Mastering Local Extrema, Critical Points & Saddle Points in Multivariable Calculus 📈
Learn how to identify and analyze local maxima, minima, critical points, and saddle points in multivariable functions with this comprehensive Calculus 3 guide.

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862.6K views • Nov 6, 2019

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This calculus 3 video explains how to find local extreme values such as local maxima and local minima as well as how to identify any critical points and saddle points in a multivariable function such as f(x,y).
Lines & Planes - Intersection:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W3aVWsMp14
Angle Between Two Planes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G07dPSlWbY
Distance Between Point and Plane:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWMTTRJ0l4w
Chain Rule - Partial Derivatives:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XipB_uEexF0
Implicit Partial Differentiation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBELQIPH5xY
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Directional Derivatives:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnVes9TdnPo
Limits of Multivariable Functions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1lMMBpz8YM
Double Integrals:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ_0FURo9RE
Local Extrema & Critical Points:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UID893EosM8
Absolute Extrema - Max & Min:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg38kfK5w4E
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Lagrange Multipliers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-CUqogfPLY
Triple Integrals:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iy83x8bv6o
2nd Order - Differential Equations:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI2xt8nTOlQ
Undetermined Coefficients:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3fc6v191mA
Variation of Parameters:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik3YW1JGr_A
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Final Exams and Video Playlists:
https://www.video-tutor.net/
Full-Length Videos and Worksheets:
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Lines & Planes - Intersection:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W3aVWsMp14
Angle Between Two Planes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G07dPSlWbY
Distance Between Point and Plane:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWMTTRJ0l4w
Chain Rule - Partial Derivatives:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XipB_uEexF0
Implicit Partial Differentiation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBELQIPH5xY
________________________________
Directional Derivatives:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnVes9TdnPo
Limits of Multivariable Functions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1lMMBpz8YM
Double Integrals:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ_0FURo9RE
Local Extrema & Critical Points:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UID893EosM8
Absolute Extrema - Max & Min:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg38kfK5w4E
________________________________
Lagrange Multipliers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-CUqogfPLY
Triple Integrals:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iy83x8bv6o
2nd Order - Differential Equations:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI2xt8nTOlQ
Undetermined Coefficients:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3fc6v191mA
Variation of Parameters:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik3YW1JGr_A
________________________________
Final Exams and Video Playlists:
https://www.video-tutor.net/
Full-Length Videos and Worksheets:
https://www.patreon.com/MathScienceTutor/collections
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