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Partial Differentation - Please help!?
How do I find the partial differentation for:
z = (x^2y^2)/sqrt(x+y)
I need to find the dz/dx and dz/dy (partial, not full differentation)
Please show me step by step. Thank you.
4 Answers
- ?Lv 61 decade agoFavourite answer
z=x²y²/√(x+y)
To partially differentiate w.r.t. x, treat y as a constant, and vice versa
Use the chain rule. u=x²y² , v=1/√(x+y)
∂z/∂x = 2xy²/√(x+y) - ½x²y²/√(x+y)³
Similarly for ∂z/∂x but with roles reversed.
∂z/∂y = 2x²y/√(x+y) - ½x²y²/√(x+y)³
- baka17Lv 41 decade ago
When doing partial differentiation let`s say for dz/dx you consider y as a constant and just x the variable
dz/dx = {( 2y²x )*sqrt(x+y) - x²y²/[2sqrt(x+y)]}/(x+y)
for understanding better just substitute y with a number and differentiate normally... until you get used to it.(but of course insteand of writing the number you write "y"
and when doing dz/dy x becomes a constant and y the variable
dz/dy = [(2x²y)*sqrt(x+y) - (x²y²)/2sqrt(x+y)]/(x+1)
- MadhukarLv 71 decade ago
To find ∂z/∂x, y should be treated as a constant and differentiate z w.r.t. x. Thus,
ln z = 2lnx + 2lny - (1/2)ln(x + y)
=> (1/z) ∂z/∂x = 2/x - (1/2) * 1/(x+y)
=> ∂z/∂x = (x^2y^2)/sqrt(x+y) * [2/x - (1/2) * 1/(x+y)]
Similarly,
∂z/∂y = (x^2y^2)/sqrt(x+y) * [2/y - (1/2) * 1/(x+y)]
- humeLv 44 years ago
this question is a sprint problematical using reality that we've been given to apply quotent rule. besides here is going. you're good say that as quickly as looking dx we enable y be consistent. for this reason dz/dx = [ln(xy) * y - xy * (y / xy) ] / [ (ln(xy))^2] dz/dy = [ln(xy) * x - xy * (x / xy) ] / [ (ln(xy))^2]