Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 15 - Differentiation in Several Variables - Chapter Review Exercises - Page 836: 43

Answer

We prove that ${v^2}\frac{{\partial g}}{{\partial u}} + {u^2}\frac{{\partial g}}{{\partial v}} = 0$

Work Step by Step

We have $g\left( {u,v} \right) = f\left( {{u^3} - {v^3},{v^3} - {u^3}} \right)$. Write $x = {u^3} - {v^3}$ and $y = {v^3} - {u^3}$. The partial derivatives of $x$ and $y$ are $\frac{{\partial x}}{{\partial u}} = 3{u^2}$, ${\ \ \ \ }$ $\frac{{\partial y}}{{\partial u}} = - 3{u^2}$ $\frac{{\partial x}}{{\partial v}} = - 3{v^2}$, ${\ \ \ \ }$ $\frac{{\partial y}}{{\partial v}} = 3{v^2}$ Using the Chain Rule, Eq. (2) and Eq. (3) of Section 15.6, we have $\frac{{\partial g}}{{\partial u}} = \frac{{\partial f}}{{\partial u}} = \frac{{\partial f}}{{\partial x}}\frac{{\partial x}}{{\partial u}} + \frac{{\partial f}}{{\partial y}}\frac{{\partial y}}{{\partial u}}$ $\frac{{\partial g}}{{\partial v}} = \frac{{\partial f}}{{\partial v}} = \frac{{\partial f}}{{\partial x}}\frac{{\partial x}}{{\partial v}} + \frac{{\partial f}}{{\partial y}}\frac{{\partial y}}{{\partial v}}$ So, (1) ${\ \ \ \ }$ $\frac{{\partial g}}{{\partial u}} = 3{u^2}{f_x} - 3{u^2}{f_y}$ (2) ${\ \ \ \ }$ $\frac{{\partial g}}{{\partial v}} = - 3{v^2}{f_x} + 3{v^2}{f_y}$ Multiplying equation (1) by ${v^2}$ on both sides gives (3) ${\ \ \ \ }$ ${v^2}\frac{{\partial g}}{{\partial u}} = 3{u^2}{v^2}{f_x} - 3{u^2}{v^2}{f_y}$ Multiplying equation (2) by ${u^2}$ on both sides gives (4) ${\ \ \ \ }$ ${u^2}\frac{{\partial g}}{{\partial v}} = - 3{u^2}{v^2}{f_x} + 3{u^2}{v^2}{f_y}$ Adding equation (4) to equation (3) gives ${v^2}\frac{{\partial g}}{{\partial u}} + {u^2}\frac{{\partial g}}{{\partial v}} = 0$
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