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[2020-02-05 Wed 22:40]
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Session 25: Level Curves and Contour Plots | Part A: Functions of Two Variables, Tangent Approximation and Optimization | 2. Partial Derivatives | Multivariable Calculus | Mathematics | MIT OpenCourseWare

1 Chalkboard

Figure 1: Contour plot definition

Figure 1: Contour plot definition

Figure 2: Level of contour plot

Figure 2: Level of contour plot

Figure 3: Contour plot examples

Figure 3: Contour plot examples

Figure 4: Contour plot guide

Figure 4: Contour plot guide

2 What is a contour plot?

2.1 Front

What is a contour plot?

2.2 Back

It’s another way of visualizing functions of two variables. It’s as topographic map. It’s called ‘Level curves map’ too.

Each level curve represent the same value for different independent inputs