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    This document discusses partial derivatives. It explains that for a function φ(x,y), the partial derivatives with respect to x and y exist. To find the partial derivative with respect to x, treat everything else as a constant and differentiate only with respect to x. Similarly, to find the partial derivative with respect to y, treat everything else as a constant and differentiate only with respect to y. It provides examples of computing partial derivatives of functions of two variables.

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    This document discusses partial derivatives. It explains that for a function φ(x,y), the partial derivatives with respect to x and y exist. To find the partial derivative with respect to x, treat everything else as a constant and differentiate only with respect to x. Similarly, to find the partial derivative with respect to y, treat everything else as a constant and differentiate only with respect to y. It provides examples of computing partial derivatives of functions of two variables.

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    This document discusses partial derivatives. It explains that for a function φ(x,y), the partial derivatives with respect to x and y exist. To find the partial derivative with respect to x, treat everything else as a constant and differentiate only with respect to x. Similarly, to find the partial derivative with respect to y, treat everything else as a constant and differentiate only with respect to y. It provides examples of computing partial derivatives of functions of two variables.

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    Partial Derivatives

    ∂ϕ ∂ϕ
    Suppose ϕ ( x , y ) is a function of x and y. Then there exist partial derivatives and .
    ∂x ∂y
    To compute these partial derivatives is actually quite easy. First lets look at a function of one variable say,
    f ( x ) = kx 3 where k is a constant. Notice, our variable is x and k is a constant. So the derivative
    d
    is simply f ′( x) = k g x3 = k (3x2 ) = 3kx2 .
    dx

    ∂ϕ
    Finding partial derivatives is basically the same idea as used with the example above. When finding , the
    ∂x
    variable that we wish to differentiate is x, everything else is treated like a constant.

    ∂ϕ
    Example: Find if ϕ ( x , y) = 5 x 3 y 2 − 3x 5 .
    ∂x

    Solution: In the term 5x3 y 2 , we treat 5 and y 2 as constants and differentiate with respect to x. Therefore,
    ∂ϕ d 3 d
    = 5 y2 x − 3x 5
    ∂x dx dx
    = 5 y (3 x ) − 15 x4
    2 2

    ∂ϕ
    So, = 15 x 2 y 2 − 15 x4
    ∂x

    ∂ϕ
    You should verify that = 10x3 y
    ∂y

    ∂ϕ ∂ϕ
    if ϕ ( x , y ) = xe x − y + y sin x4
    3 2
    Example: Find and
    ∂x ∂y

    ∂ϕ 2 d d 3 2 d
    = ex −y x + x e x − y + y sin x 4 (Notice the use of the product rule)
    3
    Solution:
    ∂x dx dx dx
    3
    −y2 3
    − y2
    = ex + x(3 x 2 )e x + y cos x4 ⋅ (4 x3 )
    3
    −y2 3
    −y2
    = ex + 3 x3 e x + 4 x3 y cos x 4

    ∂ϕ d 3 2 d
    = x e x − y + sin x4 y
    ∂y dy dy
    3
    −y2
    = −2 xye x + sin x4

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