3D Vector thingies
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.
\[x^2+y^2+z^2+2x-2y=2\]
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 \[(x+1)^2+(y-1)^2+z^2\]
I can't find the radius while I know the center is (-1, 1, 0). How would you find the radius?
@dude @shadow @vocaloid
you forgot the RHS \(x^2+y^2+z^2+2x-2y=2\) complete the square *properly* \(x^2+2x+y^2-2y +z^2=2\)
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\((x+1)^2 - 1 +(y - 1)^2 - 1 + z^2 = 2\)
the ***RHS***
Yeah so wouldn't the radius be four?
2-squared, innit
\((x+1)^2 - 1 +(y - 1)^2 - 1 + z^2 = 2\) \((x+1)^2 +(y - 1)^2 + z^2 = 2^2 = R^2\)
oh. thanks xD
I forgot we had to square it.
cool!
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