When would you use a partial derivative? When you only need to differentiate half of a function. O When you need the derivative of a function of more than one variable. O When you only take the derivative of either the numerator or denominator of a fraction, but not both.

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When would you use a partial derivative?
When you only need to differentiate half of a function.
When you need the derivative of a function of more than one variable.
When you only take the derivative of either the numerator or denominator of a fraction, but not both.
Transcribed Image Text:When would you use a partial derivative? When you only need to differentiate half of a function. When you need the derivative of a function of more than one variable. When you only take the derivative of either the numerator or denominator of a fraction, but not both.
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