Answer:
C
Step-by-step explanation:
Solve the quadratic in answer choice C using the quadratic formula:
.
Here a=1, b=2, and c=17.
Substitute and you'll have:

has gradient

which at the point (-1, 4, 3) has a value of

I'm not sure what the given direction vector is supposed to be, but my best guess is that it's intended to say
, in which case we have

Then the derivative of
at (-1, 4, 3) in the direction of
is

Answer:
Inequality form: x>10/3
Interval Notation: (10/3, infinity)
Step-by-step explanation:
Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.
Start with the parentheses