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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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