One or more options correct
Let be the sphere and let be the plane . The plane cuts in a circle . Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- A. The circle has radius
- B. The centre of is
- C. The sphere through and the origin has radius
- D. The least distance of a point of from is
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Answer: A, C
The sphere has centre and radius . The distance of the centre from is , so the circle has radius : (A) true. The centre of is the foot of the perpendicular, , not : (B) false. Spheres through have the form ; passing through the origin needs , so . Its centre is and its radius squared is , so the radius is : (C) true. Since cuts , points of lie on and the least distance is , not : (D) false.
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