Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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Chapter 14 - Multiple Integrals - 14.4 Surface Area; Parametric Surfaces - Exercises Set 14.4 - Page 1037: 27

Answer

This surface is a plane.

Work Step by Step

\[ \begin{array}{l} v+2 u=x \\ u-v=y \\ 3 u=z \end{array} \] Adding the two first equations, we get: \[ x+y=2 u+v-(u-v)=3 u \] but $3 u=z$, so: \[ x+y=z \] This surface is a plane.
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