Department of Mathematics University of Moratuwa
Faculty of Engineering Semester 2- 2010
MA 1022- MATHEMATICAL METHODS
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ASSIGNMENT 7
Distributed during the week starting on 28/06/2010.Assignment7 will be discussed in class
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
b. Will 𝑦 = 𝐴 cos 𝑥 + 𝐵 sin 𝑥 + 𝐶 𝑒 𝑥 , be a solution of an ordinary differential equation? Discuss.
Here A, B and C are constants
6. Find the general solution of the following differential equations.
𝑑𝑦
𝑎. 𝑥2 + 𝑥𝑦 − 𝑦 2 = 0
𝑑𝑥
2𝑦 4 + 𝑥 4
𝑏. 𝑦 ′ =
𝑥𝑦 3
Department of Mathematics, 28/06/2010
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Department of Mathematics University of Moratuwa
Faculty of Engineering Semester 2- 2010
MA 1022- MATHEMATICAL METHODS
_________________________________________________________________________________
ASSIGNMENT 8
Write answers to all questions and submit during the week starting on 12/07/2010
1. Is the function defined below continuous at (0,0)
𝑥2 − 𝑦2
𝑥𝑦
if 𝑥, 𝑦 ≠ (0,0)
𝑓 𝑥, 𝑦 = 𝑥2 + 𝑦2
0 if 𝑥, 𝑦 = (0,0)
2. Use the 𝜖 − 𝛿 definition of a limit to show that
𝑥2
lim =0
𝑥,𝑦 →(0,0) 𝑥2 + 𝑦2
3. Consider the function 𝑓: 𝑅 2 → 𝑅 2 given by
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 .
4. Determine c 1 and c2 so that
yx c1e x c2 e 2 x 3e 3 x ; y0 0 , y' 0 0
5. Find the general solution of the following differential equations
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
Department of Mathematics, 28/06/2010
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