Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 12 - Vectors and the Geometry of Space - Review - Exercises - Page 860: 35

Answer

Ellipsoid

Work Step by Step

We have: $4x^2+4y^2-8y+z^2=0$ We can rewrite this as follows: $4x^2+4(y^{2}-2y) + z^{2} =0$ $\implies 4x^2 +4(y^2-2y+1) +z^2=4$ $\implies x^2+(y-1)^2 + \dfrac{z^2}{4}=1$ On comparing the above equation with $ \dfrac{x^{2}}{a^{2}}+\dfrac{y^{2}}{b^{2}}+\dfrac{z^2}{c^2}=1$ we see that we have an ellipsoid.
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