quadric surface
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of quadric surface
First recorded in 1880–85
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Every quadric surface can be expressed with an equation of the form Ax2 + By2 + Cz2 + Dxy + Exz + Fyz + Gx + Hy + Jz + K = 0.
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Use the graph of the given quadric surface to answer the questions.
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For the following exercises, the equation of a quadric surface is given.
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When a quadric surface intersects a coordinate plane, the trace is a conic section.
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ELLIPSOID, a quadric surface whose sections are ellipses.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
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