find the unit normal vector  at (2,-3,1) to the surface x^2y-2yz^2+x^2y-3=0
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Let F(x,y,z)=x2y-2yz2+x2y-3=2x2y-2yz2-3=0 (I suspect there is a typo in the question. See later.)

∂F/∂x=4xy, ∂F/∂y=2x2-2z2, ∂F/∂z=-4yz.

So ∇F at (2,-3,1) is <-24,6,12>.

||∇F||=√((-24)2+62+122)=√(576+36+144)=6√21.

Unit normal vector, n=<-24,6,12>/(6√21)=<-4√21/21,√21/21,2√21/21>.

[I suspect that perhaps F(x,y,z)=x2y-2yz2+xy2-3.

∂F/∂x=2xy+y2, ∂F/∂y=x2-2z2+2xy, ∂F/∂z=-4yz.

So ∇F at (2,-3,1) is <-3,-10,12>.

||∇F||=√(9+100+144)=√253.

Unit normal vector, n=<-3√253/253,-10√253/253,12√253/253>.

I may not have the intended F(x,y,z), but I believe this is the correct method for finding the unit normal vector.]

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​​​x2y-2xz+2y2z4=10.  at.    (2,1,-1)

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