Consider a function f:R3→R defined as f(x, y, z) = 3xy - x^2 - y^2 + z^3. If the unit direction of the steepest descent of f at (1,−1,0) is (a,b,c), then find the value of sqrt(17)(a + b + c).
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Q5
10 May 2026
Mathematics 2 · Week 10
Q5.Consider a function f:R3→R defined as f(x, y, z) = 3xy - x^2 - y^2 + z^3. If the unit direction of the steepest descent of f at (1,−1,0) is (a,b,c), then find the value of sqrt(17)(a + b + c).