How Do You Calculate the Surface Area of x^2-y^2-z^2=0 with Given Constraints?

Click For Summary
SUMMARY

The discussion focuses on calculating the surface area of the equation x² - y² - z² = 0 under the constraints x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0, z ≥ 0, and x ≤ 1 - z. The user attempted to parametrize the surface using the equations x = u, y = u cos(v), and z = u sin(v), leading to the calculation of ||T_u × T_v|| = √2u. The conclusion drawn is that while the surface appears infinite, the constraints effectively limit the area to a bounded region, confirming that the original surface is a cone intersecting with a plane at 45°.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of surface parametrization techniques
  • Familiarity with vector calculus and cross products
  • Knowledge of integral calculus for surface area calculations
  • Basic concepts of conic sections and their properties
NEXT STEPS
  • Study surface area calculations for parametrized surfaces
  • Learn about the properties of conic sections, specifically cones
  • Explore the application of double integrals in calculating areas
  • Investigate the implications of constraints in multivariable calculus
USEFUL FOR

Students preparing for calculus exams, particularly those focusing on multivariable calculus and surface area calculations, as well as educators teaching these concepts.

Telemachus
Messages
820
Reaction score
30
[Urgent] Surface area

Homework Statement


Hi there, sorry for the hurry, I had a big problem this weekend and I couldn't study. I have my exam tomorrow, and need help with this. I'm finishing with the topic, and I have almost studied all what I had to study, but this exercise resulted problematic.

This is it.

It asks me to calculate the area of the surface x^2-y^2-z^2=0 under the conditions x\geq{0},y\geq{0},z\geq{0},x\leq{1-z}

So I've made the parametrization this way:
\begin{Bmatrix}x=u\\y=u \cos v \\z=u \sin v\end{matrix}
And I've found: ||T_u\times{T_v}||=\sqrt[ ]{2}u

Then I made the parametrization for the plane:
\begin{Bmatrix}x=u\\y=v \\z=1-u\end{matrix}

Then I made the integral for the surface, well, I've tried:
\displaystyle\int_{0}^{2\pi}\displaystyle\int_{0}^{1-u}\sqrt[ ]{2}u dudv

I think that the surface is actually not bounded.

Actually, when I did the intersection I've found a parabola:
\sqrt[ ]{y^2+z^2}=1-z\longrightarrow{y^2+2z-1=0}

Which I think makes sense, but the surface would be infinite, and I don't know what to do.

Any help will be thanked.
 
Physics news on Phys.org
Hi Telemachus! :smile:
Telemachus said:
Which I think makes sense, but the surface would be infinite, and I don't know what to do.

Yes, the original surface is a cone with generators at 45°, and the intersecting plane is also at 45°, so in one direction they meet "at infinity".

But the conditions x,y,z ≥ 0 eliminate that direction, and the other direction is ok. :wink:
 


Thank you tim.
 

Similar threads

Replies
1
Views
2K
Replies
14
Views
4K
Replies
8
Views
2K
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Views
2K
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Views
2K
Replies
2
Views
2K
Replies
11
Views
3K
  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8
Views
2K
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
2K
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Views
1K