Question: At what points does the normal line through the point (1, 2, 1) on the ellipsoid 4x 2 + y 2 + 4z 2 =

At what points does the normal line through the point (1, 2, 1) on the ellipsoid 4x2 + y2 + 4z2 = 12 intersect the sphere x2 + y2 + z2 = 102?

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The ellipsoid is a level surface of Fx y z 4x y 4z and VFx y z 8x 2y 8x so VF 1 2 1 848 o... View full answer

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