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																	Paraboloid the equation for a circular paraboloid is x 2 a 2 y 2 b2 z. 
																	A surface having paraboli. 
																	A hyperbolic paraboloid sometimes referred to as h p is a doubly curved surface that resembles the shape of a saddle that is it has a convex form along one axis and a concave form on along the other. 
																	Sometimes referred to as a hypar the saddle roof may also be formed as a tensegrity structure. 
															
													
									
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
																	It is also a doubly ruled surface that is every point on its surface lies on two straight lines across the surface. 
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																	A saddle roof is a roof form which follows a convex curve about one axis and a concave curve about the other. 
																	The term is used because the form resembles the shape of a saddle. 
																	The term paraboloid is derived from parabola which refers to a conic section that has a similar property of symmetry. 
																	Mathematically a saddle shape contains at least o. 
															
													
									
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
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