geom3d
inversion
find the inversion of a point, plane, or sphere with respect to a given sphere.
Calling Sequence
Parameters
Description
Examples
inversion(Q, P, s)
Q
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the name of the object to be created
P
point, line, or sphere
s
sphere
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 .
Sphere is called the sphere of inversion, point O the center of inversion, r the radius of inversion, and the power of inversion.
For a detailed description of Q the object created, use the routine detail (i.e., detail(Q))
The command with(geom3d,inversion) allows the use of the abbreviated form of this command.
Define the sphere s with center (0,0,0), radius 1
Define a plane passing through A, B, C
Find the inversion of the plane with respect to the sphere s
Sine the plane p does not pass through the center of inversion, its inversion is a sphere through the center of inversion.
Checking:
Plotting:
See Also
geom3d/objects
geom3d/transformation
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