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Calculus III · Calculus

Partial Derivatives and Optimization

The gradient assembles all partial derivatives into a vector pointing in the direction of steepest increase. Lagrange multipliers solve constrained optimization geometrically.

WHAT STUDENTS WILL LEARN
✓Compute partial derivatives and the gradient
✓Apply the multivariable chain rule
✓Find directional derivatives
✓Use Lagrange multipliers for constrained optimization
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