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Mekhanik [1.2K]
3 years ago
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Suppose a tub has the shape of an elliptical paraboloid given by z = ax2+by2 (where a, b are some positive constants). If a marb

le were released at the point (1, 1, a + b) on the inside surface of the tub, in what direction would it begin to roll? Your answer should be a unit vector in the requested direction.
Mathematics
1 answer:
Umnica [9.8K]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

It would roll in this direction.

\nu  =  (-a/\sqrt{a^2+b^2},-b/\sqrt{a^2+b^2})

Step-by-step explanation:

It would roll to the direction of maximum decrease, which is the -1 times the direction of maximum increase, which is given by the gradient of the function.  

Since  

z =  ax^2  + by^2

For this case, the gradient of your function would be

\nabla z  = (2ax , 2by)

And  -1  times the gradient of your function would be

-\nabla z  = (-2ax , -2by)\\

Then, at

 (1,1,a+b),\\x = 1 \\y = 1

So it would go towards

v = (-2a,-2b)

The magnitud of that vector is

|v| =  2\sqrt{a^2+b^2}

and to conclude it would roll in this direction.

\nu  =  (-a/\sqrt{a^2+b^2},-b/\sqrt{a^2+b^2})

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