Chapter 12: Problem 49
Find an equation of the plane tangent to the following surfaces at the given point. $$\sin x y z=\frac{1}{2} ;\left(\pi, 1, \frac{1}{6}\right)$$
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Chapter 12: Problem 49
Find an equation of the plane tangent to the following surfaces at the given point. $$\sin x y z=\frac{1}{2} ;\left(\pi, 1, \frac{1}{6}\right)$$
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