Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 12 - Section 12.6 - Cylinders and Quadric Surfaces - 12.6 Exercises - Page 840: 17

Answer

Ellipsoid.

Work Step by Step

\[ \frac{x^2}{9}+\frac{y^2}{25}+\frac{z^2}{4}=1 \] Follows the standard form of the Ellipsoid: \[ \frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}+\frac{z^2}{c^2}=1 \] \(\text{Intercepts:}\) \[ x = \pm3 \\ y = \pm5 \\ z = \pm2 \]
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