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Find the gradient of f(x,y,z)equals=left parenthesis x squared plus y squared plus z squared right parenthesis superscript negative 1 divided by 2 baseline plus ln left parenthesis x right parenthesis x2+y2+z2−1/2+ln(xyz) at the point left parenthesis negative 2 comma 1 comma negative 2 right parenthesis(−2,1,−2).

What is the base of 1/9 to the power of 2

The number if marbles of different colors stored in a hat is listed below: 4 red marbles 10 green marbles 7 blue marbles. without looking in the hat, dan takes out a marble at random. he replaces the marble and then takes out another marble from the hat. what is the probability that dan takes out a blue marble in both draws?