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For the function f(x,y,z) = sin (5xyz), find fx , fy , and fz .
a. Let u = 5xyz and apply the chain rule to find the partial derivatives.
−1 −1
Then, sin (5xyz) = sin (u),
∂
−1 ∂
−1 1 ∂ u
sin (5xyz) = sin (u) = .
∂ x ∂ x 2 ∂ x
1−u
2 2 2 2
If u = 5xyz, then u = 25x y z .
∂ u
is the partial derivative of u with respect to x treating other variables as constants.
∂x
∂u
= 5yz
∂ x
∂
−1 1 5yz
So, sin (5xyz) = 5yz = .
∂ x 2 2 2 2 2 2
1 − 25x y z 1 − 25x y z
∂
−1 ∂
−1 1 ∂ u ∂ u
b. sin (5xyz) = sin (u) = , where = 5xz.
∂ y ∂ y 2 ∂ y ∂ y
1−u
∂
−1 1 5xz
So, sin (5xyz) = 5xz = .
∂ y 2 2 2 2 2 2
1 − 25x y z 1 − 25x y z
∂
−1 ∂
−1 1 ∂ u ∂ u
c. sin (5xyz) = sin (u) = , where = 5xy.
∂ z ∂ z 2 ∂ z ∂ z
1−u
∂
−1 1 5xy
So, sin (5xyz) = 5xy = .
∂ z 2 2 2 2 2 2
1 − 25x y z 1 − 25x y z
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