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Partial Derivatives & the Gradient · Challenge problem

A triangle has sides a=3a = 3 and b=5b = 5 with included angle C=2π3C = \dfrac{2\pi}{3}, so its third side is c=7c = 7 by the law of cosines. If aa and bb are held fixed, find the rate ∂c∂C\dfrac{\partial c}{\partial C} at which the third side changes with the angle.