Final answer:
After calculating the second partial derivatives of the function f(x,y,z) = 2z^3 - 3(x^2+y^2)z with respect to x, y, and z, it is shown that their sum equals zero, thus satisfying the three-dimensional Laplace equation.
Step-by-step explanation:
To prove that the equation f(x,y,z) = 2z^3 - 3(x^2+y^2)z satisfies the three-dimensional Laplace equation, we first need to take the partial second derivatives of f with respect to x, y, and z and then sum them.
First, the partial derivatives of f with respect to x and y are:
And then the second partial derivatives are:
- ∂²f/∂x² = -6z
- ∂²f/∂y² = -6z
The partial derivative of f with respect to z and its second derivative are:
- ∂f/∂z = 6z² - 3(x²+y²)
- ∂²f/∂z² = 12z
Combining these derivatives according to the Laplace equation, we get:
∂²f/∂x² + ∂²f/∂y² + ∂²f/∂z² = (-6z) + (-6z) + (12z) = 0
Therefore, the equation f(x,y,z) = 2z^3 - 3(x^2+y^2)z does indeed satisfy the three-dimensional Laplace equation.