IFoA Exam IFoA_CAA_M0 Topic 8 Question 56 Discussion

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Question #: 56
Topic #: 8

Define the partial derivative of f(x, y) with respect to x.

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by Salome at Mar 15, 2024, 11:25 AM

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6 months ago

Got it, thanks for the explanation. I feel more confident about this now

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6 months ago

That's correct, we treat y as a constant and differentiate f with respect to x to find the partial derivative

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6 months ago

We can use the definition of partial derivative and take the derivative of f with respect to x while treating y as a constant

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6 months ago

But how do we actually calculate it in this context?

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7 months ago

I agree, it shows the rate of change of f with respect to x

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7 months ago

I think the partial derivative of f(x, y) with respect to x measures how f changes when x changes

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