Plane Tangent to Sphere at a Given Point

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Plane Tangent to Sphere at a Given Point

If $$P(x_1,y_1,z_1)$$ lies on the sphere with centre $$C(a,b,c)$$, the tangent plane has normal vector:

$$\vec n=\overrightarrow{CP}$$

Usage

- Used to construct the tangent plane geometrically before obtaining its equation.

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