Exercise · ZW-PARAMETRIC-SURFACE-001 · ★☆☆ Basic

The surface \(\mathbf r(u,v)=\langle u,\,v,\,u^2+v^2\rangle\) is:

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  • B. \(z=x^2+y^2\), a paraboloid

Explanation

Since \(x=u\) and \(y=v\), we get \(z=x^2+y^2\): a paraboloid.

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A parametric surface is the set of points in space described by a vector function \(\mathbf r\) of two parameters \(u\) and \(v\) as they range over a region \(D\) of the plane.

\[\mathbf r(u,v)=\langle x(u,v),\,y(u,v),\,z(u,v)\rangle,\quad (u,v)\in D\]

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