Consider the function $$f(x,y) = xy^2 - \frac{y}{x}, x \neq 0.$$ Let $$x = g(t,s) = \frac{t^2}{s}$$ and $$y = h(t) = \cos t$$. Using the chain rule, find $$\frac{\partial f}{\partial t}$$ and $$\frac{\partial f}{\partial s}$$.
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