Answer
Hyperbolic paraboloid
Work Step by Step
The equation $$
z=\left(\frac{x}{9}\right)^{2}-\left(\frac{y}{12}\right)^{2}
$$ is the standard equation of a hyperbolic paraboloid with $ a=9, b=12$ (see equations on page 691).
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