Solve the Problem A) -24
B) -12
C) -48
D) 168

question 353

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
- $$\text { Evaluate } \frac { \partial \mathrm { u } } { \partial \mathrm { z } } \text { at } ( \mathrm { x } , \mathrm { y } , \mathrm { z } ) = ( 3,4,1 ) \text { for the function } \mathrm { u } = \mathrm { p } ^ { 2 } \mathrm { q } ^ { 2 } - \mathrm { r } ; \mathrm { p } = \mathrm { y } - \mathrm { z } , \mathrm { q } = \mathrm { x } + \mathrm { z } , \mathrm { r } = \mathrm { x } + \mathrm { y }$$

• A) -24
• B) -12
• C) -48
• D) 168

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