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{\bf Question}

The following equations are written in terms of cylindrical
co-ordinates $(\rho,\phi,z)$. What surfaces or curves do they
represent?
\begin{description}
\item[(a)] $\phi=\frac{\pi}{4}$, $z=2$;
\item[(b)] $\rho^2+z^2=9$;
\item[(c)] $\rho=z\tan(\alpha)$ where $-\frac{\pi}{2}&lt;\alpha&lt;\frac{\pi}{2}$ is a
real constant;
\item[(d)] $\rho\sin(\phi)=1$, $z=0$.
\end{description}

{\bf Answer}

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$ \begin{array}{c}
\textrm{Cylindrical co-ordinates }(\rho,\phi,z).\\
\rho \geq 0 \rm{\ and\ }0 \leq \phi \leq 2\pi\\
\textrm{Also, }x = \rho \cos \phi \textrm{ and }y = \rho \sin \phi
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\begin{description}
\item[(a)]
$$\\$$

$ \begin{array}{l}
\phi=\frac{\pi}{4} \rm{\ and\ } z=2\\
\textrm{This gives a half line at height }z = 2\\
\textrm{ in the direction } \phi =\frac{\pi}{4}\\
(\rm{i.e.\ }x = y)
\end{array}
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\epsfig{file=158-10-2.eps, width=40mm}
\end{array} $

\item[(b)] $\rho^2+z^2=9$

Now $x^2 + y^2 = \rho^2 \cos^2 \phi + \rho^2 \sin^2 \phi = \rho^2$

So we have $(x^2 + y^2) + z^2 = 9$ or $x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 3^2$
which defines a sphere centre the origin of radius 3.

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\epsfig{file=158-10-3.eps, width=50mm}
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\item[(c)] $\rho=z\tan(\alpha)$ for $-\frac{\pi}{2}&lt;\alpha&lt;\frac{\pi}{2}$

we have the righthanded triangle

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\textrm{so that }\tan ( \alpha ) = \frac{\rho}{z}\\
\textrm{and hence }\rho = z\tan (\alpha).
\end{array} $
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If we now let $\phi$ vary as $0 \leq \phi \leq
2\pi$, we obtain a cone angle $\alpha$.
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\epsfig{file=158-10-4.eps, width=50mm}
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\item[(d)] $\rho\sin(\phi)=1$, $z=0$.  Since $z=0$ we restrict to
the xy plane.
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\textrm{Now from the triangle we have}\\
\sin \phi = \frac{y}{\rho}\\
\textrm{and so }y = \rho \sin \phi.  
\end{array} $
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Hence $\rho \sin \phi = 1 \Rightarrow y =
1$, and letting the x vary we obtain the line $y = 1$ in the
xy-plane.
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