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Multivariable CalculusEasyThe Chain Rule & Implicit Differentiation

The Chain Rule & Implicit Differentiation · Easy problem

Let f(x,y)=x2+xyf(x,y) = x^2 + xy, and let a point move along the parabola r(t)=⟨t, t2⟩\mathbf r(t) = \langle t,\ t^2\rangle. Use the vector form of the chain rule, ddtf(r(t))=∇f(r(t))⋅r′(t)\dfrac{d}{dt}f(\mathbf r(t)) = \nabla f(\mathbf r(t))\cdot\mathbf r'(t), to find the rate of change of ff at t=2t = 2.