Interpreting directional derivatives A function f and a point P are given. Let θ correspond to the direction of the directional derivative. a. Find the gradient and evaluate it at P. b. Find the angles θ ( with respect to the positive x-axis ) associated with the directions of maximum increase, maximum decrease, and zero change. c. Write the directional derivative at P as a function of θ; call this function g. d. Find the value of θ that maximizes g ( θ ) and find the maximum value. e. Verify that the value of θ that maximizes g corresponds to the direction of the gradient. Verify that the maximum value of g equals the magnitude of the gradient . 36 . f ( x , y ) = 12 − x 2 − y 2 ; P ( − 1 , − 1 / 3 )
Interpreting directional derivatives A function f and a point P are given. Let θ correspond to the direction of the directional derivative. a. Find the gradient and evaluate it at P. b. Find the angles θ ( with respect to the positive x-axis ) associated with the directions of maximum increase, maximum decrease, and zero change. c. Write the directional derivative at P as a function of θ; call this function g. d. Find the value of θ that maximizes g ( θ ) and find the maximum value. e. Verify that the value of θ that maximizes g corresponds to the direction of the gradient. Verify that the maximum value of g equals the magnitude of the gradient . 36 . f ( x , y ) = 12 − x 2 − y 2 ; P ( − 1 , − 1 / 3 )
Interpreting directional derivativesA function f and a point P are given. Let θ correspond to the direction of the directional derivative.
a. Find the gradient and evaluate it at P.
b. Find the angles θ (with respect to the positive x-axis) associated with the directions of maximum increase, maximum decrease, and zero change.
c. Write the directional derivative at P as a function of θ; call this function g.
d. Find the value of θ that maximizes g(θ) and find the maximum value.
e. Verify that the value of θ that maximizes g corresponds to the direction of the gradient. Verify that the maximum value of g equals the magnitude of the gradient.
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a. How high will it go?
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The fox population in a certain region has an annual growth rate of 8 percent per year. It is estimated that the
population in the year 2000 was 22600.
(a) Find a function that models the population t years after 2000 (t = 0 for 2000).
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