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Multivariable CalculusSuperchallengePartial Derivatives & the Gradient

Partial Derivatives & the Gradient · Superchallenge problem

The ellipsoid x2+2y2+3z2=21x^2 + 2y^2 + 3z^2 = 21 has exactly two tangent planes parallel to the plane x+4y+6z=0x + 4y + 6z = 0. Find the distance between these two tangent planes.