Chapter 12.6, Problem 49E

Level curves Consider the upper half of the ellipsoid $f\left(x,y\right)=\sqrt{1-\frac{x^2}{4}-\frac{y^2}{16}}$ and the point P on the given level curve of f. Compute the slope of the line tangent to the level curve at P and verify that the tangent line is orthogonal to the gradient at that point.

48.     $f\left(x,y\right)=1/\sqrt{2};P\left(\sqrt{2},0\right)$