(a) Let f(x, y) = x²+y². Estimate f_x(2, 1) and f_y(2, 1) using the contour diagram for f in Figure 8.52.
(b) Estimate f_x(2, 1) and f_y(2, 1) from a table of valuesfor f with x = 1.9, 2, 2.1 and y = 0.9, 1, 1.1.
(c) Compare your estimates in parts (a) and (b) with the exact values of f_x(2, 1) and f_y(2, 1) found algebraically.

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