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Equation of sphere question

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Its distance to origin is sqrt(3) a.sqrt(3) a = 3 - sqrt(3) ==> a = sqrt(3) - 1.The sphere equation is || r - (a,a,......
I have to find the equation of the sphere that satisfies the following:

It has it's center in the first octant and is tangent to each of the three coordinate planes. Also, the distance from the origin to the sphere is 3-√(3).

I understand 3 - √3 is a little bigger than the radius, but how do I go about finding the radius? What about the center as well?

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Since sphere is tangent to each of the coordinate plane, then centre of sphere is equally distant from each coordinate plane. Therefore, centre of sphere has coordinates (a, a, a), a > 0

Distance from point (a, a, a) to each coordinate plane = a

Distance from centre of sphere to origin
= √(a²+a²+a²) = √(3a²) = a√3

Distance from origin to sphere + radius = a√3
Distance from origin to sphere = a√3 - a
3 - √3 = a√3 - a
a (√3 - 1) = 3 - √3
a (√3 - 1) = √3 (√3 - 1)
a = √3

So centre of sphere is (√3, √3, √3) and radius = √3

Equation of sphere:
(x - √3)² + (y - √3)² + (z - √3)² = 3

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The center coordinates must be of the form (a,a,a). It's distance to origin is sqrt(3) a.

sqrt(3) a = 3 - sqrt(3) ==> a = sqrt(3) - 1.

The sphere equation is || r - (a,a,a) || = a^2
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