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Multivariable CalculusChallengeThe Chain Rule & Implicit Differentiation

The Chain Rule & Implicit Differentiation · Challenge problem

A gas obeys the (dimensionless) van der Waals equation (P+2V2)(V−1)=T\left(P + \dfrac{2}{V^2}\right)(V - 1) = T. At the state with V=2V = 2 and T=3T = 3, find the thermal expansion rate (∂V∂T)P\left(\dfrac{\partial V}{\partial T}\right)_P, the rate of change of VV with TT when the pressure is held constant.