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: 32

Answer

$z_x=\dfrac{x}{1-z}$ and $z_y=\dfrac{y}{z-1}$

Work Step by Step

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