Use Lagrange multipliers to find the point P( ,
,
) on the sphere
+
+
= 9 and the point Q (
,
,
) on the plane x + 2y - 2z = 7 where the distance between P and Q is minimum and determine this minimum distance.
A) P (2, -4, 7) , Q (5, 2, 1) ; minimum distance 9 units
B) P (4, 0, 3) , Q (3, -2, 5) ; minimum distance 3 units
C) P (4, 0, 3) , Q (5, 2, 1) ; minimum distance 3 units
D) P (2, -4, 7) , Q (-1, -10, 13) ; minimum distance 9 units
E) P (2, -4, 7) , Q (1, -6, 9) ; minimum distance 3 units
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