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Partial Derivatives & the Gradient · Medium problem

A hiker stands at the point (3,4)(3,4) on a hill of height z=100−x2+y24z = 100 - \dfrac{x^{2}+y^{2}}{4} (metres, with x,yx,y in metres). Walking in the direction of steepest ascent, approximately how far (in metres) must the hiker walk to climb 55 metres?