Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 14 - Partial Derivatives - 14.1 Exercises - Page 913: 22

Answer

Domain = $\displaystyle \{(x,y,z)|\quad\frac{x^{2}}{4}+\frac{y^{2}}{4}+\frac{z^{2}}{16}\lt 1\}$ (see image)

Work Step by Step

Because of the restriction for logarithmic functions, f is defined only for those points $(x,y,z)\in \mathbb{R}^{3}$ for which $16-4x^{2}-4y^{2}-z^{2} \gt 0$ $4x^{2}+4y^{2}+z^{2}\lt 16\qquad/\div 16$ $\displaystyle \frac{x^{2}}{4}+\frac{y^{2}}{4}+\frac{z^{2}}{16}\lt 1$ $(0,0,0)$ satisfies the condition, so the domain is the set of points inside $\displaystyle \frac{x^{2}}{4}+\frac{y^{2}}{4}+\frac{z^{2}}{16}=1\qquad$ (elipsoid) Domain = $\displaystyle \{(x,y,z)|\quad\frac{x^{2}}{4}+\frac{y^{2}}{4}+\frac{z^{2}}{16}\lt 1\}$ (see image)
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