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IFoA_CAA_M0 Exam - Topic 7 Question 6 Discussion

Consider a function f which has three variables, x1, x2 and x3.Identify which of the following gives a correct definition of a partial derivative of the function f.
B) The derivative of f with respect to one of its variables only, the other two variables being treated as constant.
A) The derivative of f with respect to either one of its variables or two of its variables, the other two variables or the third variable being treated as constant, respectively.
C) The derivative of f with respect to two of its variables, the third variable being treated as constant.
D) The derivative of f with respect to all three of its variables.

IFoA_CAA_M0 Exam - Topic 7 Question 6 Discussion

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Question #: 6
Topic #: 7
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Consider a function f which has three variables, x1, x2 and x3.

Identify which of the following gives a correct definition of a partial derivative of the function f.

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Suggested Answer: B

by Leonida at May 06, 2022, 07:41 AM

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Timmy
8 months ago
B is the way to go, no doubt about it!
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Glendora
8 months ago
Wait, is D really a thing? That seems off.
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Lashunda
8 months ago
C sounds interesting, but that's not how partials work.
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Delfina
8 months ago
I think A is misleading, partial means one variable only.
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Serina
8 months ago
Definitely B, that's the standard definition!
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Truman
9 months ago
I'm pretty confident on this one. The key is that a partial derivative only involves differentiating with respect to one variable, not all of them. So the right answer has to be B.
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Raul
9 months ago
Okay, I think I've got this. The partial derivative of a function with multiple variables is the derivative with respect to one variable, holding the other variables constant. So the correct answer is B.
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Pok
9 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know partial derivatives have to do with differentiating a function with respect to one variable while treating the others as constants, but I'm not totally clear on the exact definition.
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Janey
9 months ago
This looks like a straightforward question on partial derivatives. I'll need to carefully read through the options and think about the definition of a partial derivative.
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Carmen
9 months ago
I definitely recall that we only take one variable at a time for partial derivatives, so I think B is correct. But I could be mixing it up with something else!
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Deandrea
9 months ago
I thought partial derivatives could involve more than one variable, but now I'm confused. Wasn't there a question about this in our last practice exam?
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Louann
9 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like we practiced something similar where we treated the other variables as constants. That makes me lean towards B too.
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Buck
9 months ago
I think I remember that a partial derivative only considers one variable at a time, so maybe option B is the right choice?
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9 months ago
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9 months ago
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