Identify the Following Quadric Surface $z = \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 6 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 16 }$

question 6

Multiple Choice

Identify the following quadric surface. $z = \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 6 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 16 }$

• A) hyperboloid of one sheet
• B) elliptic cone
• C) elliptic paraboloid
• D) hyperboloid of two sheets
• E) hyperbolic paraboloid

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