Suppose that a differentiable function (x, y) has the constant value c along the differentiable curve x

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Suppose that a differentiable function ƒ(x, y) has the constant value c along the differentiable curve x = g(t), y = h(t); that is, ƒ(g(t), h(t)) = c for all values of t. Differentiate both sides of this equation with respect to t to show that ∇ƒ is orthogonal to the curve’s tangent vector at every point on the curve.

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Thomas Calculus Early Transcendentals

ISBN: 9780321884077

13th Edition

Authors: Joel R Hass, Christopher E Heil, Maurice D Weir

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