Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 15 - Differentiation in Several Variables - 15.1 Functions of Two or More Variables - Exercises - Page 764: 28

Answer

Please see the figure attached.

Work Step by Step

The contour map of $f\left( {x,y} \right) = {x^2} + {y^2}$ with level curves $c = 0,4,8,12,16$ is obtained by plotting the curves: $c = {x^2} + {y^2}$, ${\ \ \ }$ for $c = 0,4,8,12,16$ Notice that these are circles of radius $\sqrt c $ centered at $\left( {0,0} \right)$.
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