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lowkey:

3D Vector thingies

lowkey:

We were given a problem where we were given the expanded version of a sphere formula but then we needed to find the radius and center of the sphere.

lowkey:

\[x^2+y^2+z^2+2x-2y=2\]

lowkey:

I understand how to complete the square, but I am not fully aware of what to do with the numbers when you find it. I got the formula as \[(x+1)^2+(y-1)^2+z^2\]

lowkey:

I can't find the radius while I know the center is (-1, 1, 0). How would you find the radius?

lowkey:

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sillybilly123:

you forgot the RHS \(x^2+y^2+z^2+2x-2y=2\) complete the square *properly* \(x^2+2x+y^2-2y +z^2=2\)

lowkey:

?

sillybilly123:

\((x+1)^2 - 1 +(y - 1)^2 - 1 + z^2 = 2\)

sillybilly123:

the ***RHS***

lowkey:

Yeah so wouldn't the radius be four?

sillybilly123:

2-squared, innit

sillybilly123:

\((x+1)^2 - 1 +(y - 1)^2 - 1 + z^2 = 2\) \((x+1)^2 +(y - 1)^2 + z^2 = 2^2 = R^2\)

lowkey:

oh. thanks xD

lowkey:

I forgot we had to square it.

sillybilly123:

cool!

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