(a) The surface has equation G(x,y,z)=x2z3+ysin(πx)+y2=0.
So a normal vector to the surface at (1,1−1) is
∇G(1,1,−1)=[(2xz3+πycos(πx))^+(sin(πx)+2y)^+3z2x2k^](x,y,z)=(1,1,−1)=(−2−π)^+2^+3k^
So the equation of the tangent plane is
(−2−π)(x−1)+2(y−1)+3(z+1)=0or−(2+π)x+2y+3z=−π−3
(b) The functions z(x,y) obeys
x2z(x,y)3+ysin(πx)+y2=0
for all x and y. Differentiating this equation with respect to x gives
2xz(x,y)3+3x2z(x,y)2∂x∂z(x,y)+πycos(πx)=0
Evaluating at (1,1,−1) gives
−2+3∂x∂z(1,1)−π=0⟹∂x∂z(1,1)=3π+2
(c) Using the linear approximation about (x,y)=(1,1),
z(x,1)≈z(1,1)+∂x∂z(1,1) (x−1)
gives
z(0.97,1)≈−1+3π+2 (−0.03)=−1−100π+2=−100π+102