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Cross Sections of Quadratic Surfaces
This Demonstration shows cross sections of quadratic surfaces (or quadrics): ellipsoids, cones, elliptic paraboloids, hyperboloids of one sheet, hyperbolic paraboloids, and hyperboloids of two sheets.
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Esteban Baragatti
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Cross Sections of Quadratic Surfaces
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Published: October 17, 2011
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