$\mathbf{Question:}$ Let $f(x,y)=e^{\sin(x-y)}$ for $(x,y)\in \Bbb R^2$
Find the affine function that is a first order approximation to the function $f$ at the point $(0,0)$
$\mathbf{Answer:}$
Let's define a function $g(x,y):\Bbb R^2 \to \Bbb R$
I Will use taylor theorem, and I Will get
$g(x,y)= 1+ 1.e^{0}((x,y)-(0,0))=1+(x,y)$ is first order approximation of $f$
Is this answer right and enough? Please give me a feedback. Thank you for helping:)
I get $$\partial_x g|_{(x,y)=(0,0)} = e^{\sin (x-y)}\cos (x-y)|_{(x,y)=(0,0)}=1$$ $$\partial_y g|_{(x,y)=(0,0)} = e^{\sin (x-y)}\cos (x-y)(-1)|_{(x,y)=(0,0)}=-1,$$so the affine function is $1 + x - y$.