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EXAMPLE 3Differentiating a Function of Three Variables Where Each Variable Is a Function of t

If w=x2y+y2z, where x=t, y=t2, and z=t3, then w is a function of t, and dwdt=wxdxdt+wydydt+wzdzdt=(2xy)wx(1)dxdt+(x2+2yz)wy(2t)dydt+(y2)wz(3t2)dzdt=2t3+(t2+2t5)(2t)+(t4)(3t2)=7t6+4t3