What is a cylindrical surface?

Understanding Cylindrical Surfaces

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9th - 12th Grade
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Olivia Brooks
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A surface formed by rotating a line around a fixed point
A surface traced by a line moving parallel to a fixed line and intersecting a curve
A surface formed by intersecting two planes
A surface created by a single point moving in space
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the context of cylindrical surfaces, what is the generating curve?
A fixed line that the surface rotates around
A curve that the surface intersects
A line that moves parallel to a fixed line
A point that defines the center of the surface
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the graph of z = x^2 look like in the x, z plane?
A straight line
A circle
A hyperbola
A parabola
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are the rulings oriented in the graph of z = x^2?
Parallel to the x-axis
Parallel to the y-axis
Parallel to the z-axis
Perpendicular to the x, y plane
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the generating curve in the graph of z = cos(y)?
A straight line
A cosine wave
A parabola
A circle
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the graph of z = cos(y), how do the rulings appear?
As vertical lines
As horizontal lines
As diagonal lines
As curved lines
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What shape does the graph of x^2 + y^2 = 16 form in the x, y plane?
A circle
A triangle
An ellipse
A square
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