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Partial derivatives and graphs

2016-05-11

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One of the best ways to think about partial derivatives is by slicing the graph of a multivariable function.

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looking at the partial derivative at a specific point
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interpret the partial derivative as a slope
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slice it with a constant x value
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partial derivative as being the slope of the slice
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