Find an equation of the sphere with points P such that the distance from P to A(−3, 4, 2) is twice the distance from P to B(4, 3, −1). Find the exact values of the coordinates of the center and the radius of the sphere.
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The condition given is that the distance from \( P \) to \( A(-3, 4, 2) \) is twice the distance from \( P \) to \( B(4, 3, -1) \). Mathematically, \[ |PA| = 2|PB| \] Show more…
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