How to graph quadratic forms and label points closest to and furthest from the origin?

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  1. $x_1^2+4x_2^2+9x_3^2=1$
  2. $x_1^2+4x_2^2-9x_3^2=1$
  3. $-x_1^2-4x_2^2+9x_3^2=1$

I have to sketch these three surfaces and determine which are "bounded", which are "connected", and what the points closest to/furthest from $(0,0)$ are for each surface.

For each $q\,(\vec{x})=\lambda_1c_1^2+\lambda_2c_2^2+\lambda_3c_3^2$, it seems like I have to intuitively just know which of $\left\{c_1,c_2,c_3\right\}$ is closest to the origin and set that equal to zero to solve for the level curves (level sets?).

Is there a more explicit formula/algorithm for this within linear algebra (i.e. no Lagrange Multipliers or partial derivatives)?