Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 15 - Differentiation in Several Variables - 15.5 The Gradient and Directional Derivatives - Exercises - Page 802: 42

Answer

$\langle -3,3,9\rangle$

Work Step by Step

Given $$3 z^{3}+x^{2} y-y^{2} x=1,\ \ \ \ P=( 1,-1,1)$$ Consider $f(x,y,z)= 3 z^{3}+x^{2} y-y^{2} x-1$ Since \begin{align*} \nabla f&=\left\langle\frac{\partial f}{\partial x}, \frac{\partial f}{\partial y}, \frac{\partial f}{\partial z}\right\rangle\\ &=\left\langle 2xy-y^2, x^2-2xy, 9z^2 \right\rangle\\ \nabla f\bigg|_{(1,-1,1)}&= \left\langle -3,3,9 \right\rangle \end{align*} Then the normal vector on the surface $3 z^{3}+x^{2} y-y^{2} x=1$ at $P$ is $\langle -3,3,9\rangle$
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