Partial Derivatives of Exponential Function: Solution

First and Second Order Partial Derivatives

This document presents the partial derivatives of an exponential function with two variables.

The function has the form \( f(x, y) = e^{3x^2y} \), and we will examine its first and second order partial derivatives.

Original Function

\[f(x, y) = e^{3x^2y}\]

This is an exponential function where the exponent is a function of both x and y.

First Order Partial Derivatives

\[\frac{\partial f}{\partial x} = 6xye^{3x^2y}\]

Partial derivative with respect to x. Apply chain rule: derivative of \(e^u\) is \(e^u \cdot u_x\), where \(u = 3x^2y\) and \(u_x = 6xy\).

\[\frac{\partial f}{\partial y} = 3x^2e^{3x^2y}\]

Partial derivative with respect to y. Apply chain rule: derivative of \(e^u\) is \(e^u \cdot u_y\), where \(u = 3x^2y\) and \(u_y = 3x^2\).

Second Order Partial Derivatives

\[\frac{\partial^2 f}{\partial x^2} = 6ye^{3x^2y}(6x^2y + 1)\]

Second partial derivative with respect to x. Differentiate \(\frac{\partial f}{\partial x}\) with respect to x using product rule and chain rule.

\[\frac{\partial^2 f}{\partial y^2} = 9x^4e^{3x^2y}\]

Second partial derivative with respect to y. Differentiate \(\frac{\partial f}{\partial y}\) with respect to y using chain rule.



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