Question
Function
Find the first partial derivative with respect to x
Find the first partial derivative with respect to p
∂x∂y=p∣p∣
Evaluate
y=xp1×p2
Simplify
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Evaluate
xp1×p2
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
xpp2
Calculate
xp∣p∣
y=xp∣p∣
Find the first partial derivative by treating the variable p as a constant and differentiating with respect to x
∂x∂y=∂x∂(xp∣p∣)
Use differentiation rule ∂x∂(f(x)×g(x))=∂x∂(f(x))×g(x)+f(x)×∂x∂(g(x))
∂x∂y=∂x∂(xp)∣p∣+xp×∂x∂(∣p∣)
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Evaluate
∂x∂(xp)
Use differentiation rule ∂x∂(cf(x))=c×∂x∂(f(x))
p×∂x∂(x)
Use ∂x∂xn=nxn−1 to find derivative
p×1
Multiply the terms
p
∂x∂y=p∣p∣+xp×∂x∂(∣p∣)
Use ∂x∂(c)=0 to find derivative
∂x∂y=p∣p∣+xp×0
Evaluate
∂x∂y=p∣p∣+0
Solution
∂x∂y=p∣p∣
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Solve the equation
Solve for x
Solve for p
Solve for y
x=p∣p∣y
Evaluate
y=xp1×p2
Simplify
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Evaluate
xp1×p2
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
xpp2
Calculate
xp∣p∣
y=xp∣p∣
Rewrite the expression
y=p∣p∣×x
Swap the sides of the equation
p∣p∣×x=y
Divide both sides
p∣p∣p∣p∣×x=p∣p∣y
Solution
x=p∣p∣y
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