Fram — engineeringnetes, aet 5 Partial Derivatives 5.1 Differentials Take the derivative of a multivariable function one variable at a time, treating the rest as constants 5.11 Example Consider the fimetion f(e) = 22 + 3y. of. oF a7? yn5.2 Second Partials Soy = Sor 5.2.1 Third Partials 5.4 Chain Rule 541 Idea ‘The chain rule is a method used to find derivatives of composite functions. 5.4.2 Procedure Let w = f(x,y), 2 = 9f3.t), y= h(s,t) de Owe ay Ds ~ Teds * Dy Is dw _ dude , day at” Ox Ot” Dy Ot 5.4.3. Example Consider: = reos(d) y= rsin(®) w= Slew) ‘This ean be seen as w = f(o(r,0),ylr-8)) ‘The partials of w with respect to r aud @ are: Ow ae ow Fe OOO GE HiME ow aw ow Fe TMOG + eos ae 5.5 Gradient ox FE Vila) = fle mit flrwy = = ‘The gradient ata point p is normal to the level curve of the function at.5.5.1 Example Consider the finetion The partials are 2x-3y +2 ~3K-S ‘The gradient is therefore Vf (2r—3y tM + (-3K- 5) = 5.8 Critical Points ‘There are two ways for a point to be a critical point Lvyfed 2 Either f.(10, 9) oF f,lio.4n) does not exist. 6