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Tutorial 4 Multivariate Calculus (1)

This document is a tutorial for MATH 3101: Multivariate Calculus at the Catholic University of Malawi, detailing various mathematical problems related to tangent planes, directional derivatives, and differentials. It includes specific questions with given functions and points for students to solve. The tutorial is structured to enhance understanding of multivariable calculus concepts.

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Tutorial 4 Multivariate Calculus (1)

This document is a tutorial for MATH 3101: Multivariate Calculus at the Catholic University of Malawi, detailing various mathematical problems related to tangent planes, directional derivatives, and differentials. It includes specific questions with given functions and points for students to solve. The tutorial is structured to enhance understanding of multivariable calculus concepts.

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The Catholic University of Malawi

Faculty of Science
Mathematical Sciences Department
MATH 3101: Multivariate Calculus Tutorial 4
Course Lecturer: A.P. Phiri
March 25, 2025

Question 1. Find an equation of the tangent plane to the given surface at the
specified point.
(a) z = 3y 2 − 2x2 + x, (2, −1, −3)
(b) z = 3(x − 1)2 + 2(y + 3)2 + 7, (2, −2, 12)
√
(c) z = xy, (1, 1, 1)
(d) z = xexy , (2, 0, 2)
(e) z = x sin(x + y), (−1, 1, 0)
(f) z = ln(x − 2y), (3, 1, 0)
Question 2. Find the equation of the tangent plane to the surface at the point
P.
(a) x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 25; P (−3, 0, 4)
(b) z = 4x3 y 2 + 2y; P (1, −2, 12)
(c) z = ln(2x + y); P (−1, 3)
Question 3. Let v(x, y, z) = xy + yz + zx; x, y, z ∈ R. Find the differential dv.
Question 4. Use a total differential to approximate the change in the value of
f from P to Q
(a) f (x, y) = x2 + 2xy − 4x; P (1, 2) to Q(1.01, 2.04)
(b) f (x, y, z) = 2xy 2 z 3 ; P (1, −1, 2) to Q(0.99, −1.02, 2.02)
Question 5. Find the directional derivatives
1 2 −2
(a) f (x, y, z) = 4x5 y 2 z 3 at P (2, −1, 1) in the direction of 3, 3, 3

1
(b) f (x, y) = x2 y 3 − 4y at the point (2, −1) in the direction of the vector
v = 2i + 5j.
(c) f (x, y, z) = x3 z − yx2 + z 2 at P (2, −1, 1) in the direction of 3i − j + 2k
Question 6. Given the function f (x, y, z) = x sin yz,

(a) find the gradient of f


(b) find the directional derivative of f at (1, 3, 0) in the direction of v =
i + 2j − k.
Question 7. Find the directional derivative of the function at the given point
in the direction of the vector V .
x
(a) f (x, y) = x2 +y 2 , (1, 2), v = h3, 5i

(b) g(p, q) = p4 − p2 q 3 , (2, 1), v = i + 3j

(c) f (x, y, z) = xey + yez + zex , (0, 0, 0), v = h5, 1, −2i


√
(d) f (x, y, z) = xyz, (3, 2, 6), v = h−1, −2, 2i
(e) h(r, s, t) = ln(3r + 6s + 9t), (1, 1, 1), v = 4i + 12j + 6k

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