Why Do These Derivatives Appear Unequal?

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"Let F(x,y)=( -y/(x^2+y^2),x/(x^2+y^2))

(a)Show that \frac{\partial F_1}{\partial y}=\frac{\partial F_2}{\partial x} except at the origin."

Is it me or are they not actually equal?
 
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