Plotting bounded surfaces with conditions

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The discussion revolves around plotting bounded surfaces defined by certain conditions, specifically involving a cone and a circular disk in the x-y plane. The original poster and participants are exploring how to visualize these surfaces and the implications of their equations and inequalities.

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  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Problem interpretation

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  • Participants discuss rearranging equations for plotting, specifically using Maple. There are questions about how to handle inequalities and whether to plot certain surfaces multiple times. The nature of the surfaces, particularly the cone and disk, is being examined, along with their interactions.

Discussion Status

Some participants have provided insights into the shapes of the surfaces and their relationships, with one noting the steepness of the cone's vertical cross-section. There is ongoing exploration of the correct interpretations of the inequalities and the overall shape formed by the combination of the two surfaces.

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There is mention of confusion regarding the inequalities defining the surfaces, and participants are working within the constraints of the problem as presented, without reaching a definitive conclusion on the overall shape.

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I tried rearranging S1 for Z then using Maple to plot it, which gave me a cone extending from the point z=1.

For S2, would I have to plot it twice? once for <1 and once for =1? I have no idea, any help would be much appreciated
 

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Gameowner said:

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I tried rearranging S1 for Z then using Maple to plot it, which gave me a cone extending from the point z=1.

For S2, would I have to plot it twice? once for <1 and once for =1? I have no idea, any help would be much appreciated
S2 is a circular disk in the x-y plane. The center of this disk is at (0, 0, 0) and the radius is 1. The equation x^2 + y^2 = 1 represents the circle, and the inequality x^2 + y^2 < 1 represents all the points inside the circle.
 
Mark44 said:
S2 is a circular disk in the x-y plane. The center of this disk is at (0, 0, 0) and the radius is 1. The equation x^2 + y^2 = 1 represents the circle, and the inequality x^2 + y^2 < 1 represents all the points inside the circle.

Oh! I was confused with the inequality more than anything.

So am I correct if the shape of S1+S2 is a cone? S2 being a disk on the xy-plane and S1 being a cone with the tip on the axis of z at 1, then extended to the xy-plane where it is bounded by S2?
 
S1 U S2 is sort of cone shaped, with S2 forming the base. I don't think it has the same shape as, say the cone in ice cream cones or in tepees, which have vertical cross sections that are isosceles triangles. I believe that the vertical cross section for the S1 surface curves in and goes up to (0, 0, 1) more steeply.

I haven't graphed it, but that's what I think.
 
Mark44 said:
S1 U S2 is sort of cone shaped, with S2 forming the base. I don't think it has the same shape as, say the cone in ice cream cones or in tepees, which have vertical cross sections that are isosceles triangles. I believe that the vertical cross section for the S1 surface curves in and goes up to (0, 0, 1) more steeply.

I haven't graphed it, but that's what I think.

Hey mark44, thank for all your help so far, I went away and plotted the graph again, and this is what I got for S1, is it vaguely correct?
 

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