1. Find an equation of the tangent plane to the hyperboloid x^2/a^2 + y^2/b^2 - z^2/c^2 = 1 at the point (x0, y0, z0) and reduce the equation to the simplest possible form.
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Given gradient: ∇i = (2X/a^2, 2Y/b^2, -2Z/c^2) Evaluate at point P: ∇i(P) = (2Xo/a^2, 2Yo/b^2, -2Zo/c^2) Show more…
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