quadric surface
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of quadric surface
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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For the following exercises, the graph of a quadric surface is given.
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Show that quadric surface x2 + y2 + z2 + 2xy + 2xz + 2yz + x + y + z = 0 reduces to two parallel planes.
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When a quadric surface intersects a coordinate plane, the trace is a conic section.
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To sketch the graph of a quadric surface, start by sketching the traces to understand the framework of the surface.
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If through one point on a quadric surface no line on the surface can be drawn, then the surface contains no lines.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" by Various
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