level curve

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The gradient vectors are perpendicular to the corresponding level curve.

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Inspection of this graph reveals that this point exists where the line is tangent to the level curve of f .

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As mentioned previously, the maximum profit occurs when the level curve is as far to the right as possible.

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However, the second vector is tangent to the level curve, which implies the gradient must be normal to the level curve, which gives rise to the following theorem.

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