Ma1022 Tutorial 7 8 2010 1
Ma1022 Tutorial 7 8 2010 1
Ma1022 Tutorial 7 8 2010 1
1. For each of the following two functions, investigate the behaviour on each of the two lines given,
and explain why the limit does not exist as 𝑥, 𝑦 → 0,0
𝑥2
𝑓 𝑥, 𝑦 = 2 ; lines 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑦 = 0
𝑥 + 𝑦2
𝑥−𝑦 2
𝑓 𝑥, 𝑦 = 2 ; lines 𝑦 = 𝑥 and 𝑦 = −𝑥
𝑥 + 𝑦2
2. Prove that,
a. lim 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 5
𝑥,𝑦 →(1,2)
b. lim 𝑥𝑦 = 2
𝑥,𝑦 →(1,2)
3. Prove that the following limit does not exist, using the definition only.
2𝑥𝑦
lim
𝑥,𝑦 →(0,0) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦2
4. Determine c 1 and c2 so that yx c1e 2 x c2 e x 2 sin x will satisfy the conditions y0 0 and
y' 0 1
5.
a. Which of the following functions are solutions of the differential equation y'2ty t ?
a y 2 b y 1 c y e t d y e t 1 e y 7e t 1
2 2 2
2 2 2
𝑑𝑦
𝑎. 𝑥2 + 𝑥𝑦 − 𝑦 2 = 0
𝑑𝑥
2𝑦 4 + 𝑥 4
𝑏. 𝑦 ′ =
𝑥𝑦 3
𝑥𝑦
𝑖𝑓 𝑥, 𝑦 ≠ 0,0 ,
𝑓 𝑥, 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2
0 𝑖𝑓 𝑥, 𝑦 = 0,0 .
a. Show that the partial derivatives of 𝑓 exist at every (𝑥0 , 𝑦0 ) ∈ 𝑅 2 , and evaluate them in terms of
𝑥0 , and 𝑦0 , taking extra care when 𝑥0 , 𝑦0 = (0,0)
b. Explain why 𝑓 is not differentiable at 0,0 .
2 xye x / y
2
a. . y ' .
x / y 2 x / y 2
y y e
2 2
2x e 2
x y
2 2
b. y' .
xy
𝑑𝑦
c. − 𝑦 cot 𝑥 = sin 𝑥.
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
d. − 𝑥𝑦 2 = 𝑥𝑦.
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
e. 𝑥 + 𝑦 ln 𝑥 = 𝑦 ln 𝑦.
𝑑𝑥