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Revise: Analytic Solid Geometry

The line, the plane, and the sphere in three-dimensional coordinate space.

The Three-Dimensional Coordinate System

Every point in 3D space is (x, y, z).

P(3,4,2): 3 along x, 4 along y, 2 along z.

The Distance and Midpoint Formulas in 3D

d = √[(x₂−x₁)²+(y₂−y₁)²+(z₂−z₁)²].

(1,2,3) to (4,6,15) → distance 13.

Direction Numbers of a Line

a=x₂−x₁, b=y₂−y₁, c=z₂−z₁.

(1,2,3) to (4,0,7) → (3,−2,4).

Symmetric and Parametric Equations of a Line

Parametric: x=x₀+at, y=y₀+bt, z=z₀+ct.

P₀(2,−1,3), dir (1,4,−2) → x=2+t.

The Normal Vector and Equation of a Plane

a(x−x₀)+b(y−y₀)+c(z−z₀)=0.

P₀(1,2,3), n=(4,−1,2) → 4x−y+2z=8.

The Distance from a Point to a Plane

distance = |ax₀+by₀+cz₀−d| / √(a²+b²+c²).

Origin to x+2y+2z=3 → distance 1.

The Standard Equation of a Sphere

(x−h)²+(y−k)²+(z−l)² = r².

Center (2,−1,3), r=5 → =25.

Finding the Center and Radius by Completing the Square

Complete the square for x, y, z separately.

x²+y²+z²−4x+6y−2z−2=0 → center(2,−3,1), r=4.