Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 14 - Partial Derivatives - 14.3 Exercises - Page 936: 32

Answer

$f_{x}(x, y, z) =\sin(y-z)$, $f_{y}(x, y, z) =x\cos(y-z)$, $f_{z}(x, y, z) =-x\cos(y-z)$

Work Step by Step

$f(x, y, z) =x\sin(y-z)$ Treat y and z as constant to calculate $f_{x}(x, y, z)$ $f_{x}(x, y, z) =\sin(y-z)(1)=\sin(y-z)$ Treat x and z as constant to calculate $f_{y}(x, y, z)$ $f_{y}(x, y, z) \stackrel{\text{chain rule} }{=}x\cos(y-z)(1)=x\cos(y-z)$ Treat x and y as constant to calculate $f_{z}(x, y, z)$ $f_{z}(x, y, z)\stackrel{\text{chain rule} }{=}x\cos(y-z) (-1)=-x\cos(y-z)$
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