Calculus 3 : Partial Derivatives

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Example Questions

Example Question #401 : Partial Derivatives

Given the function , find the partial derivative 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can find the partial derivative of the function by taking its derivative with respect to while holding and constant. We will also use the chain rule:

Example Question #402 : Partial Derivatives

Given the function , find the partial derivative

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can find the partial derivative of the function by taking its derivative with respect to and holding constant. We also use the chain rule to get:

Example Question #401 : Partial Derivatives

Given the function , find the partial derivative

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can find the partial derivative  of the function by taking its derivative with respect to  and holding  constant. We also use the chain rule to get:

Example Question #402 : Partial Derivatives

Given the function , find the partial derivative

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can find the partial derivative of the function by taking the derivative with respect to  and holding and constant:

 

Example Question #403 : Partial Derivatives

Given the function , calculate .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the partial derivative  of the function

we differentiate it with respect to  while holding  constant:

Example Question #404 : Partial Derivatives

Given the function , calculate .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the partial derivative  of the function

we differentiate it with respect to  while holding  constant:

Example Question #405 : Partial Derivatives

If , find .

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None of the other answers

Correct answer:

None of the other answers

Explanation:

The correct answer is .

First we find . ( could be found first, it does not matter, but  avoids the product rule in the first step.)

Now taking the partial derivative of  with respect to , we obtain after using the product rule-

Example Question #406 : Partial Derivatives

Given , find .

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None of the other answers

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find , we take the derivative of , using  as the variable, and treating  as a constant, or a number.

This means the partial derivative of  with respect to  is  (Similar to the derivative of  being , for example.)

The partial derivative of with respect to  is therefore , using the Chain Rule from 1-dimensional calculus.

Putting these together, we have .

Example Question #407 : Partial Derivatives

Find the partial derivative  of the function .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the partial derivative  of the function , we find its derivative with respect to  while holding  constant. We have 

Example Question #408 : Partial Derivatives

Find the partial derivative  of the function .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the partial derivative  of the function , we find its derivative with respect to  while holding  constant. We have 

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