Calculating the Directional Derivative of T at (1,1,2)

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The discussion focuses on calculating the directional derivative of the function T(x,y,z) = x^2 - y^2 + z^2 + xz^2 at the point (1,1,2). The gradient of T is determined as ∇T(x,y,z) = (2x + z^2, -2y, 2z(1+x)), leading to ∇T(1,1,2) = (6, -2, 4). The directional derivative Dₕ(1,1,2) is expressed as Dₕ(1,1,2) = ∇T(1,1,2)·v = 2(3v₁ - v₂ + 4v₃). The normal vector is calculated using T₁ and T₂, resulting in ||n|| = 4√(9 + 25 + 64) = 28√2.

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[tex] T(x,y,z) = x^2 - y^2 + z^2 + xz^2[/tex]

[tex] 3x^2 - y^2 - z = 0[/tex]

[tex] 2x^2 + 2y^2 - z^2 = 0[/tex]

[tex] \bigtriangledown T (x,y,z) = (2x + z^2, -2y, 2z(1+x))[/tex]
[tex] \bigtriangledown T (1,1,2) = 2(3, -1, 4)[/tex]
[tex] D_{\overrightarrow{v}}(1,1,2) = \bigtriangledown T(1,1,2).\overrightarrow{v} = 2(3v_1 - v_2 + 4v_3)[/tex]
[tex] T_1 = (6x, -2y, -1)[/tex]
[tex] T_2 = (4x, 4y, -2z)[/tex]
[tex] T_1 = (6, -2, -1)[/tex]
[tex] T_2 = (4, 4, -4)[/tex]
[tex] \overrightarrow{n} = T_1\ \mbox{x}\ T_2 = (12, 20, 32) = 4(3,5,8)[/tex]
[tex] ||\overrightarrow{n}|| = 4\sqrt{9 + 25 + 64} = 28\sqrt{2}[/tex]
[tex] \frac{2.7.4}{28\sqrt{2}} (3.3 - 5 + 4.8) = 33\sqrt{2} \frac{°C}{s}[/tex]
 
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