(b) $\because f(x,y) = \frac{\cos{(x - 4y)}}{\cos{(x + 4y)}}$ $\therefore f\left( x,\frac{\pi}{2} \right) = \ \frac{\cos{(x - 2\pi)}}{\cos{(x + 2\pi)}} = \frac{\cos x}{\cos x} = 1$ $\therefore\frac{\partial f}{\partial x} = 0$
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