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Ellipsoid x2 y2 z2
+ + =1
a2 b2 c2

Elliptic cone x2 y2 z2
(z-axis) + − =0
a2 b2 c2

Hyperboloid of Two Sheets x2 y2 z 2

− − + =1
a2 b2 c2

Hyperboloid of One Sheet x2 y2 z2

+ − =1
a2 b2 c2

Elliptic paraboloid x2 y2 z
+ =
a2 b2 c

Hyperbolic paraboloid x2 y2 z
− =
a2 b2 c

Elliptic cylinder x2 y2
(z-axis) + =1
a2 b2

Hyperbolic cylinder x2 y2
(z-axis) − =1
a2 b2

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