(a) Use the graph to estimate the components of the vector in the direction of the maximum...

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(a) Use the graph to estimate the components of the vector in the direction of the maximum rate of increase in the function at the given point.

(b) Find the gradient at the point and compare it with your estimate in part (a). 

(c) In what direction would the function be decreasing at the greatest rate? Explain.

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Calculus

ISBN: 9781285057095

10th Edition

Authors: Ron Larson, Bruce H. Edwards

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