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quadric surface

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noun

  1. a three-dimensional surface whose equation is a quadratic equation.


Etymology

Origin of quadric surface

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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Show that quadric surface x2 + y2 + z2 − 2xy − 2xz + 2yz − 1 = 0 reduces to two parallel planes passing.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

For the following exercises, the equation of a quadric surface is given.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

To sketch the graph of a quadric surface, start by sketching the traces to understand the framework of the surface.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

When a quadric surface intersects a coordinate plane, the trace is a conic section.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

Every plane which cuts a quadric surface in a line-pair is a tangent plane.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" by Various

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