Section 13.4 : Higher Order Partial Derivatives
9. Given G(x,y)=y4sin(2x)+x2(y10−cos(y2))7 find Gyyyxxxy.
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Start SolutionThrough a natural extension of Clairaut’s theorem we know we can do these partial derivatives in any order we wish to.
In this case the y derivatives of the second term will become unpleasant at some point given that we have four of them. However, the second term has an x2and there are three x derivatives we’ll need to do eventually. Therefore, the second term will differentiate to zero with the third x derivative. So, let’s make heavy use of Clairaut’s to do the three x derivatives first prior to any of the y derivatives so we won’t need to deal with the “messy” y derivatives with the second term.
Here is the first derivative we need to take.
Gx=2y4cos(2x)+2x(y10−cos(y2))7Note that if we’d done a couple of y derivatives first the second would have been a product rule and because we did the x derivative first we won’t need to every work about the “messy” u derivatives of the second term.
Show Step 2The second derivative is,
Gxx=−4y4sin(2x)+2(y10−cos(y2))7 Show Step 3The third derivative is,
Gxxx=−8y4cos(2x) Show Step 4The fourth derivative is,
Gxxxy=−32y3cos(2x) Show Step 5The fifth derivative is,
Gxxxyy=−96y2cos(2x) Show Step 6The sixth derivative is,
Gxxxyyy=−192ycos(2x) Show Step 7The seventh and final derivative we need for this problem is,
Gyyyxxxy=Gxxxyyyy=−192cos(2x)