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Multivariable CalculusSuperchallengePartial Derivatives & the Gradient

Partial Derivatives & the Gradient · Superchallenge problem

Let f(x,y)=∣xy∣f(x,y) = \sqrt{\lvert xy\rvert}. For how many unit vectors u\mathbf{u} does the directional derivative Duf(0,0)=lim⁡h→0f(hu)−f(0,0)hD_{\mathbf{u}}f(0,0) = \displaystyle\lim_{h\to 0}\frac{f(h\mathbf{u}) - f(0,0)}{h} (a two-sided limit) exist?