Mathematics-I (3110014)

BE | Semester-1   Winter-2019 | 17-01-2020

Q5) (a) 

Find the directional derivatives of f=xy2+yz2 at the point 2,-1,1, in the direction of i+2j+2k.

We have, f=xy2+yz2 and u¯=i+2j+2k=(1,2,2).

∂f∂x=y2             ⟹∂f∂x(2,-1,1)=(-1)2=1

∂f∂y=2xy+z2   ⟹∂f∂y(2,-1,1)=2(2)(-1)+(1)2=-4+1=-3

∂f∂x=2yz          ⟹∂f∂x(2,-1,1)=2(-1)(1)=-2

Now,

∇f=∂f∂x i^+∂f∂y j^+∂f∂z k^

⟹(∇f)(2,-1,1)=∂f∂x(2,-1,1)i^+∂f∂y(2,-1,1)j+∂f∂z(2,-1,1)k^

⟹(∇f)(2,-1,1)=1 i^+-3 j+-2 k^

⟹(∇f)(2,-1,1)=1, -3, -2

Now, u^=uu

Now, u^=(1,2,2)12+22+22

Now, u^=(1,2,2)9

Now, u^=(1,2,2)3

For Directional Derivative,

(∇f)(2,-1,1) ⋅ u^=(1,-3,-2) ⋅ (1,2,2)3

(∇f)(2,-1,1) ⋅ u^=(1)⋅(1)+(-3)⋅(2)+(-2)⋅(2)3

(∇f)(2,-1,1) ⋅ u^=1-6-43

(∇f)(2,-1,1) ⋅ u^=-93

(∇f)(2,-1,1) ⋅ u^=-3

So, Directional Derivative is −3.