Partial Derivative Calculations for 2xy + 4yz + 5xz with Chain Rule

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Homework Statement



w = 2xy + 4yz + 5xz
x = st
y = 3^(st)
z = t^2

s=5
t=1

Homework Equations



Chain rule: xy = x*y' + y*x'

The Attempt at a Solution



w = 2stest + 4test + 5st3

(partial derivatives) dw/dt = 2s2test + 2sest + 4tsst + 4est + 15st2

(partial derivatives) dw/dt (5,1) = 2(5)2e5 + 2*5e5 + 20e5 + 4e5 + 75

= 84e5+75

This is not correct. What did I mess up on? Thanks!
 
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When you said, y = 3^(st), did you mean y = e^(st)?
 
Yes I did mean that, but I actually figured out what I did wrong. I subbed in a y as t and not t^2.
 
Your 4yz term is not correct.

EDIT: Yep, beat me to it.
 
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