Suppose That Over a Certain Region of Space the Electrical $V$

question 16

Multiple Choice

Suppose that over a certain region of space the electrical potential $V$ is given by $V ( x , y , z ) = 8 x ^ { 2 } - 7 x y + 7 x y z$ .
Find the rate of change of the potential at $( - 1,1 , - 1 )$ in the direction of the vector $\mathbf { v } = 7 \mathbf { i } + 10 \mathbf { j } - 8 \mathbf { k }$ .

• A) -15.099
• B) 14.569856
• C) 44
• D) 20
• E) - 0.96

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