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**Finding the Directional Derivative**

In this example, we are given a function \( f(x, y) = 3x^2 - y^2 + 5xy \), and we need to find its directional derivative at the point \((2, -1)\) in the direction of the vector \(\mathbf{v} = -3\mathbf{i} - 4\mathbf{j}\).

To find the directional derivative of \( f \) in the direction of \(\mathbf{v}\), we need to follow these steps:

1. **Find the gradient of the function \( f(x, y) \), denoted as \(\nabla f\).**
   
   The gradient \(\nabla f\) is given by the vector of partial derivatives:
   \[
   \nabla f = \left( \frac{\partial f}{\partial x}, \frac{\partial f}{\partial y} \right)
   \]
   
   For our function \( f(x, y) = 3x^2 - y^2 + 5xy \):

   \[
   \frac{\partial f}{\partial x} = 6x + 5y
   \]
   \[
   \frac{\partial f}{\partial y} = -2y + 5x
   \]

2. **Evaluate the gradient at the given point \((2, -1)\).**

   Substitute \( x = 2 \) and \( y = -1 \) into the partial derivatives:

   \[
   \nabla f(2, -1) = \left( 6(2) + 5(-1), -2(-1) + 5(2) \right) = \left( 12 - 5, 2 + 10 \right) = (7, 12)
   \]

3. **Normalize the direction vector \(\mathbf{v}\).**

   The given direction vector is \(\mathbf{v} = -3\mathbf{i} - 4\mathbf{j}\). The magnitude of \(\mathbf{v}\) is:

   \[
   \| \mathbf{v} \| = \sqrt{(-3)^2 + (-4)^2} = \sqrt{9 + 16} = \sqrt{25} = 5
   \]

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Transcribed Image Text:**Finding the Directional Derivative** In this example, we are given a function \( f(x, y) = 3x^2 - y^2 + 5xy \), and we need to find its directional derivative at the point \((2, -1)\) in the direction of the vector \(\mathbf{v} = -3\mathbf{i} - 4\mathbf{j}\). To find the directional derivative of \( f \) in the direction of \(\mathbf{v}\), we need to follow these steps: 1. **Find the gradient of the function \( f(x, y) \), denoted as \(\nabla f\).** The gradient \(\nabla f\) is given by the vector of partial derivatives: \[ \nabla f = \left( \frac{\partial f}{\partial x}, \frac{\partial f}{\partial y} \right) \] For our function \( f(x, y) = 3x^2 - y^2 + 5xy \): \[ \frac{\partial f}{\partial x} = 6x + 5y \] \[ \frac{\partial f}{\partial y} = -2y + 5x \] 2. **Evaluate the gradient at the given point \((2, -1)\).** Substitute \( x = 2 \) and \( y = -1 \) into the partial derivatives: \[ \nabla f(2, -1) = \left( 6(2) + 5(-1), -2(-1) + 5(2) \right) = \left( 12 - 5, 2 + 10 \right) = (7, 12) \] 3. **Normalize the direction vector \(\mathbf{v}\).** The given direction vector is \(\mathbf{v} = -3\mathbf{i} - 4\mathbf{j}\). The magnitude of \(\mathbf{v}\) is: \[ \| \mathbf{v} \| = \sqrt{(-3)^2 + (-4)^2} = \sqrt{9 + 16} = \sqrt{25} = 5 \] The unit vector in
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