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Functions of several variables

Multivariable and vector calculus · Mathematics

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Q: Describe f(x,y) = x^2 + y^2. Find f(1,2) and the level curve c = 9. f(1,2) = 1 + 4 = 5. Level curve f = 9: x^2 + y^2 = 9 - a circle of radius 3! The graph is a paraboloid (bowl) opening upward, vertex at origin.

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