Tutorial Sheet 3: Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar - MA 102 Mathematics II
Tutorial Sheet 3: Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar - MA 102 Mathematics II
Tutorial Sheet 3: Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar - MA 102 Mathematics II
Tutorial sheet 3
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x sin x + y sin y , if x 6= 0, y 6= 0
1. Let f (0, 0) = 0 and f (x, y) = x sin x1 , if x 6= 0, y = 0 Then show that none of
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y sin y , if y 6= 0, x = 0
the partial derivatives of f exists at (0,0) although f is continuous at (0,0).
2. Examine the following function for the existence of directional derivatives and diffrentiability
at (0,0). The expressions below give the value at (x, y) 6= (0, 0). At (0,0) the values should be
taken as zero.
2 2
(a) xy( xx2 −y
=y 2 ),
x3
(b) x2 +y 2 ,
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(c) (x2 + y 2 ) sin x2 +y 2
y
p
f (x, y) = |y| x2 + y 2 , if y 6= 0
Show that f is continuous at (0,0), (Du f )(0, 0) exists for every unit vector û, yet f is not
differentiable at (0,0).
4. Suppose f (x, y, z) is differentiable at (x0 , y0 , z0 ) ∈ R3 . Then the partial derivatives fx (x0 , y0 , z0 ),
fy (x0 , y0 , z0 ), fz (x0 , y0 , z0 ) exist. Show that the total derivative of f at (x0 , y0 , z0 ) is (5f )(x0 , y0 , z0 ).
5. Let F (x, y, z) = x2 + 2xy − y 2 + z 2 . Find the (5F )(1, −1, 3) and the equations of the tangent
plane and the normal plane to the surface F (x, y, z)=7 at (1,-1,3).
6. Find(Du F )(2, 2, 1),where F (x, y, z) = 3x − 5y + 2z and û is the unit vector in the direction of
the outward normal to the sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 9 at (2,2,1). (Ans: -2/3)
7. If u(x, y, z) = x4 y + y 2 z 3 , x = rset , y = rs2 e−t , z = r2 s sin t, Find ∂u
∂s at r = 2, s = 1, t =
0.(Ans.192)
8. If g(s, t) = f (s2 –t2 , t2 –s2 ) and f is differentiable, then show that tgs + sgt = 0.
9. If uxx + uyy = 0, x = r cos θ, y = r sin θ , then show that the corresponding form in (r, θ)
coordinate system is urr + 1r ur + r12 uθθ = 0.
10. Given sin(x + y) + sin(y + z) = 1, find zxy provided cos(y + z) 6= 0; what is the value of
zxy (x, π2 , −π
2 )? (Ans.cos x)