SOLUTION: If the endpoints of the diameter of a sphere are (1,2,-1) and (2,1,0) find the general equation of the sphere.

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Question 864673: If the endpoints of the diameter of a sphere are (1,2,-1) and (2,1,0) find the general equation of the sphere.
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If the endpoints of the diameter of a sphere are (1,2,-1) and (2,1,0) find the general equation of the sphere.
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Find the distance between the points. r = 1/2 the distance.
Find the midpoint, (h,k,l)
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%28x-h%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-k%29%5E2+%2B+%28z-l%29%5E2+=+r%5E2 is the sphere.