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geom3d

  

inversion

  

find the inversion of a point, plane, or sphere with respect to a given sphere.

 

Calling Sequence

Parameters

Description

Examples

Calling Sequence

inversion(Q, P, s)

Parameters

Q

-

the name of the object to be created

P

-

point, line, or sphere

s

-

sphere

Description

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If P is a point that is not the same as the center O of sphere , the inverse of P in, or with respect to, sphere  is the point Q lying on the line OP such that .

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Sphere  is called the sphere of inversion, point O the center of inversion, r the radius of inversion, and  the power of inversion.

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For a detailed description of Q the object created, use the routine detail (i.e., detail(Q))

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The command with(geom3d,inversion) allows the use of the abbreviated form of this command.

Examples

Define the sphere s with center (0,0,0), radius 1

(1)

Define a plane passing through A, B, C

(2)

Find the inversion of the plane with respect to the sphere s

(3)

Sine the plane p does not pass through the center of inversion, its inversion is a sphere through the center of inversion.

Checking:

(4)

(5)

Plotting:

See Also

geom3d/objects

geom3d/transformation

 


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