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		<title>By: nohglf</title>
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		<description>A

To find the directional derivative calculate the gradient for the function h and than take the dot product of the gradient for the function h with the unit vector in the direction of v.

Hint:  v is not a unit vector so you will have to find the unit vector in the direction of v using the following formula

Uv =  v*(1/ &#124;v&#124;)     




where &#124;v&#124; is the length or magnitude of the vector v.

Uv: stands for the unit vector in the direction of v.

For the gradient of h I got

grad h =  - e^(-x^2-y^2), - e^(-x^2 - y^2) 

check this answer.  Once you have the expression for the gradient evaluate it at the point (90, 0). Then take the dot product of the gradient for h with the unit vector you find for the vector v and you should have the directional derivative.

Remember the dot product should give a scalar as a result.

B


For the iterated integral, evalute it as you would normally.

In this case you have to evaluate with respect to x  (with the dx term) first  since the limits of integration are variable (in terms of y) instead of a number. When you integrate with respect to x you treat the y terms as constants. 

 After you evaluate from y to 2y the whole expression should be in terms of y and then you are left with a single variable integral and you integrate in terms of y from 0 to 2.

C

For this problem Draw the region you are integrating (which is in R2, the xy-plane). Draw the lines y= x and y=2 which will give you a triangular region. This will help you determine your limits of integration. You are integrating the function 4-y^2. Since you are doing a double integral it should be of the form

SS 4-y^2   dx dy  or   SS  4-y^2 dy dx

depending on how you choose the limits of integration (Type 1 or Type 2 region)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A</p>
<p>To find the directional derivative calculate the gradient for the function h and than take the dot product of the gradient for the function h with the unit vector in the direction of v.</p>
<p>Hint:  v is not a unit vector so you will have to find the unit vector in the direction of v using the following formula</p>
<p>Uv =  v*(1/ |v|)     </p>
<p>where |v| is the length or magnitude of the vector v.</p>
<p>Uv: stands for the unit vector in the direction of v.</p>
<p>For the gradient of h I got</p>
<p>grad h =  &#8211; e^(-x^2-y^2), &#8211; e^(-x^2 &#8211; y^2) </p>
<p>check this answer.  Once you have the expression for the gradient evaluate it at the point (90, 0). Then take the dot product of the gradient for h with the unit vector you find for the vector v and you should have the directional derivative.</p>
<p>Remember the dot product should give a scalar as a result.</p>
<p>B</p>
<p>For the iterated integral, evalute it as you would normally.</p>
<p>In this case you have to evaluate with respect to x  (with the dx term) first  since the limits of integration are variable (in terms of y) instead of a number. When you integrate with respect to x you treat the y terms as constants. </p>
<p> After you evaluate from y to 2y the whole expression should be in terms of y and then you are left with a single variable integral and you integrate in terms of y from 0 to 2.</p>
<p>C</p>
<p>For this problem Draw the region you are integrating (which is in R2, the xy-plane). Draw the lines y= x and y=2 which will give you a triangular region. This will help you determine your limits of integration. You are integrating the function 4-y^2. Since you are doing a double integral it should be of the form</p>
<p>SS 4-y^2   dx dy  or   SS  4-y^2 dy dx</p>
<p>depending on how you choose the limits of integration (Type 1 or Type 2 region)</p>
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