Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 14 - Partial Derivatives - 14.6 Directional Derivatives and the Gradient Vector - 14.6 Exercises - Page 997: 17

Answer

$\dfrac{23}{42}$

Work Step by Step

$\nabla h=\biggl<\dfrac{3}{3r+6s+9t}, \dfrac{6}{3r+6s+9t}, \dfrac{9}{3r+6s+9t}\biggr>$ $\nabla h(1, 1, 1)=\biggr<\dfrac{1}{6}, \dfrac{1}{3}, \dfrac{1}{2}\biggr>$ $\hat{v}=\biggl<\dfrac{2}{7}, \dfrac{6}{7},\dfrac{3}{7}\biggr>$ $\mathbf{D_u}h(1, 1, 1)=\nabla h(1, 1, 1)\cdot\hat{v}=\dfrac{2}{42}+\dfrac{2}{7}+\dfrac{3}{14}=\dfrac{23}{42}$
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