Calculus 3 : Calculus 3

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Example Questions

Example Question #411 : Partial Derivatives

Given the function , find the partial derivative .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the partial derivative  of , we take the derivative with respect to while holding constant. So we have

Example Question #412 : Partial Derivatives

Find the partial derivative of the function .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the partial derivative  of , we take the derivative with respect to  while holding  constant. So we have

Example Question #413 : Partial Derivatives

Find the value of  for  at 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Note that for this problem, we're told to take the derivative with respect to one particular variable. This is known as taking a partial derivative; often it is denoted with the Greek character delta, , or by the subscript of the variable being considered such as  or .

Taking the partial derivative of  at 

We find:

Example Question #414 : Partial Derivatives

Find the value of  for  at 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Note that for this problem, we're told to take the derivative with respect to one particular variable. This is known as taking a partial derivative; often it is denoted with the Greek character delta, , or by the subscript of the variable being considered such as  or .

Taking the partial derivative of  at 

We find:

Example Question #415 : Partial Derivatives

Find the value of  for  at 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Note that for this problem, we're told to take the derivative with respect to one particular variable. This is known as taking a partial derivative; often it is denoted with the Greek character delta, , or by the subscript of the variable being considered such as  or .

Knowledge of the following derivative rules will be necessary:

Derivative of a natural log: 

Note that u may represent large functions, and not just individual variables!

Taking the partial derivative of  at 

We find:

Example Question #416 : Partial Derivatives

Find 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

 is defined as the partial derivative of  taken with respect to . Any other variable is treated as a constant.

Finding the partial derivative with respect to ,

We use the power rule on x as we take the derivative and find that

As such

Example Question #417 : Partial Derivatives

Find the value of  for  at 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Note that for this problem, we're told to take the derivative with respect to one particular variable. This is known as taking a partial derivative; often it is denoted with the Greek character delta, , or by the subscript of the variable being considered such as  or .

Knowledge of the following derivative rules will be necessary:

Trigonometric derivative: 

Note that u may represent large functions, and not just individual variables!

Taking the partial derivative of  at 

We find:

Example Question #418 : Partial Derivatives

Given , find

Possible Answers:

None of the other answers

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find , first we take the partial derivative with respect to , keeping the other variables constant (i.e. treating the other variables as numbers)

So the partial derivative of with respect to is

.

Now we take the partial derivative of with respect to , keeping the other variables constant.

.

Example Question #421 : Partial Derivatives

Find 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

 is defined as the partial derivative of  taken with respect to . Any other variable is treated as a constant.

Finding the partial derivative with respect to ,

We use the power rule on  and the definition of trigonometric derivatives as we take the derivative and find that

As such

Example Question #2781 : Calculus 3

Find the value of  for  at 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Note that for this problem, we're told to take the derivative with respect to one particular variable. This is known as taking a partial derivative; often it is denoted with the Greek character delta, , or by the subscript of the variable being considered such as  or .

Knowledge of the following derivative rules will be necessary:

Derivative of an exponential: 

Note that u may represent large functions, and not just individual variables!

Taking the partial derivative of  at 

We find:

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