Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 15 - Section 15.2 - Partial Derivatives - Exercises - Page 1107: 38

Answer

$\dfrac{∂f}{∂x}|_{(0,-1,1)}=\text{Undefined}$ and $\dfrac{∂f}{∂y}|_{(0,-1,1)}=\text{Undefined}$ and $\dfrac{∂f}{∂z}|_{(0,-1,1)}=\text{Undefined}$

Work Step by Step

Given: $f(x,y,z)=\ln(x+y+z)$ We will find the partial derivatives as follows: $\dfrac{∂f}{∂x}=\dfrac{1}{(x+y+z)}$ and $\dfrac{∂f}{∂y}=\dfrac{1}{(x+y+z)}$ and $\dfrac{∂f}{∂z}=\dfrac{1}{(x+y+z)}$ $\dfrac{∂f}{∂x}|_{(0,-1,1)}=\dfrac{1}{0-1+1}=\text{Undefined}$ and $\dfrac{∂f}{∂y}|_{(0,-1,1)}=\dfrac{1}{0-1+1}=\text{Undefined}$ and $\dfrac{∂f}{∂z}|_{(0,-1,1)}=\dfrac{1}{0-1+1}=\text{Undefined}$
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