Finding Center and Radius of a Sphere

[mujadeo]

Homework Statement

If distance |AB| = root 83, and i also know that |PA| is twice |PB|, then how do you find? |PA| or |PB| ?

The whole question states: consider the points P such that the distance from P to A (-1,5,3) is twice the distance from P to B (6,2,-2).
Show that the set of all such points is a sphere, and find its center and radius.
please help!

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution

 

[rock.freak667]

Let P=(x,y,z) and then the vector PB would be (6-x,2-y,-2-z)
Similarly, do with A...then use the fact that |PA|=2|PB|

 

[HallsofIvy]

Do you know the distance formula? Let P be the general point (x,y,z). Then the distance from P to (-1, 5, 3) is \sqrt{(x+1)^2+ (y-5)^2+ (z-3)^2} and the distance from P to (6, 2, -2) is \sqrt{(x- 6)^2+ (y-2)^2+ (z+2)^3}. Those are the |PA| and |PB| rock.freak667 is talking about. Put them into the equation he gives and simplify (I would square both sides).