Directional derivatives Consider the function
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) = (1,0) | (a,b) = (1,1) | (a,b) = (1,2) | |
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b. Interpret each of the directional derivatives computed in part (a) at the point (1, 0).
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