What is the correct way to do partial differentiation?

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The correct approach to partial differentiation for the function (x + y) / √(x² + y²) involves treating y as a constant while differentiating with respect to x. The accurate partial derivative is calculated as follows: d/dx[(x + y) / √(x² + y²)] = (√(x² + y²) - (x + y)(x / √(x² + y²))) / (x² + y²). This method ensures that all other variables are held constant during differentiation, leading to a precise evaluation of the derivative.

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I'm not quite sure how this partial d/dx should look

(x + y) / sqr root(x^2 + y^2)

Is it (-2)(1/2x)(x+y)/((x^2 +y^2)^3/2) ??

Please help!
 
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Partial differentiation with respect to x is the same as doing differentiation with respect to x (ie. d/dx), only that every other variable such as y,z are considered constants. So, just replace y with a constant c and evaluate d/dx. When you're done, replace the c's with y and that's the answer.

Your answer doesn't appear to be correct.
 

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