M10 L1: The Three

Dimensional Coordinate
System
Three Dimensional Coordinate System
Ex 1) Plotting Points in Space

 Ploteach point in
space
 a. (2,-3,3)
 b. (-2,6,2)
 c. (1,4,0)
 d. (2,2,-3)
Distance Formula in Space

 The distance between the points and is given by:

Midpoint Formula

 Themidpoint of the line segment joining the

points and is given by:
Equation of a Sphere

A sphere with center and radius is defined as the

set of all points such that the distance between
and is .
Ex 2) Finding the Equation of a Sphere

 Find the center and radius of the sphere given by