Example Problems and Solutions 59
A–2–13. Linearize the nonlinear equation
in the region defined by 8x10, 2y4.
Solution.Define
Then
where we choose
Since the higher-order terms in the expanded equation are small, neglecting these higher-
order terms, we obtain
where
z–=x–^2 + 4 x–y–+ 6 y–^2 = 92 + 4 * 9 * 3 + 6 * 9 = 243
K 2 =
0 f
0 y
2
x=x–,y=y–
= 4 x–+ 12 y–= 4 * 9 + 12 * 3 = 72
K 1 =
0 f
0 x
2
x=x–,y=y–
= 2 x–+ 4 y–= 2 * 9 + 4 * 3 = 30
z-z–=K 1 (x-x–)+K 2 (y-y–)
x–=9, y–=3.
z=f(x,y)=f(x–,y–)+ c
0 f
0 x
(x-x–)+
0 f
0 y
(y-y–)d
x=x–,y=y–
+p
f(x, y)=z=x^2 +4xy+6y^2
z=x^2 +4xy+6y^2