In Exercise (a) find the directional derivative of f at P in the direction from P to Q; (b) find a unit vector in the direction in which f increases most rapidly at P and find the rate of change of f in that direction.

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In Exercise
(a) find the directional derivative of f at P in the direction
from P to Q;
(b) find a unit vector in the direction in which f increases
most rapidly at P and find the rate of change of f
in that direction.
(c) find a unit vector in the direction in which f decreases
most rapidly at P and find the rate of change of f
in that direction.
f(x, y, z) = x/y – y/z; P(0, – 1, 2), Q(3, 1, – 4)
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Transcribed Image Text:In Exercise (a) find the directional derivative of f at P in the direction from P to Q; (b) find a unit vector in the direction in which f increases most rapidly at P and find the rate of change of f in that direction. (c) find a unit vector in the direction in which f decreases most rapidly at P and find the rate of change of f in that direction. f(x, y, z) = x/y – y/z; P(0, – 1, 2), Q(3, 1, – 4) -
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