Describe the Trace of the Surface Given by the Function $y ^ { 2 } + z ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 2 } = 1$

question 71

Multiple Choice

Describe the trace of the surface given by the function below $y ^ { 2 } + z ^ { 2 } - x ^ { 2 } = 1$ in the xz-plane.

• A)circle
• B)parabola
• C)line
• D)ellipse
• E)hyperbola

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