Use the level curves of the function to decide the sign (positive, negative, or zero) of each of the partial derivatives at the point . Assume the - and -axes are in the usual positions.
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positive
negative
zero
is
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positive
negative
zero
is
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positive
negative
zero
is
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positive
negative
zero
is
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positive
negative
zero
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