Use appropriate forms of the chain rule to find the...

Use appropriate forms of the chain rule to find the derivatives.
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\begin{array}{l}{\text { Let } z=\ln \left(x^{2}+1\right), \text { where } x=r \cos \theta . \text { Find } \partial z / \partial r \text { and }} \\ {\partial z / \partial \theta .}\end{array}
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Key Concepts

Partial Derivatives

Partial derivatives involve differentiating functions of several variables with respect to one variable while treating the other variables as constants. They are essential in multivariable calculus to understand how changes in a single variable affect a function, particularly in contexts where the function depends on multiple independent variables.

Composite Function Differentiation

Composite function differentiation involves applying the chain rule to functions defined as compositions of other functions. When one variable is substituted into another, such as when x is defined in terms of r and ?, the derivative of the composed function is obtained by differentiating the outer function with respect to the inner function and multiplying by the derivative of the inner function with respect to the variable of interest.

Chain Rule

The chain rule is a method for taking the derivative of a composite function. When one variable depends on another variable that in turn depends on a third variable, the chain rule allows us to relate the derivative of the outer function with respect to the inner function to the derivative of the inner function with respect to the original variable. This is particularly important in problems where a function is nested within another function or when variables are expressed in terms of other variables.

Logarithmic Differentiation

Logarithmic differentiation refers to differentiating functions that involve logarithms, using the specific derivative formula of the natural logarithm. For instance, if a function is given as the logarithm of an expression, its derivative is found by first differentiating the logarithmic function, which simplifies to the derivative of the inner function divided by the inner function itself, often in conjunction with the chain rule.

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