Let A be an invertible real n × n matrix. Define a function F : ℝn × ℝn → ℝ by F(x, y) = 〈Ax, y〉 where 〈x, y〉 where (x, y) denotes the inner product of x and y. Let DF(x, y) denote the derivative of F at (x, y) which is a linear transformation from ℝn × ℝn → ℝ. Then
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If x ≠ 0, then DF(x, 0) = 0
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If y ≠ 0, then DF (0, y) ≠ 0
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If (x, y) ≠ (0, 0) then DF(x, y) ≠ 0
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If x = 0 or y = 0, then DF(x, y) = 0