Calculus: Early Transcendentals 9th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1337613924
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Chapter 12 - Section 12.2 - Vectors - 12.2 Exercises - Page 845: 47

Answer

$(x-x_0)^2+(y-y_0)^2+(z-z_0)^2=1$

Work Step by Step

The difference of $r$ and $r_0$ can be expressed as a new vector $r_{diff}=⟨x-x_0,y-y_0,z-z_0⟩$. We are told that $|r_{diff}|=1$. Therefore, $\sqrt{(x-x_0)^2+(y-y_0)^2+(z-z_0)^2}=1$. By squaring both sides: $$(x-x_0)^2+(y-y_0)^2+(z-z_0)^2=1$$ The points that fulfill the equation above form a sphere of radius $1$ and center at $(x_0, y_0, z_0)$.
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