題目
Problem
(8) (10 pts) Let f be the function
f(x,y)=⎩⎨⎧x2+y2xy2+21y3,0,if (x,y)=(0,0)if (x,y)=(0,0).
Evaluate fx(0,0) and fy(0,0) if they exist.
解答
解法一
偏導數要回到定義。沿 x 軸時,f(h,0)=0,故
fx(0,0)=h→0limhf(h,0)−f(0,0)=0.
沿 y 軸時,f(0,k)=21k,因此
fy(0,0)=k→0limkf(0,k)−f(0,0)=k→0limk21k=21.
所以
fx(0,0)=0,fy(0,0)=21.