal to:
$$d=\frac{|D_1-D_2|}{\sqrt{A^2+B^2+C^2}}$$
Two planes are parallel if their direction vectors are scalar multiples of each other:
$$\vec n_1 = k\vec n_2$$
If they are also coincident, the D-values will also be identical:
$$D_1=D_2$$
Otherwise, the planes intersect, the line along which is equal to the cross product between the two direction vectors.
$$\vec m=\vec n_1\times\vec n_2$$
An initial point vector can be solved by setting any of the variables ($x,y,z$) to zero and solving for the others. Alternatively, the parameter $t$ can be set equal to one of the variables instead and the parametric equation derived that way.
The **angle between two planes** is equal to the angle between their normal direction vectors, which can be determined using the dot product formula.
## Resources
- [IB Math Analysis and Approaches Syllabus](/resources/g11/ib-math-syllabus.pdf)