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Section 13.6 : Chain Rule

  1. Given the following information use the Chain Rule to determine dzdt . z=ex2yx=sin(4t),y=t39
  2. Given the following information use the Chain Rule to determine dwdt . w=x44xy2+z3x=t,y=e2t,z=1t
  3. Given the following information use the Chain Rule to determine dwdt . w=4xyz3x=7t1,y=12t,z=t4
  4. Given the following information use the Chain Rule to determine dzdx . z=2x3e4yy=cos(6x)
  5. Given the following information use the Chain Rule to determine dzdx . z=tan(xy)y=ex2
  6. Given the following information use the Chain Rule to determine zu and zv . z=xsin(y2x)x=3uv2,y=u6
  7. Given the following information use the Chain Rule to determine wu and wv . w=x4y3z2x=u2v,y=3uv,z=7u210v
  8. Given the following information use the Chain Rule to determine zt and zs . z=6x+y2tan(x)x=p23t,y=s2t2,p=e3s
  9. Given the following information use the Chain Rule to determine wp and wt . w=x2y4z62xyx=2p,y=3tq,z=3tp2,q=2t
  10. Given the following information use the Chain Rule to determine wu and wv . w=yx2z3x=uv,y=u2p3,z=4qp,p=2u3v,q=v2
  11. Determine formulas for wu and wt for the following situation. w=w(x,y)x=x(y,z),y=y(u,v),z=z(u,t),v=v(t)
  12. Determine formulas for ws and wt for the following situation. w=w(x,y,z)x=x(u,v,t),y=y(p),z=z(u,t),v=v(p,t),p=p(s,t)
  13. Compute dydx for the following equation. cos(2x+3y)=x58y2
  14. Compute dydx for the following equation. cos(2x)sin(3y)xy=y4+9
  15. Compute zx and zy for the following equation. z3y4x2cos(2y4z)=4z
  16. Compute zx and zy for the following equation. sin(x)e4xz+2z2y=cos(z)
  17. Determine fuu and fvv for the following situation. f=f(x,y)x=eusin(v),y=eucos(v)
  18. Determine fuu and fvv for the following situation. f=f(x,y)x=u2v2,y=uv