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 - 14.6 Exercises - Page 969: 53

Answer

$\dfrac{2xx_0}{a^2}+\dfrac{2yy_0}{b^2}=\dfrac{z_0}{c}+\dfrac{z}{c}$

Work Step by Step

Formula to calculate tangent plane equation is: $(x_2-x_1)f_x(x_1,y_1,z_1)+(y_2-y_1)f_y(x_1,y_1,z_1)+(z_2-z_1)f_x(x_1,y_1,z_1)=0$ At point$(x_0,y_0,z_0)$ $(x-x_0)(\dfrac{2x_0}{a^2})+(y-y_0)(\dfrac{2y_0}{b^2})+(z-z_0)(\dfrac{-1}{c})=0$ This implies, $\dfrac{2x_0}{a^2}(x)+\dfrac{2y_0}{b^2}(y)+\dfrac{2z_0}{c^2}(z)+\dfrac{z_0}{c}-\dfrac{2y_0^2}{b^2}-\dfrac{z}{c}=0$ Since, $\dfrac{x_0^2}{a^2}+\dfrac{y_0^2}{b^2}=\dfrac{z_0}{c}$ Hence, $\dfrac{2xx_0}{a^2}+\dfrac{2yy_0}{b^2}=\dfrac{z_0}{c}+\dfrac{z}{c}$
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