4. Consider the cone z = x² + y?. (a) Show that the tangent plane to this surface at any point (xo, Yo, zo) # (0, 0, 0) exists and passes through the origin. (b) Explain why the point (0,0,0) was excluded.

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4. Consider the cone z =
Vr2 + y?.
(a) Show that the tangent plane to this surface at any point (xo, Yo, 2o) # (0,0, 0) exists
and passes through the origin.
(b) Explain why the point (0, 0,0) was excluded.
Transcribed Image Text:4. Consider the cone z = Vr2 + y?. (a) Show that the tangent plane to this surface at any point (xo, Yo, 2o) # (0,0, 0) exists and passes through the origin. (b) Explain why the point (0, 0,0) was excluded.
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