Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
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Chapter 15 - Differentiation in Several Variables - 15.5 The Gradient and Directional Derivatives - Exercises - Page 802: 46

Answer

$$9y+6\sqrt{e}z-5x=35$$

Work Step by Step

Given $$x^{2}+z^{2} e^{y-x}=13, \quad P=\left(2,3, \frac{3}{\sqrt{e}}\right)$$ Consider $f(x,y,z)=x^{2}+z^{2} e^{y-x}-13 $, 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 2x-z^2e^{y-x},z^2e^{y-x},2ze^{y-x} \right\rangle\\ \nabla f_{P}&=\langle -5, 9, 6\sqrt{e}\rangle \end{align*} Then the equation of the tangent plane at $P$ is given by \begin{align*} \nabla f_{P} \cdot\langle x-x_1, y-y_1, z-z_1\rangle&= 0\\ \langle -5, 9, 6\sqrt{e}\rangle\cdot\langle x-2, y-3, z-\frac{3}{\sqrt{e}}\rangle&=0\\ -5(x-2)+9(y-3)+ 6\sqrt{e}(z-\frac{3}{\sqrt{e}})&=0\\ 9y+6\sqrt{e}z-5x&=35 \end{align*}
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