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Problem Sheet - 2 Functions of Several Variables

This document contains 23 problems related to functions of several variables. The problems cover topics like continuity, differentiability, partial derivatives, and mixed partial derivatives. Some example functions given include f(x,y) = x^2y^2, f(x,y) = xy tan x, and f(x,y,z) = √(x^2 + y^2 + z^2). The problems ask students to determine continuity, find partial derivatives, verify mixed partial derivatives are equal, and more. The goal is to help students practice key concepts for multivariable calculus.

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Problem Sheet - 2 Functions of Several Variables

This document contains 23 problems related to functions of several variables. The problems cover topics like continuity, differentiability, partial derivatives, and mixed partial derivatives. Some example functions given include f(x,y) = x^2y^2, f(x,y) = xy tan x, and f(x,y,z) = √(x^2 + y^2 + z^2). The problems ask students to determine continuity, find partial derivatives, verify mixed partial derivatives are equal, and more. The goal is to help students practice key concepts for multivariable calculus.

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National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal

Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences


Calculus of Several Variables - MA110
Odd Semester 2018

Problem Sheet - 2
Functions of Several Variables

1. Show that the following functions are discontinuous at origin:



 1 , (x, y) 6= (0, 0),
2 2
(a) f (x, y) = x +y
0, (x, y) = (0, 0).

 x4 −y4 , (x, y) 6= (0, 0),
x4 +y 4
(b) f (x, y) =
0, (x, y) = (0, 0).

 x2 y2 , (x, y) 6= (0, 0),
4 4
(c) f (x, y) = x +y
0, (x, y) = (0, 0).
2. Show that the following functions are continuous at origin:

 x2 y2 , (x, y) 6= (0, 0),
2 2
(a) f (x, y) = x +y
0, (x, y) = (0, 0).

x3 y 3

x2 +y 2
, (x, y) 6= (0, 0),
(b) f (x, y) =
0, (x, y) = (0, 0).
3. Show that the following functions are discontinuous at (0, 0):

 x2 y , (x, y) 6= (0, 0),
3 3
(a) f (x, y) = x +y
0, (x, y) = (0, 0).

 x3 +y3 , x 6= y,
x−y
(b) f (x, y) =
0, x = y.

 xy3 , (x, y) 6= (0, 0),
2 6
(c) f (x, y) = x +y
0, (x, y) = (0, 0).
4. Discuss the following functions for continuity at (0, 0) :

 x2 y , x2 + y 2 6= 0,
3 3
(a) f (x, y) = x +y
0, x = y = 0.

1

2xy x2 −y2 , (x, y) 6= (0, 0),
x2 +y 2
(b) f (x, y) =
0, (x, y) = (0, 0).

0, (x, y) = (2y, y),
(c) f (x, y) =
exp{|x − 2y|/(x2 − 4xy + 4y 2 )}, (x, y) 6= (2y, y).
5. Show thatf has a removable discontinuity at (2, 3).
3xy, (x, y) 6= (2, 3),
f (x, y) =
6, (x, y) = (2, 3).
Suitably redefine the function f to make it continuous.
6. Show thatthe function f is continuous at the origin, where
 x3 −y3 , (x, y) 6= (0, 0),
2 2
f (x, y) = x +y
0, (x, y) = (0, 0).

7. Can the given functions be appropriately defined at (0, 0) in order to be continuous there?

x3 +y 3
(a) f (x, y) = |x|y , (c) f (x, y) = x2 +y 2
,
(b) f (x, y) = sin xy , (d) f (x, y) = x2 log (x2 + y 2 ).

2
8. If f (x, y) = x3 y + exy , find fx and fy .
2−y 2
9. If f (x, y) = xy xx2 +y 2 2
2 , when x + y 6= 0, and f (0, 0) = 0, show that

fx (x, 0) = 0 = fy (0, y)
fx (0, y) = −y, fy (x, 0) = x


 x2 −yx , (x, y) 6= (0, 0),
x+y
10. If f (x, y) = , find fx (0, 0) and fy (0, 0).
0, (x, y) = (0, 0).

 x3 +y3 , x 6= y,
x−y
11. If f (x, y) = , show that the function is discontinuous at the origin but
0, x=y
possesses partial derivatives fx and fy at every point, including the origin.

xy tan x , (x, y) 6= (0, 0),
y
12. If f (x, y) = , show that
0, (x, y) = (0, 0).
xfx + yfy = 2f.
13. Calculate fx , fy , fx (0, 0), fy (0, 0) for the following:

 x3 −y3 , x 6= 0, y 6= 0,
2 2
(a) f (x, y) = x +y
0, x = 0 = y.

2

 √ xy
 , x2 + y 2 6= 0,
(b) f (x, y) = x2 +y 2
0, x2 + y 2 = 0.

14. Show thatthe function


 x2 y , x2 + y 2 6= 0,
4 2
f (x, y) = x +y , possesses first partial derivatives everywhere, includ-
0, (x, y) = (0, 0).
ing the origin, but the function is discontinuous at the origin.
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15. If f (x, y) = |xy|, find fx (0, 0) and fy (0, 0).
16. Verify that fxy = fyx for the following functions:

2x−y
(a) x+y , (c) cosh (y + cos x),
(b) x tan xy, (d) xy .

indicating possible exceptional points and investigate these points.


∂2z ∂2z
17. Show that z = log{(x − a)2 + (y − b)2 }, satisfies ∂x2
+ ∂y 2
= 0, except at (a, b).
18. Show that z = x cos xy + tan xy , satisfies x2 zxx + 2xyzxy + y 2 zyy = 0, except at points for
which x = 0.

x2 tan−1 y − y 2 tan−1 x , x 6= 0, y 6= 0,
x y
19. Prove that fxy 6 fyx at the origin for the function: f (x, y) =
=
0, elsewhere.

1
20. If f (x, y, z) = √ , show that
(x2 +y 2 +z 2 )
∂2f ∂2f ∂2f
∂x2
+ ∂y 2
+ ∂z 2
=0
21. Examine for the change in the order of derivation at the origin for the functions:
(a) f (x, y) = ex (cos y + x sin y).
(b) f (x, y) = x2 + y 2 sin 2φ., where f (0, 0) = 0 and φ = tan−1 xy .
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(c) f (x, y) = |x2 − y 2 |.


22. Examine the equality of fxy (0, 0) and fyx (0, 0) for the function: f (x, y) = (x2 +y 2 ) tan−1 xy , x 6=
πy 2
0, f (0, y) = 2 .

23. Given u = ex cos y + ey sin z, find all first partial derivatives and verify that
∂2u ∂2u ∂2u ∂2u ∂2u ∂2u
∂x∂y = ∂y∂x ; ∂x∂z = ∂z∂x ; ∂y∂z = ∂z∂y .

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