Question: (7) Let f(x,y,z) be a three-variable function with coetinuous partial derivatives, and let S be a level surface f(x,y,z)=k. Let (a,b,c) be a point on

(7) Let f(x,y,z) be a three-variable function with coetinuous partial derivatives, and let S be a level surface f(x,y,z)=k. Let (a,b,c) be a point on S. Prove that gradf(a,b,c) is a normal vector of the plane tangent to S at (a,b,c).1

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