is this set a regular surface?

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I'm reading "Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces of Manfredo Docarmo" I'm doing the exercises of the chapter 2. Here is the definition of regular surface that we are following: enter image description here

I have problems with this exercise: enter image description here

Is with the first part, I think that it's not true that it's a regular surface (the second it is). I don't know how to prove that something is not a regular surface.