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OpenStudy (anonymous):

partial derivative: f(x,y) arctan(y/x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok we need to apply the chain rule for this partial derivative...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[u=\frac{x}{y} \longrightarrow \frac{d}{du}\tan^{-1}(u)=\frac{1}{1+u^2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{\delta}{\delta x}\frac{\frac{x}{y}}{\frac{y^2}{x^2}+1}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[=y \frac{\frac{\delta}{\delta x}\frac{1}{x}}{\frac{y^2}{x^2}+1}\] \[= -\frac{y}{x^2\frac{y^2}{x^2}+x^2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

...etc

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

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