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Use the chain rule to find dw/dt. w = xeʸ/ᶻ, x = t³, y = 4 − t, z = 9+6t.

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To use the chain rule to find dw/dt, substitute the given expressions for x, y, and z into the equation for w. Differentiate each term with respect to t and simplify to find dw/dt.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find dw/dt using the chain rule, we need to express w in terms of t. Given that x = t³, y = 4 - t, and z = 9 + 6t, we can substitute these expressions into w = xeʸ/ᶻ.

w = (t³)eʽ(4 - t)ᶻ/(9 + 6t)

Using the chain rule, we differentiate each term with respect to t:

dw/dt = (dx/dt)(eʽ(4 - t)ᶻ/(9 + 6t)) + (t³)(deʽ(4 - t)ᶻ/(9 + 6t))/dt + (t³)eʽ(4 - t)d(ᶻ/(9 + 6t))/dt

We then substitute the given values for dx/dt, de/dt, and dz/dt and simplify to find dw/dt.

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