Basic Vector Calculus Help!!!!! D:

Why do you treat z and y as constances when you derive with respect to x?

if you do normal implicit differention, you end up with d(y)/d(x), but in vecotors it turns to a constant

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Basic Vector Calculus Help!!!!! D:


Why do you treat z and y as constances when you derive with respect to x?

if you do normal implicit differention, you end up with d(y)/d(x), but in vecotors it turns to a constant

anonymous · Answer

bump

anonymous · Answer

^ :o

kinggeorge · Answer

When you derive with respect to x, you can't derive with respect to y and z at the same time. You have to treat them as constants...

anonymous · Answer

^ but with implicit it's y = xy 

y' = (1)(y) + x(y')

in vector calculus it's y' = y

zarkon · Answer

just look at the definition of the partial derivative

kinggeorge · Answer

Well, you aren't doing implicit differentiation in vector calculus.

anonymous · Answer

thanks!