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Functions of 2 Variables: Partial Derivatives
http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/biomath/populate/surface.html
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Brandeis hosts several pages demonstrating the involvement of calculus in biology. This site gives a short explanation of the partial derivative of two variables, using illustrations and various levels of magnification to demonstrate. This resource is part of the Teaching Quantitative Skills in the Geosciences collection. http://serc.carleton.edu/quantskills/
Intended for grade levels:
  • College (13-14)
  • College (15-16)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Presentation / Demo
  • Visual:
    • Illustration - scientific
Subject:
  • Mathematics
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright and Other Restrictions Information is Unknown
DLESE Catalog ID: SERC-NAGT-000-000-000-092
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http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/biomath/populate/extrema.html
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Geoffrey Dixon
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Publisher: Brandeis University