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Find the directional derivative of $f = xyz$ at the point $(1,-1,-2)$ in the direction of the vector $2i-2j+k$ is

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Always remember to convert your direction vector into a UNIT vector before taking the dot product.

Updated On: Jul 3, 2026

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