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A variable plane passes through a fixed point `(a ,b ,c)` and cuts the coordinate axes at points `A ,B ,a n dCdot` Show that eh locus of the centre of the sphere `O A B Ci s a/x+b/y+c/z=2.`

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To solve the problem, we need to show that the locus of the center of the sphere \( OABC \) is given by the equation: \[ \frac{a}{x} + \frac{b}{y} + \frac{c}{z} = 2 \] where \( O \) is the origin, and \( A, B, C \) are the points where the variable plane intersects the coordinate axes. ...
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