Multi-variable intro lecture:

Visualizations in 3D

Coordinate system
2D vs 3D
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i a This is standard
choice for
IIlabic coordinate

qfab
placement.

b A non-standard
would move x y
and z around.
i x
a
Algebraic representation of points in 3D = a point in 3D is represented by coordinates x
Which is an ordered triplet of real numbers YZ
3D-space is the space of all points in 3-dimensions

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I E
Cartesian product

Ex. 1 = represent the points

acid
B
o Betis o cities
C

Ex.2= represent
is 3 Cz 3 x 17 0 4 2 3 I
1 2 3 2 4 1 1 4,3
r

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Union of the
i Intersection of
Ii
2planes the 2 planes
Ex. 3 =
X7y2 4

xd
A cylinder in 3d
A circle in 2d

Ex. 4=
x y E

Ex.5= 42 42 22 1
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A sphere

Distance formula
Q DCP Q IPQI
poplaibic p
Q QCX.KZ y f
x
h
Xjy2Z2
t
atyptz C
Equation of the sphere of circle Pca b C
And radius r is x a Cy b 2 2 0 v2
 Is a sphere, nd the center and radius
Ex 6= 42
42 22 2 4482 15
15 1 4 16
22 82 16
x2 2 17 4244 1
8 6
X 1 y 232 12 432 36 1,2 4
center
Ex. 7= 2211

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