Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 14 - Partial Derivatives - 14.5 The Chain Rule - 14.5 Exercises - Page 984: 31

Answer

$z_x=-\dfrac{x}{3z} \\ z_y=-\dfrac{2y}{3z}$

Work Step by Step

Re-write as $F(x,y,z)=x^2+2y^2+3z^2-1=0$ Now, $F_x=2x ; F_y=4y; F_z=6z$ Since, $z_x=-\dfrac{F_x}{F_z}$ and $z_y=-\dfrac{F_y}{F_z}$ So, $$z_x=-\dfrac{F_x}{F_z}=-\dfrac{2x}{6z} \\ z_y=-\dfrac{F_y}{F_z}=-\dfrac{4y}{6z}$$
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