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 - 14.5 Exercises - Page 954: 2

Answer

$$\frac{dz}{dt} =(4t^{-2} - 20t^3) sin(x+4y)$$

Work Step by Step

According to the Chain Rule: $$\frac{dz}{dt} = \frac{\partial z}{\partial x} \frac{dx}{dt} +\frac{\partial z}{\partial y} \frac{dy}{dt} $$ $$ \frac{\partial z}{\partial x} = \frac{\partial (cos(x + 4y))}{\partial x} = -sin(x+4y)(1) = -sin(x + 4y)$$ $$\frac{dx}{dt} = \frac{d(5t^4)}{dt} = 20t^3$$ $$\frac{\partial z}{\partial y} = \frac{\partial (cos(x + 4y))}{\partial y} = -sin(x+4y)(4) = -4sin(x + 4y) $$ $$ \frac{dy}{dt} = \frac{d(1/t)}{dt} = -t^{-2}$$ Therefore: $$\frac{dz}{dt} =( -sin(x+4y))(20t^3) + (-4sin(x + 4y))(-t^{-2})$$ $$\frac{dz}{dt} =-20t^3 sin(x+4y) + 4t^{-2}sin(x + 4y)$$ $$\frac{dz}{dt} =(4t^{-2} - 20t^3) sin(x+4y)$$
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