Calculus: Early Transcendentals 9th Edition

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Chapter 14 - Section 14.1 - Functions of Several Variables - 14.1 Exercise - Page 949: 37

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Near $A,$ the level curves are very close together, indicating that the terrain is quite steep. At $B,$ the level curves are much farther apart, so we would expect the terrain to be much less steep than near $A,$ perhaps almost flat.
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