Question: Find the point on the sphere x 2 + (y - 3) 2 + (z + 5) 2 = 4 nearest a. The xy-plane. b.

Find the point on the sphere x2 + (y - 3)2 + (z + 5)2 = 4 nearest

a. The xy-plane. 

b. The point (0, 7, -5).

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