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Directional Derivatives
Michael Daniel V. SamsonDigiPen Institute of Technology Singapore
18 July 2014
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Derivative in a direction
What derivatives are, in one dimension, graphically:
f(x) =x3
x2 + 3
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Derivative in a direction
What derivatives are, in one dimension, graphically:
f(x) =x3
x2 + 3
P= (0.5, 2.625)
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Derivative in a direction
What derivatives are, in one dimension, graphically:
f(x) =x3
x2 + 3
P= (0.5, 2.625)f (0.5) = 0.25
y= 0.25x+ 2.75
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Derivative in a direction
What derivatives are, in one dimension, graphically:
f(x) =x3
x2 + 3
P= (0.5, 2.625)f (0.5) = 0.25
y= 0.25x+ 2.75
In one dimension (and whenever we look at traces on planes), thedirection is alwaysto the right, i.e. in the direction of positive x.
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Partial derivatives and directional derivatives
In two dimensions:
The surface and contour maps for f.
We consider the partial derivatives of f(x, y) =x2y4 4yat (0,2).
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Partial derivatives and directional derivatives
In two dimensions, partial derivatives are:
The surface and contour maps for f with the plane for y = 2 and its trace.
We have thetraceof the function z=f(x, y) on the plane y=y0,yielding single variable function z=g(x) =f(x, y0). The partial derivativeat (x0, y0) is the value of the one-dimensional derivative.
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Partial derivatives and directional derivatives
In two dimensions, partial derivatives are:
The surface and contour maps for f with the plane for x= 0 and its trace.
We have the trace of the function z=f(x, y) on the plane x=x0,yielding single variable function z=h(y) =f(x0, y). The partial derivativeat (x0, y0) is the value of the one-dimensional derivative.
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Partial derivatives and directional derivatives
In two dimensions:
The surface and contour maps for f with the plane for y =x 2 and its trace.
The partial derivatives show different directions: on the plane y=y0, inthe direction of (positive) x; and on the plane x=x0, in the direction of(positive) y. Here, we choose the direction of1, 1.
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Vectors and directional derivatives
On the xy-plane, direction is indicated by a (unit) vector, u=a, b,a2 +b2 = 1 (or, alternatively, u() =cos , sin ).
Given unit vector u and differentiable function f(x, y), how do we find thederivative of f at (x0, y0) in the direction ofu, Duf(x0, y0)?
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Vectors and directional derivatives
On the xy-plane, direction is indicated by a (unit) vector, u=a, b,a2 +b2 = 1 (or, alternatively, u() =cos , sin ).
Given unit vector u and differentiable function f(x, y), how do we find thederivative of f at (x0, y0) in the direction ofu, Duf(x0, y0)?
Using the graph, as with partial derivatives:
Find the plane in the direction ofu passing through (x0, y0).
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Vectors and directional derivatives
On the xy-plane, direction is indicated by a (unit) vector, u=a, b,a2 +b2 = 1 (or, alternatively, u() =cos , sin ).
Given unit vector u and differentiable function f(x, y), how do we find thederivative of f at (x0, y0) in the direction ofu, Duf(x0, y0)?
Using the graph, as with partial derivatives:
Find the plane in the direction ofu passing through (x0, y0).
Determine the trace of fon that plane.
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Vectors and directional derivatives
On the xy-plane, direction is indicated by a (unit) vector, u=a, b,a2 +b2 = 1 (or, alternatively, u() =cos , sin ).
Given unit vector u and differentiable function f(x, y), how do we find thederivative of f at (x0, y0) in the direction ofu, Duf(x0, y0)?
Using the graph, as with partial derivatives:
Find the plane in the direction ofu passing through (x0, y0).
Determine the trace of fon that plane.
Evaluate the one-dimensional derivative.
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Vectors and directional derivatives
On the xy-plane, direction is indicated by a (unit) vector, u=a, b,a2 +b2 = 1 (or, alternatively, u() =cos , sin ).
Given unit vector u and differentiable function f(x, y), how do we find thederivative of f at (x0, y0) in the direction ofu, Duf(x0, y0)?
Using the graph, as with partial derivatives:
Find the plane in the direction ofu passing through (x0, y0).
Determine the trace of fon that plane.
Evaluate the one-dimensional derivative.
Is there an easier way?
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Limits and derivatives
The one-dimensional derivative of f(x) at x0 is given by
f (x0) = limh0
f(x0+h)f(x0)h
= limxx0
f(x)f(x0)xx0 .
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Limits and derivatives
The one-dimensional derivative of f(x) at x0 is given by
f (x0) = limh0
f(x0+h)f(x0)h
= limxx0
f(x)f(x0)xx0 .
This is determines the slope of the tangent line as the limit of the slopesof approximating secant lines.
Source: Wikipedia article on derivative
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Limits and derivatives
The one-dimensional derivative of f(x) at x0 is given by
f (x0) = limh0
f(x0+h)f(x0)h
= limxx0
f(x)f(x0)xx0 .
This is determines the slope of the tangent line as the limit of the slopesof approximating secant lines.
Source: Wikipedia article on derivative
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Limits and directional derivatives
The partial derivative of f(x, y) at (x0, y0) with respect to x and y,
respectively, are given by
fx(x0, y0) =f
x(x0, y0) = lim
h0
f(x0+h, y0)f(x0, y0)h
,
fy(x0, y0) = f
y(x0, y0) = lim
h0
f(x0, y0+h)f(x0, y0)h
.
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Limits and directional derivatives
The partial derivative of f(x, y) at (x0, y0) with respect to x and y,
respectively, are given by
fx(x0, y0) =f
x(x0, y0) = lim
h0
f(x0+h, y0)f(x0, y0)h
,
fy(x0, y0) = f
y(x0, y0) = lim
h0
f(x0, y0+h)f(x0, y0)h
.
Likewise, the derivative of f(x, y) at (x0, y0) in the direction of unit vectoru=a, b is given by
Duf(x0, y0) =f
u (x0, y0) = lim
h0
f(x0
+ah, y0
+bh)
f(x0, y
0)
h .
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Limits and directional derivatives
The partial derivative of f(x, y) at (x0, y0) with respect to x and y,
respectively, are given by
fx(x0, y0) =f
x(x0, y0) = lim
h0
f(x0+h, y0)f(x0, y0)h
,
fy(x0, y0) = f
y(x0, y0) = lim
h0
f(x0, y0+h)f(x0, y0)h
.
Likewise, the derivative of f(x, y) at (x0, y0) in the direction of unit vectoru=a, b is given by
Duf(x0, y0) =f
u (x0, y0) = lim
h0
f(x0
+ah, y0
+bh)
f(x0, y
0)
h .
This means Dif(x0, y0) =fx(x0, y0), where i=1, 0, andDjf(x0, y0) =fy(x0, y0), where j=0, 1.
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Di ectional de i ati es
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Directional derivatives
Theorem
The derivative of f (x, y) at(x0, y0) in the direction of unit vectoru=a, b is given by
Duf(x0, y0) = fu
(x0, y0) =afx(x0, y0) +bfy(x0, y0).
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Directional derivatives
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Directional derivatives
Theorem
The derivative of f (x, y) at(x0, y0) in the direction of unit vectoru=a, b is given by
Duf(x0, y0) = fu
(x0, y0) =u fx(x0, y0), fy(x0, y0).
This follows from letting g(h) =f(x0+ah, y0+bh) =f(x, y) anddetermining Duf(x0, y0) =g
(0), which follows by the chain rule.
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Directional derivatives
Theorem
The derivative of f (x, y) at(x0, y0) in the direction of unit vectoru=a, b is given by
Duf(x0, y0) = fu
(x0, y0) =u fx(x0, y0), fy(x0, y0).
This follows from letting g(h) =f(x0+ah, y0+bh) =f(x, y) anddetermining Duf(x0, y0) =g
(0), which follows by the chain rule.
The directional derivative Duf(x, y) follows as usual.
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Example
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Example
Find the directional derivative Duf(x, y) if
f(x, y) =x3 3xy+ 4y2
and u is the unit vector given by angle =/6. What is Duf(1, 2)?
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Example
Find the directional derivative Duf(x, y) if
f(x, y) =x3 3xy+ 4y2
and u is the unit vector given by angle =/6. What is Duf(1, 2)?
fx(x, y) = 3x2 3y, fy(x, y) = 8y3x,
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Example
Find the directional derivative Duf(x, y) if
f(x, y) =x3 3xy+ 4y2and u is the unit vector given by angle =/6. What is Duf(1, 2)?
fx(x, y) = 3x2 3y, fy(x, y) = 8y3x,u=cos(/6), sin(/6)=
3/2, 1/2,
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Example
Find the directional derivative Duf(x, y) if
f(x, y) =x3 3xy+ 4y2and u is the unit vector given by angle =/6. What is Duf(1, 2)?
fx(x, y) = 3x2 3y, fy(x, y) = 8y3x,u=cos(/6), sin(/6)=
3/2, 1/2,
Duf(x, y) =1
2[
3fx(x, y) +fy(x, y)]
=12
[33x2 3x+ (833)y],
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Example
Find the directional derivative Duf(x, y) if
f(x, y) =x3 3xy+ 4y2and u is the unit vector given by angle =/6. What is Duf(1, 2)?
fx(x, y) = 3x2 3y, fy(x, y) = 8y3x,u=cos(/6), sin(/6)=
3/2, 1/2,
Duf(x, y) =1
2[
3fx(x, y) +fy(x, y)]
=12
[33x2 3x+ (833)y],
Duf(1, 2) =1
2[3
33 + (166
3)] = (133
3)/2.
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Gradient vector
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Gradient vector
A vector-valued function can be seen here:
Duf(x, y) =f
u(x, y) =u fx(x, y), fy(x, y).
This vector-valued function is defined as thegradient of f:
f(x, y) =fx(x, y), fy(x, y)=fx(x, y)i+fy(x, y)j.
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Gradient vector
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Gradient vector
A vector-valued function can be seen here:
Duf(x, y) =f
u(x, y) =u fx(x, y), fy(x, y).
This vector-valued function is defined as thegradient of f:
f(x, y) =fx(x, y), fy(x, y)=fx(x, y)i+fy(x, y)j.
This gives a compact form (and alternative notation) for the derivative inthe direction of unit vector u:
Duf(x, y) = fu
(x, y) =u f(x, y) = (u )f(x, y).
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xa p e
Find the directional derivative of the function f(x, y) =x2y3 4yat thepoint (2,1) in the direction of the vector v= 2i+ 5j.
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p
Find the directional derivative of the function f(x, y) =x2y3 4yat thepoint (2,1) in the direction of the vector v= 2i+ 5j.First, determine the gradient at the point:
f(x, y) =2xy3, 3x2y2 4 f(2,1) =4, 8.
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p
Find the directional derivative of the function f(x, y) =x2y3 4yat thepoint (2,1) in the direction of the vector v= 2i+ 5j.First, determine the gradient at the point:
f(x, y) =2xy3, 3x2y2 4 f(2,1) =4, 8.
v is not a unit vector, so determine the unit vector u in the direction ofv:
u= v
|v| =2, 5
29.
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p
Find the directional derivative of the function f(x, y) =x2y3 4yat thepoint (2,1) in the direction of the vector v= 2i+ 5j.First, determine the gradient at the point:
f(x, y) =2xy3, 3x2y2 4 f(2,1) =4, 8.
v is not a unit vector, so determine the unit vector u in the direction ofv:
u= v
|v| =2, 5
29.
Finally,
Duf(2,1) =2, 529
4, 8= 3229
.
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Three-dimensional directional derivatives
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The derivative of a differentiable function f(x, y, z) at x= (x0, y0, z0) inthe direction of unit vector u=a, b, c, a2 +b2 +c2 = 1 is given by
Duf(x) =f
u(x) =u
f(x),
where the gradient of f is given by
f(x, y, z) =fx(x, y, z), fy(x, y, z), fz(x, y, z)=fx(x, y, z)i+fy(x, y, z)j+fz(x, y, z)k.
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If f(x, y, z) =xsin yz, (a) find the gradient of f and (b) find thedirectional derivative of the function f at (1, 3, 0) in the direction of
v=i+ 2jk.
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If f(x, y, z) =xsin yz, (a) find the gradient of f and (b) find thedirectional derivative of the function f at (1, 3, 0) in the direction of
v=i+ 2jk.(a) The gradient of f is
f(x, y, z) =sin yz, xzcos yz, xycos yz.
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If f(x, y, z) =xsin yz, (a) find the gradient of f and (b) find thedirectional derivative of the function f at (1, 3, 0) in the direction of
v=i+ 2jk.(a) The gradient of f is
f(x, y, z) =sin yz, xzcos yz, xycos yz.
(b) This gives the gradient at the pointf(1, 3, 0) =0, 0, 3.
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If f(x, y, z) =xsin yz, (a) find the gradient of f and (b) find thedirectional derivative of the function f at (1, 3, 0) in the direction of
v=i+ 2jk.(a) The gradient of f is
f(x, y, z) =sin yz, xzcos yz, xycos yz.
(b) This gives the gradient at the pointf(1, 3, 0) =0, 0, 3.
v is not a unit vector, so determine the unit vector u in the direction ofv:
u=
v
|v| =1, 2,
1
6 .
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If f(x, y, z) =xsin yz, (a) find the gradient of f and (b) find thedirectional derivative of the function f at (1, 3, 0) in the direction of
v=i+ 2jk.(a) The gradient of f is
f(x, y, z) =sin yz, xzcos yz, xycos yz.
(b) This gives the gradient at the pointf(1, 3, 0) =0, 0, 3.
v is not a unit vector, so determine the unit vector u in the direction ofv:
u=
v
|v| =1, 2,
1
6 .Finally,
Duf(1, 3, 0) =1, 2,1
6 0, 0, 3= 3
6.
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Direction of greatest ascent
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Theorem
Given differentiable function f ,
maxu
Duf(x) =|f(x)|, for all unit vectorsu,
where the maximum is attained when u is in the direction of f(x).
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Direction of greatest ascent
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Theorem
Given differentiable function f ,
maxu
Duf(x) =|f(x)|, for all unit vectorsu,
where the maximum is attained when u is in the direction of f(x).
This follows from the fact that the dot product between a given vectorf(x) and a unit vector is maximum when the unit vector is in the samedirection as the given vector, i.e.
u= f(x)
|f(x)| ,and that uu=|u|2.
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Theorem
Given differentiable function f ,
maxu
Duf(x) =|f(x)|, for all unit vectorsu,
where the maximum is attained when u is in the direction of f(x).
This implies that thegreatest ascent in the graph of f at x is in thedirection off(x)likewise,greatest descentis in the direction off(x).
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Theorem
Given differentiable function f ,
maxu
Duf(x) =|f(x)|, for all unit vectorsu,
where the maximum is attained when u is in the direction of f(x).
Source: Wikipedia article on gradient
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Suppose that the temperature is given at a point (x, y, z) in space is givenbyT(x, y, z) = 80/(1 +x2 + 2y2 + 3z2), where T is measured in degrees
Celsius and x, y, z in meters. In what direction does the temperatureincrease fastest at the point (1, 1,2)? What is the maximum rate ofincrease?
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Suppose that the temperature is given at a point (x, y, z) in space is givenbyT(x, y, z) = 80/(1 +x2 + 2y2 + 3z2), where T is measured in degrees
Celsius and x, y, z in meters. In what direction does the temperatureincrease fastest at the point (1, 1,2)? What is the maximum rate ofincrease?
This is given byf(1, 1,2), where
f(x, y, z) = 160x, 320y, 480z(1 +x2 + 2y2 + 3z2)2
.
Thus,f(1, 1,2) =5,10, 30/8.
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Suppose that the temperature is given at a point (x, y, z) in space is givenbyT(x, y, z) = 80/(1 +x2 + 2y2 + 3z2), where T is measured in degrees
Celsius and x, y, z in meters. In what direction does the temperatureincrease fastest at the point (1, 1,2)? What is the maximum rate ofincrease?
This is given byf(1, 1,2), where
f(x, y, z) = 160x, 320y, 480z(1 +x2 + 2y2 + 3z2)2
.
Thus,f(1, 1,2) =5,10, 30/8.
The maximum rate of increase is given by
|f(1, 1,2)|=58|1, 2,6|= 5
8
41.
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Normal vectors and tangent lines
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Given an implicitly-defined curve (such as the level set of a function)f(x, y) =k, the Implicit Function Theorem gives
dy
dx = fx(x, y)
fy(x, y),
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Normal vectors and tangent lines
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Given an implicitly-defined curve (such as the level set of a function)f(x, y) =k, the Implicit Function Theorem gives
dy
dx = fx(x, y)
fy(x, y),
which means that the tangent line to the curve at (x0, y0) is parallel to the
vectorfy(x0, y0), fx(x0, y0).
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Given an implicitly-defined curve (such as the level set of a function)f(x, y) =k, the Implicit Function Theorem gives
dy
dx = fx(x, y)
fy(x, y),
which means that the tangent line to the curve at (x0, y0) is parallel to the
vectorfy(x0, y0), fx(x0, y0).It can be seen that
fy(x0, y0), fx(x0, y0) f(x0, y0) = 0;
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Given an implicitly-defined curve (such as the level set of a function)f(x, y) =k, the Implicit Function Theorem gives
dy
dx = fx(x, y)
fy(x, y),
which means that the tangent line to the curve at (x0, y0) is parallel to the
vectorfy(x0, y0), fx(x0, y0).It can be seen that
fy(x0, y0), fx(x0, y0) f(x0, y0) = 0;
in other words, the gradient vector of the function fat the point (x0, y0) isperpendicular to the tangent line to the function at that point.
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Given an implicitly-defined curve (such as the level set of a function)f(x, y) =k, the Implicit Function Theorem gives
dy
dx = fx(x, y)
fy(x, y),
which means that the tangent line to the curve at (x0, y0) is parallel to the
vectorfy(x0, y0), fx(x0, y0).It can be seen that
fy(x0, y0), fx(x0, y0) f(x0, y0) = 0;
in other words, the gradient vector of the function fat the point (x0, y0) isperpendicular to the tangent line to the function at that point.
It is said that the gradient vector is normalto thecurve.
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The gradient vector is also normal to level surfaces in three dimensionsF(x, y, z) =k
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The gradient vector is also normal to level surfaces in three dimensionsF(x, y, z) =k, as shown in Stewarts Calculus, ch. 14.6.
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The gradient vector is also normal to level surfaces in three dimensionsF(x, y, z) =k, as shown in Stewarts Calculus, ch. 14.6. This leads to adefinition of thetangent planeto the surface at the point (x0, y0, z0):
F(x0, y0, z0) xx0, yy0, zz0= 0.
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The gradient vector is also normal to level surfaces in three dimensionsF(x, y, z) =k, as shown in Stewarts Calculus, ch. 14.6. This leads to adefinition of thetangent planeto the surface at the point (x0, y0, z0):
F(x0, y0, z0) xx0, yy0, zz0= 0.
That is, for any point on the tangent plane (x, y, z), the vector from(x0, y0, z0) to (x, y, z) is perpendicular to the gradient vector at that point.
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Example
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Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal line at the point(
2, 1,
3) to the ellipsoid
x2
4 +y2 +
z2
9 = 3.
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Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal line at the point(
2, 1,
3) to the ellipsoid
x2
4 +y2 +
z2
9 = 3.
The gradient off(x, y, z) = 3 is given byf(x, y, z) =x/2, 2y, 2z/9,
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Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal line at the point(
2, 1,
3) to the ellipsoid
x2
4 +y2 +
z2
9 = 3.
The gradient off(x, y, z) = 3 is given byf(x, y, z) =x/2, 2y, 2z/9, sothe equation to the tangent plane to the point is given by
1, 2,2/3 x+ 2, y1, z+ 3=x+ 2y23
z6 = 0.
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Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal line at the point(
2, 1,
3) to the ellipsoid
x2
4 +y2 +
z2
9 = 3.
The gradient off(x, y, z) = 3 is given byf(x, y, z) =x/2, 2y, 2z/9, sothe equation to the tangent plane to the point is given by
1, 2,2/3 x+ 2, y1, z+ 3=x+ 2y23
z6 = 0.
The normal line is given by
(x+ 2) = y12
=3z+ 92
.
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The gradient of a differentiable multivariate function is a vector:
f(x, y) =fx(x, y), fy(x, y).
The derivative of a differentiable multivariate function in the direction of aunit vector u is given as
Duf(x, y) =u f(x, y).
The gradient of a differentiable multivariate function at a point is a vectornormal to the graph of the function at that point, and is the direction ofsteepest ascent.
The length of the gradient is the maximum value of the directionalderivative over all unit vectors.
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