Two Contour Maps Are Shown

question 51

Multiple Choice

Two contour maps are shown. One is for a function f whose graph is a cone. The other is for a function g whose graph is a paraboloid. Which is the contour map of a cone?

• A) II
• B) I
• C) impossible to determine

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