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Standard XII
Mathematics
Coordinates of a Point in Space
An equation o...
Question
An equation of sphere with centre at origin and radius
r
can be represented as
A
x
2
+
y
2
+
z
2
=
r
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B
x
2
+
y
2
+
z
2
=
r
2
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C
x
2
+
y
2
+
z
2
=
2
r
2
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is
B
x
2
+
y
2
+
z
2
=
r
2
Sphere is locus of a point in 3D whose distance from a fixed point(center) is constant (radius)
⇒
√
(
x
−
0
)
2
+
(
y
−
0
)
2
+
(
z
−
0
)
2
=
|
r
|
⇒
x
2
+
y
2
+
z
2
=
r
2
, square both sides
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x
2
+
y
2
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z
2
=
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2
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