Lab 1:   Partial Derivatives and Tangent Planes

PURPOSE
        In this lab, you will have the opportunity to use Maple to compute partial derivatives of multivariable functions and plot tangent planes. This is a relatively easy introductory lab; please notice how Maple simplifies calculations and plotting whereas working by hand would be tedious.


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Written by: JDF (E-Mail: bach@wpi.edu)
Last Updated: Saturday, 23 August 2003
Copyright 2003, Joseph D. Fehribach