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Partial Derivatives & the Gradient · Challenge problem

The equation x2+y2+z2=14x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 14 defines zz as a function of xx and yy near (1,2,3)(1, 2, 3). Find ∂2z∂x2\dfrac{\partial^2 z}{\partial x^2} at this point.