Cross Sections of Quadratic Surfaces

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This Demonstration shows cross sections of quadratic surfaces (or quadrics): ellipsoids, cones, elliptic paraboloids, hyperboloids of one sheet, hyperbolic paraboloids, and hyperboloids of two sheets.
Contributed by: Esteban Baragatti (October 2011)
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"Cross Sections of Quadratic Surfaces"
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Published: October 17 2011