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: 31

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

We are given that $x^2+2y^2+3z^2=1$ Re-arrange as: $x^2+2y^2+3z^2-1=0$ Consider $F(x,y,z)=x^2+2y^2+3z^2-1=0$ $F_x=2x$ and $F_y=4y$ and $F_z=6z$ Use Equation 7 which is: $z_x=-\dfrac{F_x}{F_z}$ and $z_y=-\dfrac{F_y}{F_z}$ $z_x=-\dfrac{F_x}{F_z}=-\dfrac{2x}{6z}$ and $z_y=-\dfrac{F_y}{F_z}=-\dfrac{4y}{6z}$ Hence, we have $z_x=-\dfrac{x}{3z}$ and $z_y=-\dfrac{2y}{3z}$
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