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Feb 28, 2021 · Calculus 3 video that explains level curves of functions of two variables and how to construct a contour map with level curves. We begin by introducing a typical temperature map as an...
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Level curvesInstructor: David JordanView the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/18-02SCF10License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SAMore information at http://ocw.m...
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Given a function [latex]f\,(x,\ y)[/latex] and a number [latex]c[/latex] in the range of [latex]f[/latex], a level curve of a function of two variables for the value [latex]c[/latex] is defined to be the set of points satisfying the equation [latex]f\,(x,\ y)=c[/latex].
How to draw Level Curves in Desmos
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Together they usually constitute a curve or a set of curves called the contour or level curve for that value. In principle, there is a contour through every point.
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Nov 16, 2022 · In this section we will give a quick review of some important topics about functions of several variables. In particular we will discuss finding the domain of a function of several variables as well as level curves, level surfaces and traces.
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Level curves and contour plots are another way of visualizing functions of two variables. If you have seen a topographic map then you have seen a contour plot. Example: To illustrate this we first draw the graph of z = x2 + y2.
