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Sphere center from three tetrahedron face distances (p=r(∣b×c∣a+∣c×a∣b+∣a×b∣c)/τ)

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For a positively oriented basis a,b,c, put τ=a⋅(b×c)>0. The center of an interior sphere at distance r from each of the three tetrahedron face planes through the origin has the displayed expression. The three inward unit vectors are the normalized cross products b×c, c×a, a×b. Taking inner products with these vectors solves three independent signed-distance equations. Reversing some signs instead produces centers on exterior sides. Existence of a sphere contained in the full tetrahedron also requires clearance from the fourth face.

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