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KIX 1001: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 1

Tutorial 2: Partial Derivatives & Engineering Applications


of Partial Derivatives
𝜕𝑓 𝜕𝑓
1. Find the partial derivatives (𝜕𝑦) and (𝜕𝑥)of these functions using the limit definition
(a) f(x,y) = x2y + 2x + y3

𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦 + ℎ) − 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦)
𝑓𝑦 (𝑥, 𝑦) = lim
ℎ→0 ℎ
𝑥 2 (𝑦 + ℎ) + 2𝑥 + (𝑦 + ℎ)3 − 𝑥 2 𝑦 − 2𝑥 − 𝑦 3
= lim
ℎ→0 ℎ
𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑥 2 ℎ + 2𝑥 + 𝑦 3 + 3𝑦 2 ℎ + 3𝑦ℎ2 + ℎ3 − 𝑥 2 𝑦 − 2𝑥 − 𝑦 3
= lim
ℎ→0 ℎ
𝑥 2 ℎ + 3𝑦 2 ℎ + 3𝑦ℎ2 + ℎ3
= lim
ℎ→0 ℎ
= lim 𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 2 + 3𝑦ℎ + ℎ2
ℎ→0

= 𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 2

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(b) f(x,y) = x2 – 4xy + y2

(c) f(x,y) = 2x3 + 3xy – y2

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2. Determine all the first and second order partial derivatives of the function
(a) f(x,y) = x2y3 + 3y + x

(b) f(x,y) = x4 sin 3y

(c) f(x,y) = x2y + ln (y2 – x)

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(d) f(x,y) = exy (2x – y)

3. Find both partial derivatives for each of the following two variables functions
(a) 𝑔(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑦𝑒 𝑥+𝑦

(b) ℎ(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 − 𝑦𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥

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(c) 𝑝(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 𝑦 + 𝑦 2

9𝑦 3
(d) 𝑈(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥−𝑦

4. For f(x,y,z), use the implicit function theorem to find dy/dx and dy/dz:
(a) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥 2 𝑦 3 + 𝑧 2 + 𝑥𝑦𝑧

(b) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥 3 𝑧 2 + 𝑦 3 + 4𝑥𝑦𝑧

(c) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 3𝑥 2 𝑦 3 + 𝑥𝑧 2 𝑦 2 + 𝑦 3 𝑧𝑥 4 + 𝑦 2 𝑧

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𝜕𝐹 𝜕𝐹
5. Find 𝜕𝑠 and 𝜕𝑡 ,if applicable, for the following composite functions
(a) F = sin (x + y) where x = 2st and y = s2 + t2

(b) F = ln (x2 + y) where x = e(s+t2) and y = s2 + t

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(c) F = x2y2 where x = s cos t and y = s sin t

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(d) F = xy + yz2 where x = et, y = et sin t and z = et cos t

6. Find dy/dx and dy/dz (if applicable) for each of the following

(a) 7x2 + 2xy2 + 9y4 = 0

(b) x3z2 + y3 + 4xyz = 0

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(c) 3x2y3 + xz2y2 + y3zx4 + y2z = 0

(d) y5 + x2y3 = 1 + y exp (x2)

𝜕(𝑥,𝑦)
7. (a) In polar coordinates, x = r cos θ, y = r sin θ, show that 𝜕(𝑟,𝜃) = 𝑟

(b) Obtain the Jacobian J of the transformation s = 2x + y, t = x – 2y and determine the


inverse of the transformation J1. Confirm that J1=J-1.

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𝜕(𝑥,𝑦)
(c) Show that if x + y = u and y = uv, then 𝜕(𝑢,𝑣) = 𝑢.

𝑥+𝑦
(d) Verify whether the functions 𝑢 = 1−𝑥𝑦 and v = tan-1x +tan-1y are functionally
dependent.

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𝑢+𝑣 𝜕(𝑢,𝑣)
(e) If x = uv, = 𝑢−𝑣 , find 𝜕(𝑥,𝑦).

8. (a) How sensitive is the volume V = πr2h of a right circular cylinder to small changes in its
radius and height near the point (r0, h0) = (1,3)?

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(b) If r is measured with an accuracy of ±1% and h with an accuracy of ±0.5%, about how
accurately can V be calculated from the formula V = πr2h?

𝑙
(c) The period T of a simple pendulum is T = 2π√𝑔 , find the maximum percentage error in T
𝑑𝑙 𝑑𝑔
due to possible errors up to 1% in l and 2% in g (Hint: 𝑙
= 0.001 and 𝑔
= 0.002)

(d) The range R of a projectile which starts with a velocity v at an elevation α is given by 𝑅 =
𝑣 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝛼
𝑔
. Find the percentage error in R due to an error of 1% in v and an error of 0.5% in α.

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9. Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal line to the following surfaces at the
points indicated:
(a) 𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 + 3𝑧 2 = 6 at (1,1,1)

(b) 2𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑧 2 = −3 at (1,2,3)

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(c) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑧 = 1 at (1,2,4)

𝑥
(d) ln (𝑦) − 𝑧 2 (𝑥 − 2𝑦) − 3𝑧 = 3 at (4,2,-1)

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(e) 𝑥 3 𝑧 + 𝑧 3 𝑥 − 2𝑦𝑧 = 0 at (1,1,1)

(f) z = 5+(x-1)2 + (y+2)2 at (2,0,10)

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𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
(g) 12
+ 6
+ 4
= 1 at (1,2,1)

(h) zex+ez+1+xy+y=3 at (0,3-1)

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