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Problem 1 Find the equation of the tangent plane to the central conicoid x2 - 4y2 + 3z2 + 2 = 0
at the point (1,2,0).

Problem 2 Find whether the plane 2x + 3y + 2z =3 touches the central conicoid 2x2 + 3y2 + z2 = 1 or not.

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x2 - 4y2 + 3z2 + 2 = 0
at the point (1,2,0) and whether the plane 2x + 3y + 2z =3 touches the central conicoid 2x2 + 3y2 + z2 = 1 or not.
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CENTRAL CONICOID (part 1)

Written by :- Thokchom Sarojkumar Sinha

Problem 1 Find the equation of the tangent plane to the central conicoid x2 - 4y2 + 3z2 + 2 = 0
at the point (1,2,0).

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Thokchom Sarojkumar Sinha, MSc
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  • MSc, Kanpur University
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