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Candice lim
Candice Lim

junior college 1 chevron_right H2 Maths chevron_right Singapore

Hi, could you kindly advise me the working solution to this question please? Thank you so much :)

Date Posted: 2 years ago
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Boy Mow Chau
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As mentioned before, make a sketch of the points to better visualise the problem.
Candice lim
Candice Lim
2 years ago
Thanks alot ! Mr Chau.
Really appreciate your advice and working solution :)
Boy Mow Chau
Boy Mow Chau
2 years ago
missed something ...

the question says prove that tangents can be drawn, and gives the condition a.b > 0.

so need to add comment ...
a.b > 0
=> cos(AOB) > 0
=> AOB < 90 degrees
=> point O must lie outside the sphere
=> tangents can be drawn.

if a.b < 0,
then O must lie inside the sphere,
so cannot have any tangents from O.
Candice lim
Candice Lim
2 years ago
ah...i see. Noted with thanks Mr Chau.

Have a early rest. Thanks again and good night :)
Candice lim
Candice Lim
2 years ago
Hi Mr Chau, sorry to trouble you but may I know what does cone formed by all tangents from O to S meet S in a circle of radius r mean? Appreciate your advice. Thanks!