Mathematics 22 Bridge Course (W1)

Homework 3 Emil James Ladores

(y − 2)2 (z − 1)2
1. x2 + + =1
4 9

Solution:

2 (y − 2)2 (z − 1)2
Trace of the surface x + + = 1 on the plane x = 0.
4 9
(y − 2)2 (z − 1)2
02 + + =1
4 9
(y − 2)2 (z − 1)2
+ =1
4 9

The trace is an ellipse whose vertices are at the points (2, 4) and (2, −2) in the yz plane and
centered at (2, 1).

Plotted from: geogebra.org

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 (y − 2)2 (z − 1)2
Trace of the surface x2 + + = 1 on the plane y = 2.
4 9
(2 − 2)2 (z − 1)2
x2 + + =1
4 9
2 (0)2 (z − 1)2
x + + =1
4 9
(z − 1)2
x2 + =1
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The trace is an ellipse whose vertices are at the points (0, 4) and (0, −2) in the xz plane and
centered at (0, 1).

Plotted from: geogebra.org

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 (y − 2)2 (z − 1)2
Trace of the surface x2 + + = 1 on the plane z = 1.
4 9
(y − 2)2 (1 − 1)2
x2 + + =1
4 9
2 (y − 2)2 02
x + + =1
4 9
(y − 2)2
x2 + =1
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The trace is an ellipse whose vertices are at (0, 4) and (0, 0) in the xy plane and centered at
(0, 2).

Plotted from: geogebra.org

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The rough sketch and the actual graph of the surface are illustrated below.

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 x2 z 2
2. − =y
4 9

Solution:

x2 z 2
Trace of the surface − = y on the plane x = 0.
4 9
02 z 2
− =y
4 9
z2
y=−
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The trace is a parabola whose vertex is at the point (0, 0) in the yz plane.

Plotted from: geogebra.org

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 x2 z 2
Trace of the surface − = y on the plane y = 0.
4 9
x2 z 2
− =0
4 9
x2 z2
=
4 9

The trace is an intersecting pair of lines composed of 3x + 2z = 0 and 3x − 2z = 0 in the xz

Plotted from: geogebra.org

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 x2 z 2
Trace of the surface − = y on the plane z = 0.
4 9
x2 02
− =y
4 9
x2
y=
4

The trace is a parabola whose vertex is at the point (0, 0) in the xy plane.

Plotted from: geogebra.org

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 x2 z 2
Trace of the surface − = y on the plane y = −4.
4 9
x2 z 2
− = −4
4 9
z 2 x2
− =4
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The trace is a hyperbola whose vertices are at the points (0, 6) and (0, −6) and centered at
(0, 0) in the xz plane.

Plotted from: geogebra.org

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The rough sketch and the actual graph of the surface are illustrated below.

Plotted from: geogebra.org

[PS: Once again, I apologize for the bad illustrations, Ma’am. I really can’t draw.]