The function is and point is
.
From gradient vector, .
Consider .
Apply partial derivative on each side with respect to .
Substitute in
.
Apply partial derivative on each side with respect to .
Substitute in
.
Then the gradient vector is .
The maximum rate of change of a function at a point
occurs in the direction is
.
The magnitude of is the maximum rate of change.
The maximum rate of change of a function at a point
occurs in the direction is
.
The magnitude of is
.
The maximum rate of change is 1.
\The direction of the maximum rate of change is .