If the plane is tangent to the sphere , what are the possible values of the constant ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B.
- Step 1: The center of the sphere is and its radius is .
- Step 2: A plane is tangent to a sphere if the perpendicular distance from the center to the plane equals the sphere radius: .
- Step 3: Calculate perpendicular distance from : .
Answer
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Why not the others: uses ; uses ; equates directly to .
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