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Partial Derivatives

Eulers Theorem

Eulers Theorem:
For two variables:
If z=f(x,y) is homogenous function degree n then

x + y=nz
Proof:
Since z is homogenous function of degree

z=f(x,y)= f()

x +y =nz

z=f(x,y)= f()

(
)
(
)+f(
)

x = y () + f()

= y ()+nz

(i)


=
()

y = y ()

(ii)
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Theory

Partial Derivatives

Eulers Theorem

Theory

(i)+ (ii)

x + y =nz

Colloraly no. 1:
If z is homogenous function of degree n then z is
homogenous function in x and y in degree n then

2xy +


=n(n-1)z

Since homogenous function of degree n by Eulers theorem

x + y =nz (i)
Differentiate (i) w.r.t. x

+ + y = n

+xy+x. =nx

(ii)

Differentiate (ii) w.r.t. y


x + y + = n

xy + + y = ny.
2

(iii)

Partial Derivatives

Eulers Theorem

Theory

(ii)+(iii)

+ xy +

+ { +

}=n{ +

+2xy+ + = znz
=nz(n1)

Colloraly no. 2:
If z is homogenous function in x and y of degree and
z=f(u) then

()

x + y = ()

since z is homogenous function of degree n by Eulers


theorem,

+y

= nz =nf(u)

but z= f(u)
z u xy

= .

(i)

Partial Derivatives

Eulers Theorem

=
(u).

Theory

(ii)

=
(u).

(iii)

Put (ii) & (iii) in equation (i)

x{ (). }+y{ (). }=nf(u)

()

x + y = ()

Colloraly 3:
z is homogenous function in x and y of degree and
z=f(u) then

+ xy +

Where g(u)=


=g(u)(

() )

()
()

Since z is homogenous function of degree and z=f(u) by


collorly no. 2

+ y =
4

()
()

=g(u)

(i)

Partial Derivatives

Eulers Theorem

Theory

Differentiate (i) w.r.t. x


+ + y = ().
Multiply by x

( )
+

y
=
.x

(ii)

differentiate (i) w.r.t y


x +

+ y = ()y

(iii)

(ii) + (iii)

= () {

+{

+ }

+ }

+ + = ()g(u)g(u)
=g(u)( () )

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