Derivative of det(g): Confirmation Needed

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Given g=\det(g_{\mu\nu}), I find that

\frac{\partial g}{\partial g^{\mu\nu}}=-gg_{\mu\nu}

Can someone confirm if this is correct, please?
 
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Yes, that's correct.
 
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