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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Determine the sign of fx and fy at each indicated point using the contour diagram of f shown below. (The point P is that in the first quadrant, at a positive x and y value; Q through T are located clockwise from P, so that Q is at a positive x value and negative y, etc.)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what did i do wrong?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

at point Q, both are increasing, both fx and fy are positive..|dw:1367249380856:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you've got em opposite. at R, fx is positive fy is -ve

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you think about point S?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

negative and negative?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it still says 50%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

check again

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i will post

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@electrokid

OpenStudy (anonymous):

at R, make fy positive

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if i made the change, it reduced the point 50%to 30%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

haha. Q: fx>0, fy>0 R: fx>0, fy<0 S: fx>0, fy>0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so S is both pos ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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