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Multivariable CalculusChallengeChange of Variables & the Jacobian

Change of Variables & the Jacobian · Challenge problem

Let u=x+y+zu = x + y + z, v=xy+yz+zxv = xy + yz + zx, w=xyzw = xyz. Near the point (x,y,z)=(1,2,4)(x,y,z) = (1,2,4) this map can be inverted. Find the Jacobian determinant ∂(x,y,z)∂(u,v,w)\dfrac{\partial(x,y,z)}{\partial(u,v,w)} of the inverse map at that point.