Condition for a Point to Lie Outside a Sphere

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Condition for a Point to Lie Outside a Sphere

For centre $$c$$ and radius $$r$$, a point $$p$$ lies outside the sphere if:

$$PC>r$$

Usage

- Used to determine whether real tangents can be drawn from the point to the sphere.

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