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If $u=\arctan(xy+z)$, where $$x=s^2+t^2,\;y=9re^{st},\;z=r^2st,$$ find the value of $\frac{\partial u}{\partial s}$ when $r=2,s=1,t=0$.

Is my attempt so far correct?

$$\frac { ∂u }{ ∂s } =\frac { ∂\tan^{ -1 }(xy+z) }{ ∂s } \\[12pt] =\frac { ∂\tan^{ -1 }(xy+z) }{ ∂(xy+z) } \frac { ∂(xy+z) }{ ∂s } \\[12pt] =\frac { 1 }{ 1+{ (xy+z) }^{ 2 } } \frac { ∂(xy+z) }{ ∂s } $$

Simplifying the factor on the right:

$$\frac { ∂(xy+z) }{ ∂s } \\[12pt] =\frac { ∂(xy+z) }{ ∂x } \frac { ∂x }{ ∂s } +\frac { ∂(xy+z) }{ ∂y } \frac { ∂y }{ ∂s } +\frac { ∂(xy+z) }{ ∂z } \frac { ∂z }{ ∂s } $$

Continuation of attempt: http://s16.postimg.org/4lk9voaxx/IMG_20130415_173718.jpg Sorry for poor quality.

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    Your handwritten note looks fine. I forgot about the denominator and had to go back and calculate that. I agree with 36/325. – colormegone Apr 15 '13 at 21:46

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