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Calculus 3: Partial derivatives

What is the difference between a partial derivative and a total derivative of a function f(x,y)f(x, y) when differentiated with respect to x?

Find the partial derivative of zz with respect to xx and the partial derivative of zz with respect to yy using the implicit function theorem for the equation x2+y4z3+3xy28=0x^2 + y^4 - z^3 + 3xy^2 - 8 = 0.

Using the implicit function theorem, find the partial derivative of zz with respect to xx and yy for the equation xy3+x2z26=0xy^3 + x^2z^2 - 6 = 0.

Find the derivative of 1(x2+8)3\frac{1}{(x^2 + 8)^3}.

Find dWdT\frac{dW}{dT} for W=xsin(y)W = x \cdot \sin(y) where x=etx = e^t and y=πty = \pi - t, and evaluate dWdT\frac{dW}{dT} at t=0t = 0.

The dimensions of a rectangular box are 75 cm, 60 cm, and 40 cm, with each measurement correct to within 0.2 cm. Use differentials to estimate the largest possible error when the volume of the box is calculated.