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A graph of the various level curves of a function is called a contour map. Example: Making a Contour Map Given the function [latex]f\,(x,\ y)=\sqrt{8+8x-4y-4x^{2}-y^{2}}[/latex], find the level curve corresponding to [latex]c=0[/latex].
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.
Dec 29, 2020 · A function of one variable is a curve drawn in 2 dimensions; a function of two variables is a surface drawn in 3 dimensions; a function of three variables is a hypersurface drawn in 4 dimensions. There are a few techniques one can employ to try to "picture'' a graph of three variables.
Sep 29, 2023 · A level curve of a function \(f\) of two independent variables \(x\) and \(y\) is a curve of the form \(k = f(x,y)\text{,}\) where \(k\) is a constant. A level curve describes the set of inputs that lead to a specific output of the function.
Example 1. Let $f(x,y) = x^2-y^2$. We will study the level curves $c=x^2-y^2$. First, look at the case $c=0$. The level curve equation $x^2-y^2=0$ factors to $(x-y)(x+y)=0$. This equation is satisfied if either $y=x$ or $y=-x$. Both these are equations for lines, so the level curve for $c=0$ is two lines.
One way to collapse the graph of a scalar-valued function of two variables into a two-dimensional plot is through level curves. A level curve of a function $f(x,y)$ is the curve of points $(x,y)$ where $f(x,y)$ is some constant value.
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The level curve $y=f(x,z)=c$ is given by \[x^2+(z-c)^2=c^2 \] for $c\geq 0$. The above equation describes a circle of radius $c$ centered at $x=0$ and $z=c$. Note that here $x$ and $z$ are the independent variables and $y$ is the dependent variable. The level curves are circles in the $xz$-plane.
