Hyperboloid of one sheet

Consider

[Graphics:../Images/index_gr_40.gif]

and notice yet again that the cross sections perpendicular to the z-axis are ellipses. It is important to observe that for all values of k such an intersection exists. If [Graphics:../Images/index_gr_41.gif], then we have

[Graphics:../Images/index_gr_42.gif].

and we can use

[Graphics:../Images/index_gr_43.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/index_gr_44.gif]
[Graphics:../Images/index_gr_45.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/index_gr_46.gif]

[Graphics:../Images/index_gr_47.gif]


Converted by Mathematica      October 10, 2001