Lesson 22

Surface Sketching: Sphere,

Cylinder and Quadrics
OBJECTIVE:

• At the end of the lesson, the student must be able to:

• Sketch other surfaces like sphere, cylinders and
quadrics in three dimensional system.
SURFACES : B. Sphere
Illustrative Problem
Illustrative Problem
 Example:

1. Find the center and radius of the sphere that has (3, -4, 8) and (5, 8, -24) as
endpoints of a diameter.
[The midpoint of the line segment joining (x1, y1, z1) and (x2, y2, z2) is
[ ½ (x1 + x2), ½ (y1 + y2), ½ (z1 + z2). ]
Solution:
Diameter, d = (3- 5) 2+ (-4 - 8)2 + (8+ 24)2 = 1172

1172
Radius, r = = 293
2

æ1 1 1 ö
Center, C ( 4, 2, -8) = ç (3+ 5), (-4 + 8), (8 + (-24)÷
è2 2 2 ø
Examples:
2. Find the equation of a sphere of radius 3 centered at (2, 3, 9).
Given : Radius ( r ) = 3 ; C(2, 3, 9)
Solution :
(x – x0)2 + (y – y0)2 + (z – z0)2 = r
(x – 2)2 + (y – 3)2 + (z – 9)2 = 3

3. Describe the surface whose equation is given.

x2 + y2 + z2 + 4x + 6y + 10z – 26 = 0
Solution :
x2 + y2 + z2 + 4x + 6y + 10z – 26 = 0
(x2 + 4x)+ (y2 + 6y)+( z2 +10z) = 26
(x2 + 4x + 4)+ (y2 + 6y + 9)+( z2 +10z + 25) = 26 + 4 + 9 + 25
(x + 2)2 + (y + 3)2 + ( z + 5)2 = 64
sphere with center C (-2, -3, -5) and r = 8
SURFACES : C. Cylinder
Illustrative Problem
C. CYLINDERS
Illustrative Problem
Illustrative Problem

PARABOLIC CYLINDER
Illustrative Problem

PARABOLIC CYLINDER
Illustrative Problem

PARABOLIC CYLINDER
Illustrative Problem

6. z2 = y – 1

PARABOLIC CYLINDER
Do-It Yourself Activity
 SURFACES : D. Quadric

Common Types of Quadric Surfaces

1. Ellipsoid
2. Elliptic Paraboloid
3. Elliptic Cone
4. Hyperboloid of One Sheet
5. Hyperboloid of Two Sheets
6. Hyperbolic Paraboloid
QUADRIC SURFACE
1st Type of Quadric Surface
2nd Type of Quadric Surface
3rd Type of Quadric Surface
4th Type of Quadric Surface
5th Type of Quadric Surface
6th Type of Quadric Surface
Illustrative Problem
Illustrative Problem
Illustrative Problem
Do-It-Yourself Activity
Reference:

Calculus Early Transcendentals, Wiley Custom Edition 11ed by Anton