Interactive Gallery of Quadric Surfaces - Gallery

Author(s): 
Jonathan Rogness

Choose a surface using the name in the right column. If you have an equation or a picture and aren't sure which quadric surface it is, use the table to associate it with a name. You can also review cross sections or how to use the images in this gallery. (These links will open in a new window.)

Picture Equation Name
Picture Picture,
where A and B have the same sign.
Elliptic Paraboloid
Picture Picture,
where A and B have different signs.
Hyperbolid Paraboloid
(Saddle)
Picture Picture Ellipsoid
Picture Picture Double Cone
Picture Picture Hyperboloid of One Sheet
Picture Picture Hyperboloid of Two Sheets