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 956: 58

Answer

$(\dfrac{\partial z }{\partial x})(\dfrac{\partial x }{\partial y})(\dfrac{\partial y}{\partial z})=-1$

Work Step by Step

Use equation 7: $z_x=-\dfrac{F_x}{F_z}$ and $z_y=-\dfrac{F_y}{F_z}$ $(\dfrac{\partial z }{\partial x})(\dfrac{\partial x }{\partial y})(\dfrac{\partial y}{\partial z})=- \dfrac{F_x}{F_y}\dfrac{F_y}{F_x}\dfrac{F_z}{F_y}$ Since, $z_x=-\dfrac{F_x}{F_z}$ and $z_y=-\dfrac{F_y}{F_z}$ Re-write as: $(z_x)(x_y)(y_z)=- \dfrac{F_x}{F_y}\dfrac{F_y}{F_x}\dfrac{F_z}{F_y}$ This gives: $(\dfrac{\partial z }{\partial x})(\dfrac{\partial x }{\partial y})(\dfrac{\partial y}{\partial z})=-1$
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