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Multivariable CalculusHardPartial Derivatives & the Gradient

Partial Derivatives & the Gradient · Hard problem

A firm's output is P(x,y)=60x y3P(x,y) = 60\sqrt{x}\,\sqrt[3]{y}, where x,y>0x,y>0 are units of two inputs. At the current input levels (x,y)=(9,8)(x,y)=(9,8), decide whether one more unit of xx or one more unit of yy increases output more (approximately), and report the SIZE of that larger increase.