Multi Calculus- Partial Derivatives

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Homework Statement



I am translating the question from another language so it might not be word to word with the original question.

assume x(s,t) and y(s,t) determined by these two functions:

sin(xt) +x+s=1
eyt+y(s+1)=1

The following function is defined H(x,y)=x2+y2-xy
such that
K(s,t)=H(x(s,t),y(s,t))

find the partial derivative Kt(0,0) (the derivative of K in terms of t)

Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution



first I wanted to solve the first two equation system in terms of x and y, but it didn't work.
tried also plugging them into H, no success.

Would appreciate any help.
Roni
 
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gabbagabbahey said:
Start by applying the chain rule to [itex]H[/itex]...
what do you mean by the chain rule ?

should I first replace the x,y with s,t ?
I don't really see the lead ...
would appreciate if you could give any more hints but I'm going to try it also
 
I tried the chain rule, but looks like I'm doing something wrong.

Kt=Kx*Xt+Ky*Yt

I am assuming K(x,y)=H(x,y), a correct assumption ?
I am getting 0 and that's not the answer.
Kx=2x-y
Ky=2y-x

no matter what I multiply these by, I must get a zero but the answer is not zero.
So I guess I am missing something
 
Roni1985 said:
I tried the chain rule, but looks like I'm doing something wrong.

Kt=Kx*Xt+Ky*Yt

I am assuming K(x,y)=H(x,y), a correct assumption ?

Well, sort of. [itex]K(s,t)[/itex] is explicitly a function of [itex]s[/itex] and [itex]t[/itex] only. You know that [itex]x[/itex] and [itex]y[/itex] are also some function of [itex]s[/itex] and [itex]t[/itex] and that

[tex]K(s,t)=H(x(s,t),y(s,t))=[x(s,t)]^2+[y(s,t)]^2+x(s,t)y(s,t)[/itex]<br /> <br /> So, it is more correct to say <br /> <br /> [tex]K_t(s,t)=H_x x_t+H_y y_t[/itex]<br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I am getting 0 and that's not the answer.<br /> K<sub>x</sub>=2x-y<br /> K<sub>y</sub>=2y-x </div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Well, [itex]H_x=2x-y[/itex] and [itex]H_y=2y-x[/itex]...but what about [itex]x_t[/itex] and [itex]y_t[/itex]...what are you getting for those?[/tex][/tex]
 
gabbagabbahey said:
Well, sort of. [itex]K(s,t)[/itex] is explicitly a function of [itex]s[/itex] and [itex]t[/itex] only. You know that [itex]x[/itex] and [itex]y[/itex] are also some function of [itex]s[/itex] and [itex]t[/itex] and that

[tex]K(s,t)=H(x(s,t),y(s,t))=[x(s,t)]^2+[y(s,t)]^2+x(s,t)y(s,t)[/itex]<br /> <br /> So, it is more correct to say <br /> <br /> [tex]K_t(s,t)=H_x x_t+H_y y_t[/itex]<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Well, [itex]H_x=2x-y[/itex] and [itex]H_y=2y-x[/itex]...but what about [itex]x_t[/itex] and [itex]y_t[/itex]...what are you getting for those?[/tex][/tex]
[tex][tex] <br /> X<sub>t</sub>=-x*cos(xt) <br /> Y<sub>t</sub>=(-ye<sup>yt</sup>)/(t*e<sup>yt</sup>+s+1)<br /> <br /> But it doesn't matter what I'm getting for these because I multiply each one of them by a zero.[/tex][/tex]
 
ohh hold on, the s and t are zeros , so it doesn't mean x and y are zeros
wow

Edit:
got the answer,

thanks for the help
 
Roni1985 said:
Xt=-x*cos(xt)
Yt=(-yeyt)/(t*eyt+s+1)

Your expression for [itex]x_t[/itex] doesn't look quite right.

But it doesn't matter what I'm getting for these because I multiply each one of them by a zero.

I'm not sure why you think this. [itex]H_x=2x-y\neq 0[/itex] and [itex]H_y=2y-x\neq 0[/itex]
 
gabbagabbahey said:
Your expression for [itex]x_t[/itex] doesn't look quite right.

oh, it didn't influence my answer so I didn't see the mistake

I think it's got to be
-x*cos(xt)/(t*cos(xt)+1)

Thank you.