Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285741552
ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-155-0

Chapter 14 - Review - Exercises - Page 983: 31

Answer

$(2,\frac{1}{2},-1)$ and $(-2,-\frac{1}{2},1)$

Work Step by Step

The equation for the hyperboloid is: $f(x,y,z)=x^2+4y^2-z^2-4=0$ ... (1) Normal to a tangent plane to the surface is $(2x,8y,-2z)$. This vector is parallel to the vector $(2,2,1)$ if and only if: $2x=2k$, $8y=2k$ and $-2z=k$ Thus, we have $x=k$, $y=k/4$ and $z=-k/2$ Equation (1) becomes: $k^2+4(k/4)^2-(-k/2)^2-4=0$ $k^2=4$ or $k = \pm 2$ For $k=2$, we have points: $(2,\frac{1}{2},-1)$ For $k=-2$, we have points: $(-2,-\frac{1}{2},1)$
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