Directional Derivative

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Originally Posted by latavee

I've been at this problem for a while!
Find the directional derivative of the given function at the point (3,-1) in the direction theta=(pi)/4.

f(x,y)=4x+xy^2-5y

fx=4+y^2
fy=2xy-5

applying ponts:
fx=4+(-1)^2=5
fy=2(3)(-1)-5=-11

<5, -11>

But how would I find my unit vector in the direction of theta=pi/4?

The unit vector in direction $\theta$ is $\left<cos(\theta), sin(\theta)\right>$ .

The directional derivative of f in the direction of unit vector $\vec{v}$ is $\nabla f\cdot\vec{v}$ .