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Partial
Derivatives
Chapter 2
Section 3
Let f be a function of two variables x and
y . The partial derivative of f with respect to x
is the function, denoted by
Definition.
such that its value at any point (x,y) in the
domain of f is given by
if this limit exists.
1D f 1f xff
x
10
, ,, lim
h
f x h y f x yD f x y
h
Let f be a function of two variables x and
y . The partial derivative of f with respect to y
is the function, denoted by
Definition.
such that its value at any point (x,y) in the
domain of f is given by
if this limit exists.
2D f 2f yff
y
20
, ,, lim
h
f x y h f x yD f x y
h
Given that .
Find and .
Exercise.
2, 3 5f x y xy y
Solution.
1 ,f x y 2 ,f x y
10
, ,, lim
h
f x h y f x yD f x y
h
2 2
0
3 5 3 5limh
x h y y xy y
h
0
3limh
hy
h
0lim 3h
y
3y
Given that .
Find and .
Exercise.
2, 3 5f x y xy y
Solution.
1 ,f x y 2 ,f x y
20
, ,, lim
h
f x y h f x yD f x y
h
2 2
0
3 5 3 5limh
x y h y h xy y
h
2
0
3 2limh
xh yh h
h
0lim 3 2h
x y h
3 2x y
REMARKS.
1.
2.
3.
4.
0 0 0 0
1 0 00
, ,, lim
h
f x h y f x yD f x y
h
0
0 0 01 0 0
0
, ,, lim
x x
f x y f x yD f x y
x x
0
0 0 02 0 0
0
, ,, lim
x x
f x y f x yD f x y
y y
0 0 0 0
2 0 00
, ,, lim
h
f x y h f x yD f x y
h
Let be a point in and f
be a function of n variables .
Definition.
The partial derivative of f with respect to xk is
the function, denoted by
such that its function value at any point P in
the domain of f is given by
if this limit exists.
1 2, ,..., nP x x xnR
1 2, ,..., nx x x
kD f
1 2
0
, ,..., ,...,lim
k nk
h
f x x x h x f PD f P
h
Find and
Let
Example.
Solution.
1 ,f x y 6xy
Differentiate with respect to x ;
Treating y as a constant. 4y
2 4, 3 7f x y x y xy
1 ,f x y 2 ,f x y
Find and
Let
Example.
Solution.
2 ,f x y 23x
Differentiate with respect to y ;
Treating x as a constant. 34xy
2 4, 3 7f x y x y xy
1 ,f x y 2 ,f x y
If is a differentiable function of and
defined by , where
and
all exist, then is a function of and
and
Chain Rule
u x y
,u f x y
, , ,x F r s y G r s , , ,x x y y
r s r s
u r s
,u u x u y
r x r y r
u u x u y
s x s y s
Find and .
Let
Exercise.
Solution.
2 33 4 , ,r
u x y x r ys
u
r
u
s
u
r
u
x
x
r
y
r
u
y
6x1
2 r
212y 1
s
Find and .
Let
Exercise.
Solution.
u
r
u
s
u
s
u
x
x
s
y
s
u
y
6x 0 212y 2
r
s
2 33 4 , ,r
u x y x r ys
Find and .
Let where
Exercise.
Solution.
2 2 2u x y z
,u u
u
u
u
x
x
y
u
y
sin cosx
sin siny cosz and
u
z
z
Find and
Let
Exercise.
Solution.
, 3sin tanx xf x y e xy Arc
y
1 ,f x y 2 ,f x y
1 ,f x y xe 3cos xy y
2
1
1x
y
1
y
Find and
Let
Exercise.
Solution.
, 3sin tanx xf x y e xy Arc
y
1 ,f x y 2 ,f x y
2 ,f x y 3cos xy x
2
1
1x
y
2
1
y
x
Find and
Let
Exercise.
Solution.
2 3 3 2 2, 2 lnyf x y x y x x y
1 ,f x y 2 ,f x y
1 ,f x y 2 3
1
2 x y 32x y
23 2 yx 2 2
1
x y
2x
Find and
Let
Exercise.
Solution.
2 3 3 2 2, 2 lnyf x y x y x x y
1 ,f x y 2 ,f x y
2 ,f x y 2 3
1
2 x y 2 23x y
3 2 ln 2yx 2 2
1
x y
2y
Find and
Let
Exercise.
Solution.
3, log sec tanf x y x y
1 ,f x y 2 ,f x y
1 ,f x y 1
sec tan ln 3x y sec tan tanx x y
2 ,f x y 2sec secx y1
sec tan ln3x y
Let S be a surface given by .
Geometric Interpretation.
Consider a plane given by and
which intersects S at a curve C.
Suppose
is on C.
xy
: slope of the
tangent line to the
curve C at P0.
,z f x y
0y y
0 0 0 0, ,P x y z
1 ,f x y
Let S be a surface given by .
Consider a plane given by and
which intersects S at a curve C.
Suppose
is on C.
xy
: slope of the
tangent line to the
curve C at P0.
Geometric Interpretation.
,z f x y
0x x
0 0 0 0, ,P x y z
2 ,f x y
Find .
Let where
Total Derivative
Solution.
ln xu x y ye
du
dz
csc , cotx z y z
du
dz
u
x
dx
dz
dy
dz
u
y
ln xy ye csc cotz z
xxe
y
2csc z
Implicit Differentiation
2 3tan 4 0xxy y x y
Let and y f x
Find . dy
dx
Theorem
If f is a differentiable function of the single
variable x such that y = f (x) and f is
defined implicitly by the equation
F (x, y) = 0, then if F is differentiable and
, then , 0yF x y
Implicit Differentiation
,
,
x
y
F x ydy
dx F x y
Higher
Order
Partial
Derivatives
When we differentiate a function
twice, we produce its second-order derivatives.
These derivatives are usually denoted by
,f x y
Second-Order Partial Derivative
2
2
f
x
xxf
2
2
f
y
yyf
2 f
x y
yxf
2 f
y x
xyf
2 f f f
x y x y
The defining equations are
2 f f f
y x y x
Second-Order Partial Derivative
Let 2 2 3 3 4w xy x y x y
Solution.
w
x
2y32xy 2 43x y
46xy32y2
2
w
x
26xy2y2w
y x
w
x x
w
y x
2 312x y
Second-Order Partial Derivative
Let 2 2 3 3 4w xy x y x y
Solution.
w
y
2xy 2 23x y 3 34x y
26x y2x2
2
w
y
26xy2y2w
x y
w
y y
w
x y
2 312x y
3 212x y
Second-Order Partial Derivative
Find all of its second order partial
derivatives.
Let , 3sin tanxf x y e xy Arc y
Solution.
,xf x y xe 3 cosy xy
,xxf x y 23 siny xyxe
,xyf x y 3cos xy 3 sinxy xy
Second-Order Partial Derivative
Let , 3sin tanxf x y e xy Arc y
Solution.
,yf x y 3 cosx xy
,yyf x y
2
1
1 y
23 sinx xy
22
12
1
y
y
,yxf x y 3 sinxy xy 3cos xy
Theorem. The Mixed Derivative Theorem
,f x y
Second-Order Partial Derivative
,a b
If and its partial derivatives
Are defined throughout an open region
containing a point and are all continuous at
, then
, , ,x y xy yxf f f f
,a b
, ,xy yxf a b f a b
Second-Order Partial Derivative
Verify that given 2 2f f
x y y x
, 2 ln lnxf x y x y y x
(¼ paper)
Remark.
3 f
x y x
Higher-Order Partial Derivative
There is no theoretical limit to how many times we
can differentiate a function as long as the
derivatives exist.
xyxf
3
2
f
x y
yxxf
4
2 2
f
y x
xxyyf
4
3
f
x y
yxxxf
2 2, cosf x y x y
Exercise.
Higher-Order Partial Derivative
Let . Find 3
2
f
x y
Solution.
yxxf
,yf x y 2 22 siny x y
,yxf x y 2 24 cosxy x y
,yxxf x y 2 24 cosy x y
2 2 28 sinx y x y