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Find the equation of the set of points which are equidistant from the points (1, 2, 3) and (3, 2, –1).
Find the equation of the set of points which are equidistant from the points (1, 2, 3) and (3, 2, –1).
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Let P (x, y, z) be the point that is equidistant from points A(1, 2, 3) and B(3, 2, -1).
Accordingly, PA = PB
⇒ PA2 = PB2
⇒(x-1)2+(y-2)2 +(z−3)2 = (x−3)2+(y−2)2 +(z+1)2
⇒ x2 - 2x + 1+ y2 - 4y+4+z2 - 6z + 9 = x2 - 6x+9+ y2 - 4y+ 4 + z2+2z+1
⇒ - 2x - 4y - 6z +14= - 6x - 4y+ 2z+14
⇒ - 2x - 6z + 6x - 2z = 0
⇒ 4x - 8z = 0
⇒x - 2z= 0
Thus, the required equation is x - 2z = 0.
Accordingly, PA = PB
⇒ PA2 = PB2
⇒(x-1)2+(y-2)2 +(z−3)2 = (x−3)2+(y−2)2 +(z+1)2
⇒ x2 - 2x + 1+ y2 - 4y+4+z2 - 6z + 9 = x2 - 6x+9+ y2 - 4y+ 4 + z2+2z+1
⇒ - 2x - 4y - 6z +14= - 6x - 4y+ 2z+14
⇒ - 2x - 6z + 6x - 2z = 0
⇒ 4x - 8z = 0
⇒x - 2z= 0
Thus, the required equation is x - 2z = 0.
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