Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 13 - Functions of Several Variables - 13.3 Exercises - Page 896: 38

Answer

$$\frac{\partial f(x,y)}{\partial x}=-2$$ $$\frac{\partial f(x,y)}{\partial y}=2$$

Work Step by Step

Before we find partial derivatives $f_x$ and $f_y$ we willl first transform function $f$ as: $$f(x,y)=\int_x^y(2t+1)dt+\int_y^x(2t-1)dt=\int_x^y(2t+1)dt-\int_x^y(2t-1)dt=\int_x^y(2t+1-2t+1)dt=2\int_x^ydt=2\left.t\right|_x^y=2(y-x)=2y-2x$$ Now we can differentiate. The partial derivate with respect to $x$ is: $$\frac{\partial f(x,y)}{\partial x}=\frac{\partial }{\partial x}(2y-2x)=2\frac{\partial }{\partial x}(y)-2\frac{\partial}{\partial x}(x)=2\cdot0-2\cdot1=-2$$ because $y$ is treated as a constant. The partial derivate with respect to $y$ is: $$\frac{\partial f(x,y)}{\partial y}=\frac{\partial }{\partial y}(2y-2x)=2\frac{\partial }{\partial y}(y)-2\frac{\partial }{\partial y}(x)=2\cdot1-2\cdot0=2$$ because now is $x$ treated as a constant.
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