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 - 14.3 Exercises - Page 936: 20

Answer

$\displaystyle \frac{\partial z}{\partial x}=y\sec^{2}xy,\quad \displaystyle \frac{\partial z}{\partial y}=x\sec^{2}xy$

Work Step by Step

Treat y as constant to calculate$ \displaystyle \frac{\partial z}{\partial x}$ $\displaystyle \frac{\partial z}{\partial x}\stackrel{\text{chain rule} }{=}(\sec^{2}xy)[\frac{\partial}{\partial x}(xy)]=(\sec^{2}xy)(y)=y\sec^{2}xy$ Treat x as constant to calculate$\displaystyle \frac{\partial z}{\partial y}$ $\displaystyle \frac{\partial z}{\partial y}\stackrel{\text{chain rule} }{=}(\sec^{2}xy)(x)=x\sec^{2}xy$
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