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Multivariable CalculusEasyThe Chain Rule & Implicit Differentiation

The Chain Rule & Implicit Differentiation · Easy problem

The equation x2+y2+z2=9x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 9 defines zz as a function of xx and yy near the point (1,2,2)(1, 2, 2). Find ∂z∂x\dfrac{\partial z}{\partial x} at that point.