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Let w = f(x, y), where x and y are functions of t. Then, according to the chain rule, \[\frac{{{\rm{dw}}}}{{{\rm{dt}}}}\] is equal

A. \[\frac{{{\rm{dw}}}}{{{\rm{dx}}}}\frac{{{\rm{dx}}}}{{{\rm{dt}}}} + \frac{{{\rm{dw}}}}{{{\rm{dy}}}}\frac{{{\rm{dt}}}}{{{\rm{dt}}}}\]

B. \[\frac{{\partial {\rm{w}}}}{{\partial {\rm{x}}}}\frac{{\partial {\rm{x}}}}{{\partial {\rm{t}}}} + \frac{{\partial {\rm{w}}}}{{\partial {\rm{y}}}}\frac{{\partial {\rm{y}}}}{{\partial {\rm{t}}}}\]

C. \[\frac{{\partial {\rm{w}}}}{{\partial {\rm{x}}}}\frac{{{\rm{dx}}}}{{{\rm{dt}}}} + \frac{{\partial {\rm{w}}}}{{\partial {\rm{y}}}}\frac{{{\rm{dy}}}}{{{\rm{dt}}}}\]

D. \[\frac{{{\rm{dw}}}}{{{\rm{dx}}}}\frac{{\partial {\rm{x}}}}{{\partial {\rm{t}}}} + \frac{{{\rm{dw}}}}{{{\rm{dy}}}}\frac{{\partial {\rm{y}}}}{{\partial {\rm{t}}}}\]

Answer: Option C


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