Looking ahead—tangent planes Consider the following surfaces f ( x, y, z ) = 0, which may be regarded as a level surface of the function w = f ( x, y z ) . A point P ( a. b, c ) on the surface is also given. a. Find the ( three-dimensional) gradient off and evaluate it at P b. The set of all vectors orthogonal to the gradient with their tails at P form a plane. Find an equation of that plane ( soon to be called the tangent plane ) . 71. f ( x , y , z ) = x 2 + y 2 + z 2 − 3 = 0 ; P ( 1 , 1 , 1 )
Looking ahead—tangent planes Consider the following surfaces f ( x, y, z ) = 0, which may be regarded as a level surface of the function w = f ( x, y z ) . A point P ( a. b, c ) on the surface is also given. a. Find the ( three-dimensional) gradient off and evaluate it at P b. The set of all vectors orthogonal to the gradient with their tails at P form a plane. Find an equation of that plane ( soon to be called the tangent plane ) . 71. f ( x , y , z ) = x 2 + y 2 + z 2 − 3 = 0 ; P ( 1 , 1 , 1 )
Looking ahead—tangent planesConsider the following surfaces f(x, y, z) = 0, which may be regarded as a level surface of the function w = f(x, y z). A point P(a. b, c) on the surface is also given.
a.Find the (three-dimensional) gradient off and evaluate it at P
b.The set of all vectors orthogonal to the gradient with their tails at P form a plane. Find an equation of that plane (soon to be called the tangent plane).
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1. Find the gradient of the function.
Reminder that the gradient is a vector. Review the notation requirements below regarding vectors and be sure to use correct notation so that you are not marked down.
f(x,y) = x^2 + y^2 - 10
upside down triangle f(x,y) = ??
2. Given a point P on the plane and a normal vector n , find the equation of the plane.
Review the notation requirements below regarding planes and be sure to use correct notation so that you are not marked down.
P(3,0,1) n = (-2,-4,6)
3. Describe or sketch the level curve z=4 for the function below.
z = sqrt (x^2 + y^2 - 9)
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