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Question: `qQuery problem 7.4.50 (was 7.4.46) slope in x direction and y direction for z=x^2-y^2 at (-2,1,3)YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Your solution:

x derivative is 2x

(-2,1,3) we have x = -2

slope is 2 * -2 = -4

-2y; at y = 1 this is -2

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Given Solution:

`a The x derivative is 2x; at (-2,1,3) we have x = -2 so the slope is 2 * -2 = -4.

The slope in the y direction is the y partial derivaitve -2y; at y = 1 this is -2

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Question: `qWhat is the slope in the x direction at the given point? Describe specifically how you obtained your result.

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Question: `qQuery problem 7.4.65 (was 7.4.61) all second partials of ln(x-y) at (2,1)

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Your solution:

(x-y)' * 1/(x-y)

fx = 1 * 1 / (x-y) = 1 / (x-y)

fxx = (x-y)' * -1 (x-y)^-2 = 1 * -1 * (x-y)^-2 = -1/(x-y)^2

fxy = (x-y)' * -1 (x-y)^-2 = -1 * -1 * (x-y)^-2 = 1/(x-y)^2

fy = -1 * 1 / (x-y) = -1 / (x-y)

fyy = -(x-y)' * -1 (x-y)^-2 = -[1 * -1 * (x-y)^-2] = 1/(x-y)^2

fyx = -(x-y)' * -1 (x-y)^-2 = -[1 * -1 * (x-y)^-2] = 1/(x-y)^2

fxx = -1

fyy = -1

fxy = fyx = +1

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Given Solution:

`a The first x derivative is found by the Chain Rule to be (x-y)' * 1/(x-y), where the ' is derivative with respect to x. We get fx = 1 * 1 / (x-y) = 1 / (x-y), or if you prefer (x-y)^-1, where fx means the first x derivative.

The x derivative of this expression is the derivative of (x-y)^-1, which by the Chain Rule is fxx = (x-y)' * -1 (x-y)^-2 = 1 * -1 * (x-y)^-2 = -1/(x-y)^2; here fxx means second x derivative and the ' means derivative with respect to x.

fxy is the y derivative of fx, or the y derivative of (x-y)^-1, which by the Chain Rule is fxy = (x-y)' * -1 (x-y)^-2 = -1 * -1 * (x-y)^-2 = 1/(x-y)^2; here fxy means the y derivative of the x derivative and the ' means derivative with respect to y.

The first y derivative is found by the Chain Rule to be (x-y)' * 1/(x-y), where the ' is derivative with respect to y. We get fy = -1 * 1 / (x-y) = -1 / (x-y), or if you prefer -(x-y)^-1, where fy means the first y derivative.

The y derivative of this expression is the derivative of -(x-y)^-1, which by the Chain Rule is fyy = -(x-y)' * -1 (x-y)^-2 = -[1 * -1 * (x-y)^-2] = 1/(x-y)^2; here fyy means second y derivative and the ' means derivative with respect to y.

fyx is the x derivative of fy, or the x derivative of -(x-y)^-1, which by the Chain Rule is fyx = -(x-y)' * -1 (x-y)^-2 = -[1 * -1 * (x-y)^-2] = 1/(x-y)^2; here fyx means the x derivative of the y derivative and the ' means derivative with respect to x.

When evaluated at (2, 1) the denominator (x - y)^2 is 1 for every second partial. So we easily obtain

fxx = -1

fyy = -1

fxy = fyx = +1.

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Question: `qQuery problem 7.4.68 R = 200 x1 + 200 x2 - 4x1^2 - 8 x1 x2 - 4 x2^2; R is revenue, x1 and x2 production of plant 1 and plant 2

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Question: `qWhat is the marginal revenue for plant 1?

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Your solution:

x1 is 200 + 0 - 4 (2 x1) - 8 x2 - 0

marginal revenue with respect to plant 1 is 200 - 8 x1 - 8 x2

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Given Solution:

`a The derivative of R with respect to x1 is 200 + 0 - 4 (2 x1) - 8 x2 - 0; All all derivatives treat x1 as the variable, x2 as constant. Derivatives of 200 x2 and -4 x2^2 do not involve x1 so are constant with respect to x1, hence are zero.

So the marginal revenue with respect to plant 1 is 200 - 8 x1 - 8 x2.

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Question: `qWhat is the marginal revenue for plant 2?

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Your solution:

R with respect to x2 is 0 + 200 - 0 - 8 x1 - 4 ( 2 x2) = 200 - 8 x1 - 8 x2

marginal revenue with respect to plant 2 is 200 - 8 x1 - 8 x2

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Given Solution:

`a The derivative of R with respect to x2 is 0 + 200 - 0 - 8 x1 - 4 ( 2 x2) = 200 - 8 x1 - 8 x2; All all derivatives treat x2 as the variable, x1 as constant.

So the marginal revenue with respect to plant 2 is 200 - 8 x1 - 8 x2.

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Question: `qWhy should the marginal revenue for plant 1 be the partial derivative of R with respect to x1?

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Your solution:

The increased production at plant 1 is the change in x1, so we use the derivative with respect to x1

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Given Solution:

`a Marginal revenue is the rate at which revenue changes per unit of increased production. The increased production at plant 1 is the change in x1, so we use the derivative with respect to x1.

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Question: `qWhy, in real-world terms, might the marginal revenue for each plant depend upon the production of the other plant?

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Your solution:

The marginal revenues for each plant may depend on the each other for a variety of reasons; for example if one plant awaits shipment of a part from the other, or if one plant is somewhat slow resulting in a bottleneck

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Given Solution:

`a The marginal revenues for each plant may depend on the each other for a variety of reasons; for example if one plant awaits shipment of a part from the other, or if one plant is somewhat slow resulting in a bottleneck.

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Question: `qWhat is is about the function that ensures that the marginal revenue for each plant will depend on the production of both plants?

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Your solution:

both derivatives contain x1 and x2 terms, so both marginal revenues depend on both the production of plant 1 and of plant 2

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Given Solution:

`a The specific reason is that both derivatives contain x1 and x2 terms, so both marginal revenues depend on both the production of plant 1 and of plant 2.

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