Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU)

School of Applied Natural Sciences, Applied Mathematics Division, (Pre-Engg.)

Applied Mathematics II (Math 1102 ) W.S-4 (Calculus of Function of Several Variables)

1. Find the domain, range and sketch the graph of following functions
√𝑦−𝑥 2
a. f(x, y) = ln(9 - x2 - 9y2) b. f(x, y, z)=√1 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 −𝑧 2 c. f(x, y) = 1−𝑥 2
2. Describe the level curves and level surfaces of the following functions:
a. f(x, y) = x + 3y b. f(x, y) =√1 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 c. f(x, y) =√1 − 2𝑥 2 − 2𝑦 2
3. Describe the level surfaces of the following functions:
a. f(x, y, z)=√1 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 −𝑧 2 b. f(x, y, z)= x + 3y + 6z
4. Comment on limit of the following functions and find if it exists:
𝑥𝑦−𝑦 𝑥𝑦+𝑧𝑦 𝑥 2 𝑦𝑒 𝑦 )
a. lim ((𝑥−1)2 2
) b. lim ( ) c. lim ( )
(𝑥,𝑦)→(1,0) +𝑦 (𝑥,𝑦,𝑧)→(0,0,0) 𝑥 2 +2𝑦 2 +𝑧 2
(𝑥,𝑦)→(1,0) 𝑥 4 +5𝑦 2

5. Comment on the continuity of the following functions and determine the points of continuity:
sin(𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 )
, (𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0)
2 2 1+𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2
a. f(x, y) = ln(x +y -4) b. f(x, y) = 1−𝑥 2 −𝑦 2 c. f(x, y) = {
1, (𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0)

6. Find the partial derivatives of the following functions:

 (u, v, w)
7. If u  x  y  z , v  xy  yz  zx, w  x  y  z , find
2 2 2
. by applying the rules of
 ( x, y , z )
partial differentiation.
du
8. If u = x2+y2+z2 and x = e2t, y =e2t.cos(3t), z=e2t. sin(3t) then find the total derivative
dt

xyz  3u
9. If u(x,y)= e then find =
xyz
 2u  2u  2u
10. If u= cos(3x).cos(4y).sinh(5z) then show that   0
x 2 y 2 z 2
 2u  2u
11. Using partial rules of partial differentiation transform   0 into polar form (r, θ),
x 2 y 2
if x= r cos θ and y = r sin θ.

12. The height of a right circular cylinder is 12 cms and is increasing at a rate 0.1 cms/sec. The radius
of base is 8 cms and decreasing at a rate 0.2 cms/sec. How fast the volume of cylinder is changing?
x+ y du
du 1
13. If u = sin-1 ( ) then prove: x  y = tan u
x+ y dx dy 2
 du 3
-1 3
14. If u = sin (x-y), x=3t, y=4t show that  by total differentiation.
dt 1 t 2
 ( x, y , z )
15. If x = vw , y = wu , z = uv and u = r sin𝜃 cos  , v = r sin𝜃 sin  , w = r cos𝜃, find .
 (r , ,  )
16. If f(x,y) = sinh(y.ln(x)), then find the directional derivative of f(x,y) at (2, -1) in the direction away
from the origin.
17. Find the directions along which the directional derivative of f(x,y) = y e-xy at (0,2) has the value 1.
18. If the temperature T in a ball is inversely proportional to the distance from its centre of the ball,
which we take it as origin and the temperature T at the point (1, 2, 2) is 1200C.
i) Find the rate of change of temperature T at (1,2,2) in the direction towards the point (2,1,3).
ii) Find the direction of greatest increase in T.
19. If f(x,y) = 2x + x2y + y sin(y) and let u = a i + b j be unit vector,
i) Express 𝐷𝑢 f(1,0) in terms of a and b.
ii) Directional Derivative of f(x,y,z) along the vector ( i+ j+ k).
iii) Use (a), to find the values of a and b for which 𝐷𝑢 f(1,0) is maximum.
20. A butterfly is located at (2, -1,3) and desires to fly towards fragrance surface f(x,y,z)= x2+yz2 . Along
which direction should it fly to get fragrance at the earliest.
21. Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal to the given surface at the specified points
i) 2(x-2)2 + (y-1)2+ (z-3)2 =10, at (3,3,5)
ii) y= x2-z2 , at (4,7,3)
22. Use Lagrange’s method of multipliers to find the maximum and minimum values of
i) f(x, y) = x2y and g(x, y)= x2+ 2y2 = 6.
ii) f(x, y) = 2x2 + 3y2 -4x-5, x2 + y2 ≤16
23. A rectangular box open at the top is to have volume of 32 cubic ft. Find the dimensions of the box
requiring least material for its production.
24. Show that the rectangular solid of maximum volume that can be inscribed in a sphere is cube.
25. Find the minimum value of (x2+y2+z2) such that xyz =a3.

26. Find the max. and min. distances of the point (3, 4, 12) from the sphere x2+y2+z2=1
27. Find the point upon the plane ax + by + cz = p at which the function f(x, y, z) = x 2  y 2  z 2

has a minimum value and find this minimum value of f( x, y, z).

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