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Leo Liu
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- Homework Statement
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- Relevant Equations
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Define that $$w(x,y,z)=zxe^y+xe^z+ye^z$$
So the constraint equation is ##x^2y+y^2x=1##. And its differential is ##dy=-\frac{2xy+y^2}{2xy+x^2}##.
However, the solution plugs in ##z=0## when computing ##\frac{\partial w}{\partial x}## as shown in the screenshot below. While I understand that ##dz=0##, I can't see why ##z=0##. Could anyone explain?
So the constraint equation is ##x^2y+y^2x=1##. And its differential is ##dy=-\frac{2xy+y^2}{2xy+x^2}##.
However, the solution plugs in ##z=0## when computing ##\frac{\partial w}{\partial x}## as shown in the screenshot below. While I understand that ##dz=0##, I can't see why ##z=0##. Could anyone explain?