PROBLEMS 10 - SPHERE Page 1 (1) Find the equations in vector as well as Cartesian form of a sphere with centre (2, 3, 4) and passing through (4, 4, 4). , xP ya 2? ax - by - 82 + 24 = 0) [Ans: 1F 1? = 2(2, 3,4) -7 + 242 ° (3) Find the centre and radius of the sphere CO ree [ ans: (1, 0, 0), $| & (4) Obtain the equation, the centre gem tengly of a radius of the sphere through (0, 0, 0), (a, 0,0), (0, b, 0) and (0, Ove). [ ans: x2 4 y? + 2? fon (5) If the diameter Gp has end-points (1, 2,-1) and (2, 1, 0), obtain the equation of, the s Het so? oF | [Ans: Eee ETs 0] ( VE? the equation of the sphere through (0, 0, 0), (-a, b,c), (a, ~b, ¢) and (a, =). Ans: 2 yea ge (a2 ab? a e2)(XaXaz ty? 422 = (a? 40% +e2)(Z+2-2)] sphere represented by the equation (7) Find the centre and length of radius of 7? - F .(6, 12,14) + 30=0. [Ans: (3, 6,7), 8]PROBLEMS 10 - SPHERE Page 2 (8) Verify whether or not the following equations represent proper sphere. If they do, then obtain their centre and radius. (a) 4 y+ 2 = 2ax, (b) 5x” + 5y” + 52” = 5x = 10y + 152 + 21 [Ans: (a) (a, 0, 0), radius |al (b) does not represent sphere ] that the centre of the sphere OABC is on £+2 + © is the y (9) If a plane through (a, b, ¢) intersects the co-ordinate axes i QO C, then show » here! ; ° ing 2 (10) Derive the equation of the sphere with the tin 2) the points (2, -1, 4) and (-2, 2, -2) as its diameter. Find the ar the/circle in which the sphere is intersected by the plane 2x + y - 2 = 3. (11) Find the equation of thesaphdte having the circle given by x + y + 2 = 3 and aya z + toy - az iS a great circle. Tans: x? + y? + + = 82+4=0) (12) Find the equati f the spheres passing through the circle given by the equations + NE «gee 24520 and y= 0 and touching the plane &y + az ¢ 5 = 0. 2 + 6x = 4y-22+5=0 id the equation of the sphere which touches the sphere x° + y® + 27 + 2x - 6y +1 = 0 at the point (1, 2,-2) and passes through the origin. [Ans: 4( x7 + y? + 2°) + 10x - 25y - 22 = 0} (14) Find the shortest and the longest distance of the sphere x° + y* + 2° = 24 from the point (1, 2-1). [Ans: J6, 3/6]PROBLEMS 10 - SPHERE Page 3 (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) ‘A sphere of constant radius r passes through the origin O and cuts the axes in A, B and C. Prove that the locus of the foot of the perpendicular from © on the plane i 2? ABC is given by (x7 + y? + 2) (x? + y"? ) In the above example, posal that the locus of the centroid of the\\iangle ABC is svn by aC eye Zs Tangent plane at any point of the sphere x? + y> + 2? =? sts the co-ordinate axes at A, B and C. Show that the locus of the of intersection of the planes drawn parallel to the co-ordinate planes "CG A, surface whose equation is given by x"? + y “F427? =a 7% Daing te equations ofall is ephor & corns panes and the pane + 2y 4 22 = 40. [Ans: (1) x24 ya 2? +2) + 50 Xey~ae xy +z) + 800 9x2 4 ye 22) 9 -y-z) + 800 Een x= y4z) + 200 x (x + y-z) + 200 x re zea vias Beem 2 40(x-y +z) + 800=0.) The sphoh x? y? + 27 - 2x = ay = 6z + 10 = 0 and a point (2, 4, 5 ) are given. Volume of the double cone formed whose circular base is the circle of i the given sphere and plane of contact from the given point and the centre of the circle and the given point is a. Find the equation of the sphere of minimum yolume touching the spheres ayer = Kay = 624+ 10=0 and x+y? 4 2? ~ 6x - 12y - 142 + 90 =0. [Ans: x? 4 y? + 2? = ax - By - 102 + 44 = 0]