Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 11 - Three-Dimensional Space; Vectors - 11.1 Rectangular Coordinates In 3-Space; Spheres; Cylindrical Surfaces - Exercises Set 11.1 - Page 772: 26

Answer

A point (-1,1,-1)

Work Step by Step

Given the surface: \[ 0=2 x-2 y+2 z+3+z^{2}+x^{2}+y^{2} \] Group the terms \[ \begin{array}{l} 0=\left(1+2z+z^{2}\right)+\left(1-2y+y^{2}\right)+\left(1+2x+x^{2}\right) \\ \quad0=(1+z)^{2}+(1+x)^{2}+(-1+y)^{2} \end{array} \] Since the sum of perfect squares is zero only if each individual terms are zero, the above equation is true if $-1=x, 1=y$ and $z=-1$. Thus, the given surface represents only a point (-1,1,-1).
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