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Finding Partial Derviatives - 3 examples are shown of finding partial derivatives of a multivariable function. For more free math videos, visit http://PatrickJMT.com

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  • Thank you, you made the concept very understandable.

  • Damn. i need a lecturer like you. mine sucks.

  • When you took the derivative of x*y^2*z^3 you grouped (x)(y^2*z^2)...so why didnt you treat it with the product rule ?

  • @f3rstl13 the first term times the derivative of the second + the derivative of the first times the second. in the "first" we leave the r alone and multiply by the derivative of the second (where now r is indeed a constant) the we would have to add the derivative of the first times the second but if this time we actually take the derivative of r knowing that it is a constant , its derivative is ZERO. so it would cancel out the whole second part which i think is how it is.But I may be wrong.

  • it's making more sense to me know. thank you

  • Also, if the chain rule is u*dv + v*du, how does that work when you've got 3 functions of r? You've got r, r^2 and ln(r^2). Don't I need more than u and v? Don't I need u, v, and w? I was able to solve when I used v = w*x, w = ln(x) and x = r^2 + s^2 then dv = dw*dx

  • When you're solving the f(r,s) function for partial s (aorund the 5:59 mark) I don't understand how the first "r" is kept as a constant but the second r (r^2) is zero. Is the derivative of a constant a constant when you're multiplying but zero when you're adding?

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  • Right now I'm studying to become a high school math teacher. Not only am I learning calculus by watching your videos, but I am also learning how to be an effective teacher. You are building futures, Patrick.

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