Gradients in three dimensions Consider the following functions f, points P, and unit vectors u . a. Compute the gradient of f and evaluate it at P b. Find the unit vector in the direction of maximum increase of f at P. c. Find the rate of change of the function in the direction of maximum increase at P. d. Find the directional derivative at P in the direction of the given vector. 56. f ( x , y , z ) = 4 − x 2 + 3 y 2 + z 2 z ; P ( 0 , 2 , − 1 ) ; 〈 0 , 1 2 , − 1 2 〉
Gradients in three dimensions Consider the following functions f, points P, and unit vectors u . a. Compute the gradient of f and evaluate it at P b. Find the unit vector in the direction of maximum increase of f at P. c. Find the rate of change of the function in the direction of maximum increase at P. d. Find the directional derivative at P in the direction of the given vector. 56. f ( x , y , z ) = 4 − x 2 + 3 y 2 + z 2 z ; P ( 0 , 2 , − 1 ) ; 〈 0 , 1 2 , − 1 2 〉
Gradients in three dimensionsConsider the following functions f, points P, and unit vectorsu.
a.Compute the gradient of f and evaluate it at P
b.Find the unit vector in the direction of maximum increase of f at P.
c.Find the rate of change of the function in the direction of maximum increase at P.
d.Find the directional derivative at P in the direction of the given vector.
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Quantities that have magnitude and direction but not position. Some examples of vectors are velocity, displacement, acceleration, and force. They are sometimes called Euclidean or spatial vectors.
I would need help with a, b, and c as mention below.
(a) Find the gradient of f.(b) Evaluate the gradient at the point P.(c) Find the rate of change of f at P in the direction of the vector u.
Suppose a function: R Rhas, at a e R the gradient vector
V (a) = (-6, -2, -20, -7)
Suppose a particle P moves with unit speed through a= (-13,3, 28, 17) with a velocity vector u that makes the angle 4 with Vf(a).
Then what rate of change does P experience at that instant?
Answer
Use the gradient to find the directional derivative of the function at P in the direction of Q.
f(x, y) = 3x2 - y +4, P(5, 1), Q(2, 2)
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