Partial Derivatives

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Learning Objective

I can compute the partial derivative of a function with respect to one variable while holding the other variables constant.

Lesson Flow

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❖ Finding Partial Derviatives ❖

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Given the function f(x, y) = 4x³y + 2y², compute the partial derivative of f with respect to x. Show all work. For the function g(x, y, z) = 3xy² + 5xz + z³, find the partial derivative of g with respect to z. Show all work.

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