The directional derivative in the direction of n=32i−31j+31k is given as follows:
∇nf=∇f⋅∣n∣n where ∇f is the gradient of f. Thus, obtain:
∇f=2xi+zj+(y+2z)k∣n∣=94+91+91=36∣n∣n=61(2i−j+k) Finally,
∇nf=(2xi+zj+(y+2z)k)⋅61(2i−j+k)==61(4x−z+y+2z)=61(4x+y+z)Substituting point (1,2,1), obtain:
61(4⋅1+2+1)=67Answer. 67.
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