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#15917

Quadratic Equations

The graph of the quadratic equation x^T Ax = [0,0,1]x, where A = [  1/(alpha^2)    0     0  ]
          [     0    -1/(beta^2)  0  ]
          [     0          0      0  ]  is a(n):
A. ellipse
B. hyperbola
C. elliptic paraboloid
D. parabolic cone
E. hyperbolic paraboloid


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This shows how to identify the conic section represented by a matrix equation.

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