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Multivariable CalculusSuperchallengePartial Derivatives & the Gradient

Partial Derivatives & the Gradient · Superchallenge problem

Let f(x,y)=x2yf(x,y) = x^2y. Find the largest value of the directional derivative Duf(P)D_{\mathbf{u}}f(P) over all unit vectors u\mathbf{u} and all points PP in the closed disk x2+y2≤1x^2 + y^2 \le 1.