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 - 13.5 Exercises - Page 913: 13

Answer

$\frac{\partial w}{\partial s}=4s,$ $\frac{\partial w}{\partial t}=4t$ For given values $s=1$ and $t=0$ is: $\frac{\partial w}{\partial s}=4$ and $\frac{\partial w}{\partial t}=0.$

Work Step by Step

We will find both partial derivatives using the Chain Rule. The partial derivative with respect to $s$ is: $$\frac{\partial w}{\partial s}=\frac{\partial w}{\partial x}\frac{\partial x}{\partial s}+\frac{\partial w}{\partial y}\frac{\partial y}{\partial s}=\frac{\partial}{\partial x}(x^2+y^2)\frac{\partial}{\partial s}(s+t)+\frac{\partial }{\partial y}(x^2+y^2)\frac{\partial}{\partial s}(s-t)= 2x\cdot1+2y\cdot1=2(x+y)$$ Expressing this in terms of $s$ and $t$ we get: $$\frac{\partial w}{\partial s}=2(x+y)=2(s+t+s-t)=4s$$ The partial derivative with respect to $t$ is: $$\frac{\partial w}{\partial t}=\frac{\partial w}{\partial x}\frac{\partial x}{\partial t}+\frac{\partial w}{\partial y}\frac{\partial y}{\partial t}=\frac{\partial}{\partial x}(x^2+y^2)\frac{\partial}{\partial t}(s+t)+\frac{\partial}{\partial y}(x^2+y^2)\frac{\partial}{\partial t}(s-t)=2x\cdot1+2y\cdot(-1)=2(x-y)$$ Expressing this in terms of $s$ and $t$ we get: $$\frac{\partial w}{\partial t}=2(x-y)=2(s+t-s+t)=4t$$ Now we will evaluate these partial derivatives at the given values $s=1$ and $t=0$: $$\frac{\partial w}{\partial s}=4s=4\cdot1=4$$ $$\frac{\partial w}{\partial t}=4t=4\cdot0=0$$
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