Identify function: Identify the function to differentiate. f(x,y)=xcosy+ysinx.
Differentiate with x: Differentiate f(x,y) with respect to x. Using the product rule, derivative of xcosy with respect to x is cosy (since derivative of x is 1 and derivative of cosy with respect to x is 0), and derivative of x0 with respect to x is x2 (since derivative of x3 with respect to x is x5). So, x6.
Differentiate with y: Differentiate f(x,y) with respect to y. Using the product rule, derivative of xcos(y) with respect to y is −xsin(y) (since derivative of cos(y) with respect to y is −sin(y) and x is treated as a constant), and derivative of f(x,y)0 with respect to y is f(x,y)2 (since derivative of y is f(x,y)4 and f(x,y)2 is treated as a constant). So, f(x,y)6.
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