Finding partial derivatives from a given function

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For i), is the answer $df/du = (a)df/dx + (2cu)df/dy, df/dv = (b)df/dx + (2dv)df/dy$

For ii), is the answer $d^2 f/du^2 = (a^2) d^2 f/dx^2 + (4acu) d^2 f/dxdy + (4c^2 u^2) d^2 f/dy^2$ ,

$d^2 f/dv^2 = (b^2) d^2 f/dx^2 + (4bdv) d^2 f/dxdy + (4d^2 v^2) d^2 f/dy^2$

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$x(u,v)=au+bv$ $\quad$ $y(u,v)=cu^2+dv^2$

So $\dfrac{\partial x}{\partial u}=a$ and $\dfrac{\partial x}{\partial v}=b$

and $\dfrac{\partial y}{\partial u}=2cu$ and $\dfrac{\partial y}{\partial v}=2dv$

Now use the chain rule :

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$\therefore \dfrac{\partial f}{\partial u}=\dfrac{\partial f}{\partial x}\dfrac{\partial x}{\partial u}+\dfrac{\partial f}{\partial y}\dfrac{\partial y}{\partial u}=a\dfrac{\partial f}{\partial x}+2cu\dfrac{\partial f}{\partial y}$.

$\dfrac{\partial f}{\partial v}=\dfrac{\partial f}{\partial x}\dfrac{\partial x}{\partial v}+\dfrac{\partial f}{\partial y}\dfrac{\partial y}{\partial v}=b\dfrac{\partial f}{\partial x}+2du\dfrac{\partial f}{\partial y}$.

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