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Equation in rectangular coordinates of the quadric surface consisting of the two cones φ = π /4 and Φ = 3π/4?

What is the equation in rectangular coordinates of the quadric surface consisting of the two cones φ = π /4 and Φ = 3π/4 ?

I know it involves converting from spherical coordinates, but I have no idea how to form an equation out of these two cones. Any idea?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    These are the two halves of the full cone with a pi/4 angle from the cone's axis along the z-axis, and the surface of the cone. The first equation is the z >= 0 half of the cone, and the second is the z <= 0 half.

    The full equation for a cone with an angle φ between the axis, the axis on the z-axis, and vertex at the origin is:

    x^2 + y^2 = (z*tan φ)^2

    Since tan pi/4 = 1, your full cone is:

    x^2 + y^2 = z^2

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    4 years ago

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