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 955: 25

Answer

$\dfrac{\partial N}{\partial u} =\dfrac{5}{144}$; and $\dfrac{\partial N}{\partial v} =\dfrac{-5}{96}$; and $\dfrac{\partial N}{\partial w} =\dfrac{5}{144}$

Work Step by Step

Here, we have $p=2+3(4)=14; q=3+(2)(4)=11;r=4+(2)(3)=10$ Now, $\dfrac{\partial N}{\partial p} =\dfrac{(p+r)-(p+q)}{(p+r)^2}$ When $u=2;v=3; w=4$, we have $\dfrac{\partial N}{\partial p} =\dfrac{-1}{(24)^2}$; $\dfrac{\partial N}{\partial q} =\dfrac{(p+r)-0}{(p+r)^2}=\dfrac{1}{(p+r)}$ When $u=2;v=3; w=4$, we have $\dfrac{\partial N}{\partial q} =\dfrac{1}{24}$; Also, $\dfrac{\partial N}{\partial r} =\dfrac{0-(p+q)}{(p+r)^2}$ When $u=2;v=3; w=4$, we have $\dfrac{\partial N}{\partial r} =\dfrac{-25}{(24)^2}$ Hence, we have $\dfrac{\partial N}{\partial u} =\dfrac{5}{144}$; and $\dfrac{\partial N}{\partial v} =\dfrac{-5}{96}$; and $\dfrac{\partial N}{\partial w} =\dfrac{5}{144}$
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