Cylindrical and spherical coordinates

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Homework Statement



Write the vector
[tex]D_{p}=2\partial/ \partial x-5\partial/ \partial y+3\partial/ \partial z \in T_{p}\Re^{3}[/tex]

in cylindrical and spherical coordinates

Homework Equations



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The Attempt at a Solution



x=r cost
y=r sint
z=z

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Use the chain rule, for example:
[tex] \frac{\partial}{\partial x}=\frac{\partial r}{\partial x}\frac{\partial }{\partial r}+\frac{\partial t}{\partial x}\frac{\partial }{\partial t}+\frac{\partial z}{\partial x}\frac{\partial }{\partial z}[/tex]
 
Thanks, I appreciate that!