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Experiments show that in a temperature field, heat flows in the direction of maximum decrease of temperature T. Find this direction in general and at the given point P. Sketch that direction at P as an arrow. T=x²+y²+4z², P:(2, -1, 2)

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T=x2+y2+4z2,P(2 , 1 , 2)T=x^2+y^2+4z^2\qquad,\qquad P(2\ ,\ -1\ ,\ 2)

Direction of heat flow :T\quad -\nabla T

T=2x i^+2y j^+8z k^\nabla T=2x\ \hat i+2y\ \hat j+8z\ \hat k

Direction of flow ,=2x i^2y j^8z k^\qquad -\nabla =-2x\ \hat i-2y\ \hat j-8z\ \hat k

Direction of flow at$\qquad P(2\ ,\ -1\ ,\ 2)$ is

2(2) i^2(1) j^8(2) k^-2(2)\ \hat i-2(-1)\ \hat j-8(2)\ \hat k\quad i.e 4 i^+2 j^16 k^\quad-4\ \hat i+2\ \hat j-16\ \hat k

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