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The minimal enclosing sphere is like the minimal enclosing circle, but in three dimensions. A formal description: given a set

points in space, find the sphere

of smallest radius with the property that all points in

are contained in the interior or boundary of

Snapshots 1, 2, and 3: find the minimal enclosing sphere with

points on the boundary;

Contributed by: Frederick Wu

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Minimal Enclosing Sphere