seminar10
seminar10
10.1. For each of the equations in Table 10.2 , discuss the geometric locus of points satisfying them.
10.2. For each of the following equations write down the associated matrix and bring the equation
in isometric canonical form.
a) −x2 + xy − y 2 + x = 0,
b) 6xy + x − y = 0.
10.3. In each of the following cases, decide the type of the quadratic curve based on the parameter
a ∈ R.
a) x2 − 4xy + y 2 = a,
b) x2 + 4xy + y 2 = a.
10.4. Consider the rotation R90◦ of E2 around the origin and the translation Tv of E2 by the vector
v(1, 0).
x2 + λxy + y 2 − 6x − 16 = 0
in terms of λ ∈ R.
10.6. Using the classification of quadrics, decide what surfaces are described by the following equa-
tions.
a) x2 + 2y 2 + z2 + xy + yz + zx = 1,
b) xy + yz + zx = 1,
c) x2 + xy + yz + zx = 1,
d) xy + yz + zx = 0.