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Functions of two variables have level curves, which are shown as curves in the However, when the function has three variables, the curves become surfaces, so we can define level surfaces for functions of three variables.
Given a function and a number in the range of a level surface of a function of three variables is defined to be the set of points satisfying the equation
Find the level surface for the function corresponding to
The level surface is defined by the equation This equation describes a hyperboloid of one sheet as shown in the following figure.
Find the equation of the level surface of the function
corresponding to and describe the surface, if possible.
describes a sphere of radius centered at the point
For the following exercises, evaluate each function at the indicated values.
The volume of a right circular cylinder is calculated by a function of two variables, where is the radius of the right circular cylinder and represents the height of the cylinder. Evaluate and explain what this means.
This is the volume when the radius is and the height is
An oxygen tank is constructed of a right cylinder of height and radius with two hemispheres of radius mounted on the top and bottom of the cylinder. Express the volume of the cylinder as a function of two variables, find and explain what this means.
For the following exercises, find the domain of the function.
Find the range of the functions.
For the following exercises, find the level curves of each function at the indicated value of to visualize the given function.
For the following exercises, find the vertical traces of the functions at the indicated values of and y , and plot the traces.
Find the domain of the following functions.
For the following exercises, plot a graph of the function.
Sketch the following by finding the level curves. Verify the graph using technology.
Describe the contour lines for several values of for
The contour lines are circles.
Find the level surface for the functions of three variables and describe it.
For the following exercises, find an equation of the level curve of that contains the point
The strength of an electric field at point resulting from an infinitely long charged wire lying along the is given by where is a positive constant. For simplicity, let and find the equations of the level surfaces for
A thin plate made of iron is located in the The temperature in degrees Celsius at a point is inversely proportional to the square of its distance from the origin. Express as a function of
Refer to the preceding problem. Using the temperature function found there, determine the proportionality constant if the temperature at point Use this constant to determine the temperature at point
Refer to the preceding problem. Find the level curves for and describe what the level curves represent.
The level curves represent circles of radii and
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