Directional derivatives Consider the function
f(x.y) = 8–x2/2 – y2. whose graph is a paraboloid (see figure).
a. Fill in the table with the values of the directional derivative at the points (a, b) in the directions given by the unit
(a,b) = (2,0) | (a, b) = (0,2) | (a, b) = (1,1) | |
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b. Interpret each of the directional derivatives computed in pan (a) at the point (2,0).
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