Question: Let f be a function of two variables that has continuous partial derivatives. Suppose u 1 and u 2 are two linearly independent and orthogonal

Let f be a function of two variables that has continuous partial derivatives. Suppose u1 and u2 are two linearly independent and orthogonal vectors in R2, that is, u1 =/ (unequal) cu2 for all c in R and u1 u2=0. If Du1f(x,y) = k1 and Du2f(x,y)=k2, show that Duf(x,y) = (k1u1 + k2u2) u

Hint: Use the fact that each v in R2 can be represented as v = (u1 v)u1 + (u2 v)u2

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