JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Three Dimensional Geometry Question Bank Sphere

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    The equation of the sphere touching  the three co-ordinate planes is [AMU 2002]

    A)            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+{{z}^{2}}+2a(x+y+z)+2{{a}^{2}}=0\]

    B)            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+{{z}^{2}}-2a(x+y+z)+2{{a}^{2}}=0\]

    C)            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+{{z}^{2}}\pm 2a(x+y+z)+2{{a}^{2}}=0\]

    D)            None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                       Given, sphere touching the three co-ordinates planes. So clearly the center is \[(a,\,a,\,a)\] and radius is a.            From \[{{(x-a)}^{2}}+{{(y-b)}^{2}}+{{(z-c)}^{2}}={{r}^{2}}\],            \[\therefore \]     \[{{(x-a)}^{2}}+{{(y-a)}^{2}}+{{(z-a)}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}\]            \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+{{z}^{2}}-2ax-2ay-2az+3{{a}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}\]            \[\therefore \]  \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+{{z}^{2}}-2a(x+y+z)+2{{a}^{2}}=0\] is the required equation of sphere.          


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