Consider the function f(x,y) = 5√((xy)/(6)) which is differentiable at (6,4).
a) Find the gradient vector at the point (6,4) (Give a vector with exact components)
You cannot proceed with the rest of the problem until you correctly answer the above.
b) At the point (6,4), the total derivative is
Dot product form: TD(h1,h2) = *
Expanded form: TD(h1,h2) =
(Give an expression using h1 and h2 in your answer)
c) Rewrite the total derivative action in the differential notation: Your answer should be an equation involving dx, dy, df.
d) The linear function L(6,4) that well approximates the nonlinear function f(x,y) nearby (6,4), aka the local linearization of f near (6,4) is given by
L(6,4)(x,y) = + (x-6) + (y-4)
e) Estimate f(6.43,4.59) using local linearization near (6,4).
f(6.43,4.59) ~=
Make sure your answer is accurate to at least four decimal places, or give an exact answer. Do not give the exact value of f(6.43,4.59) which is essentially 11.089353001866.
g) In the xyz system, Find the equation of the tangent plane to the surface z = 5√((xy)/(6)) at the point (6,4,z0). (Make sure you calculate the numerical value of z0 = f(6,4)).
At the point (6,4), find the directional derivatives in the following directions:
- direction of i
- direction of j
- same direction as <3,5>