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Examples and equations for finding the distances between points and the centers and radii of spheres in three-dimensional cartesian coordinate systems. Students will learn how to calculate the distance between two points using the pythagorean theorem and find the equation of a sphere given its center and radius.
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Math 114 โ Rimmer 13.1 3-D Cartesian Coord. 13.1 Three Dimensional Coordinate Systems (Cartesian) Math 114 โ Rimmer 13.1 3-D Cartesian Coord.
Points have coordinates:
Example: A : 4,5, 6
Math 114 โ Rimmer 13.1 3-D Cartesian Coord. d = PP 1 2
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 : , , : , , P x y z P x y z
2 2 2 = x 2 (^) โ x 1 (^) + y 2 (^) โ y 1 (^) + z 2 (^) โ z 1
2 2 2 4 โ 3 + 5 โ โ 3 + 6 โ โ 1 AB = 1 + 64 + 49 = 114 โ10.
(^2 2 ) 4 โ โ 2 + 5 โ โ 2 + 6 โ 0 AC = 36 + 49 + (^36) = 121 = 11
Find AB and AC. Which is larger? Math 114 โ Rimmer 13.1 3-D Cartesian Coord.
(^2 2 2 ) x โ h + y โ k + z โ m = r Equation of a spheresphere :
2 2 2 x + y + 3 + z โ 6 = 3 2 2 2 Find the center and radius of the sphere that has the given equation: 4 x + 4 y + 4 z โ 4 x + 8 y โ 3 = 0
4 x^2 โ x + + 4 y^2^ + 2 y + + 4 z^2 = 3 + +
1 2 2 2 4 x โ 2 + 4 y + 1 + 4 z = 8 1 4 1 1 4
1 2 2 2
1 Center: 2 , โ1,0 (^) Radius: 2