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: 39

Answer

$$\frac{\partial{u}}{\partial{x_{i}}}=\frac{2x_{i}}{2\sqrt{{(x_{1})}^2+...+{(x_{n})}^2}}=\frac{x_{i}}{\sqrt{{(x_{1})}^2+...+{(x_{n})}^2}}$$

Work Step by Step

$$u=\sqrt{{(x_{1})}^2+...+{(x_{n})}^2}$$ Select an arbitrary term $x_{i}$. $$\therefore\frac{\partial{u}}{\partial{x_{i}}}=\frac{2x_{i}}{2\sqrt{{(x_{1})}^2+...+{(x_{n})}^2}}=\frac{x_{i}}{\sqrt{{(x_{1})}^2+...+{(x_{n})}^2}}$$
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