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Homework Statement
Suppose that the equation f(x,y,z)=0 can be solved for each of the three variables as a differentiable function of the other two. Prove that:
(dx/dy)(dy/dz)(dz/dx)=-1
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The Attempt at a Solution
In the case of two variables where one is a function of the other, dy/dx = -(df/dx)/(df/dy), but I can't figure out how this works with 3 variables.