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Suppose that zz is a linear function of xx and yy with slope 22 in the xx-direction and slope 33 in the yy-direction.

(a) A change of 0.50.5 in xx and 0.2-0.2 in yy produces what change in z?z?

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We simply multiply the slopes by given change:

20.5+3(0.2)=0.4\begin{aligned} 2\cdot0.5+3\cdot(-0.2)=0.4 \end{aligned}

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