quadric
Americanadjective
noun
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a quadric function.
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a surface such as an ellipsoid or paraboloid as defined by a second-degree equation in three real variables.
adjective
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having or characterized by an equation of the second degree, usually in two or three variables
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of the second degree
noun
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When a quadric surface intersects a coordinate plane, the trace is a conic section.
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Determine the axis of symmetry of the quadric surface.
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We also note there are x terms and y terms that are not squared, so this quadric surface is not centered at the origin.
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For the following exercises, the graph of a quadric surface is given.
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“We were all trying to solve this quadric the same way, and then I realized we just had to invert the way we were looking at it.”
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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