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Calculation problems 2.

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Module 3 Question Solution_BBS00005

Calculation problems 2.

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3 marks questions answers:

1.

2.
3. Calculate all the second partial derivatives of f(x, y) = x3 e-2y + y-2 cos (x).
𝑑𝑧
4. If z = x2 – y2, x = sin (t), y = cos (t), calculate 𝑑𝑡 where t = π/3.

=
5. Test if the function 𝑔(𝑥) = {2𝑥, 𝑥 < 6 𝑥 − 1, 𝑥 ≥ 6 is continuous at x=4.

6. Test if the function 𝑔(𝑥) = {2𝑥, 𝑥 < 6 𝑥 − 1, 𝑥 ≥ 6 is continuous at x=6.


7. Determine if the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦)= 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 4𝑥 − 4𝑦 has a local maximum, minimum, or saddle
point at its critical point.

5 marks questions answers:


𝑥𝑦
1. Examine whether the limit of 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = exist when (𝑥, 𝑦) → (0,0)
𝑦 2 −𝑥 2

Let 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥. Then


𝑥𝑦
Therefore, the limit of 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑦 2−𝑥 2 does not exist when (𝑥, 𝑦) → (0,0)

2. Illustrate that 𝑓𝑥𝑦 (0,0) = 𝑓𝑦𝑥 (0,0) for the function

𝑥2𝑦2
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 , (𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0)

= 0, (𝑥, 𝑦) = (0,0)
Answer:

𝜕2 𝑢 𝜕2𝑢 𝜕2𝑢
3. If 𝑢 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑟 and 𝑟 2 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 , Establish that 𝑟 2 ( + 𝜕𝑦 2 + 𝜕𝑧 2 ) = 1.
𝜕𝑥 2
𝜕2 𝑢 𝜕2𝑢 𝜕2𝑢 1 1 𝜕2𝑢 𝜕2𝑢 𝜕2 𝑢
Therefore, + 𝜕𝑦 2 + 𝜕𝑧 2 = 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2+𝑧 2 = 𝑟 2. And so, 𝑟 2 (𝜕𝑥 2 + 𝜕𝑦 2 + 𝜕𝑧 2 ) = 1
𝜕𝑥 2

4. Calculate the extrema of the following function:

𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥𝑦 2 − 3𝑦 2 − 3𝑥 2 + 4
5. Determine if (1,1) is a saddle point for the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 .

𝑑𝑦
6. Calculate for the equation 𝑒 𝑥+𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 .
𝑑𝑥
𝜕2𝑢 𝜕2𝑢 𝜕2𝑢
7. If 𝑢 = 𝑟 and 𝑟 2 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 , establish that 𝑟 ( + 𝜕𝑦 2 + 𝜕𝑧 2 ) = 2
𝜕𝑥 2

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