University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 13 - Section 13.3 - Partial Derivatives - Exercises - Page 702: 45

Answer

$r_{xx}=\dfrac{-1}{(x+y)^2} ; \\r_{yy}=\dfrac{-1}{(x+y)^2}$ and $r_{xy}=r_{yx}=\dfrac{-1}{(x+y)^2}$

Work Step by Step

Our aim is to take the first partial derivative of the given function $r(x,y)$ with respect to $x$, by treating $y$ as a constant and vice versa: $r_x=\dfrac{1}{x+y} $ $r_y=\dfrac{1}{x+y}$ Now, compute second partial derivatives. $r_{xx}=\dfrac{(x+y)(0)-1}{(x+y)^2}=\dfrac{-1}{(x+y)^2} ; \\r_{yy}=\dfrac{(x+y)(0)-1}{(x+y)^2}=\dfrac{-1}{(x+y)^2}$ and $r_{xy}=r_{yx}=\dfrac{(x+y)(0)-1}{(x+y)^2}=\dfrac{-1}{(x+y)^2}$
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