Experiments show is that in temprature field, heat flows in the direction of maximum decrease of temprature T. T = x2 + y2 + 4z2  ,   P:(2,-1,2)   1. Find the direction of maximum decrease at P. 2. Find the maximum decrease of T at P. 3. Find the Unit vector of max decrease.

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Experiments show is that in temprature field, heat flows in the direction of maximum decrease of temprature T.

T = x+ y2 + 4z2  ,   P:(2,-1,2)

 

1. Find the direction of maximum decrease at P.

2. Find the maximum decrease of T at P.

3. Find the Unit vector of max decrease. 

4. Sketch the direction at P as arrow.

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