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[color=#bf9000][b]Note the equation of the plane is z = some constant. [/b][/color][color=#bf9000][b]Change the equation of this yellow plane to z = 2. [br]Then change it to z = 1. [br]Then change it to z = 4. [/b] [/color][br][br]How would you describe the intersection of this [b][color=#bf9000]plane[/color] [/b]and [color=#1e84cc][b]double-napped cone[/b][/color]?
Change the [color=#bf9000][b]equation of the plane[/b] [/color]to [math]z=x+2[/math] . How would you describe the intersection of this [color=#bf9000][b]plane[/b][/color] and [color=#1e84cc][b]double-napped cone[/b][/color] now?
Change the [color=#bf9000][b]equation of the plane[/b] [/color]to [math]z=0.5x+2[/math] . How would you describe the intersection of this [color=#bf9000][b]plane[/b][/color] and [color=#1e84cc][b]double-napped cone[/b][/color] now?
Change the [color=#bf9000][b]equation of the plane[/b] [/color]to [math]z=4x+2[/math] . How would you describe the intersection of this [color=#bf9000][b]plane[/b][/color] and [color=#1e84cc][b]double-napped cone[/b][/color] now?