Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 9 - Section 9.3 - Three-Dimensional Coordinate Geometry - 9.3 Exercises - Page 653: 24

Answer

center $(0,-1,0)$, radius $2$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Use the distance formula, to point Q: $d_1^2=x^2+(y-3)^2+z^2$, for point P: $d_2^2=x^2+y^2+z^2$ Step 2. Since $d_1=2d_2$, we have $d_1^2=4d_2^2$ Step 3. Combine the above equations, we get $d_1^2=x^2+(y-3)^2+z^2=4x^2+4y^2+4z^2$ which can be simplified to $3x^2+3y^2+6y+3z^2=9$ or $x^2+y^2+2y+z^2=3$. Form a perfect square for $y$, we get $x^2+(y+1)^2+z^2=4$ Step 4. We conclude that the result is a sphere centered at $(0,-1,0)$ with radius $r=2$
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