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Holding the other parts constant
It seems like ages ago – but it was only yesterday – that I wrote about differentiating functions with the variable in both the base and the power. Back there, I had learned that the derivative of a function like f(x)g(x) is the sum of the derivative when you pretend f(x) is constant and the derivative when you pretend g(x) is constant.
The Zumbo (hypothesis) Test
Here in ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog, we are at the tail end of a reality cooking competition called "". In the show, a group of hopefuls compete in challenges where they produce desserts, hosted by patissier Adriano Zumbo. There are two types of challenges. In the "Sweet Sensations" challenge, they have to create a dessert from scratch that matches a criterion such as "gravity-defying", "showcasing one colour" or "based on an Arnott's biscuit". The two lowest-scoring desserts from the Sweet Sensations challenge have to complete the second challenge, called the "Zumbo Test". In this test, Zumbo reveals a dessert he has designed and the two contestants try to recreate it. Whoever does the worst job is eliminated.