4. Let ƒ (x₁, ..., xn) = x² + x² + +x²2/12 Find the directional derivative of f in the direction given by the vector a = (a₁, a₂, ..., an) by using definition (6). Check the result by using (8). (Suppose that ||a|| = 1.)

Calculus For The Life Sciences
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Chapter9: Multivariable Calculus
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Can you please answer this in pencil and paper? There's no need to check the result with (8).

f'(x) = lim
h→0
or, with its components written out,
f(x₁,...,xn) = lim
h→0
f(x+ha)-f(x)
h
f(x₁ + hai,
., xn+han) - f(x₁,...,xn)
h
(6)
Transcribed Image Text:f'(x) = lim h→0 or, with its components written out, f(x₁,...,xn) = lim h→0 f(x+ha)-f(x) h f(x₁ + hai, ., xn+han) - f(x₁,...,xn) h (6)
4. Let
·+x²²/2
Find the directional derivative of f in the direction given by the vector a = : (a₁, a₂, ..., an) by
using definition (6). Check the result by using (8). (Suppose that ||a|| = 1.)
f(x₁,...,xn) =
x² + x² +
Transcribed Image Text:4. Let ·+x²²/2 Find the directional derivative of f in the direction given by the vector a = : (a₁, a₂, ..., an) by using definition (6). Check the result by using (8). (Suppose that ||a|| = 1.) f(x₁,...,xn) = x² + x² +
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