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The document outlines an assignment focused on the computation and analysis of partial derivatives in the context of multivariable calculus. It includes a series of questions that require the evaluation of mixed partial derivatives, Hessian matrices, and the behavior of functions under various conditions, along with graphical interpretations. Students are instructed to provide detailed solutions, including necessary steps, explanations, and diagrams where applicable.

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Assignment 2: Partial Derivatives of First and Higher

Orders
Calculus of Several Variables

Instructions
Answer all the questions below. Show all necessary steps and provide clear explanations
where applicable. Use diagrams or graphs where needed to support your answers. Ensure
mathematical notation is accurate and consistent throughout your responses.

Questions
∂2f
1. Given the function f (x, y) = x2 y + sin(xy), compute the mixed partial derivatives ∂x∂y
∂2f
and ∂y∂x
. Analyze whether they are equal and explain the significance of your findings.

2. For the function f (x, y) = x4 + y 4 − 4x2 y 2 , compute the Hessian matrix at the point
(0, 0). Analyze the eigenvalues of the Hessian to determine the nature of the critical
point at (0, 0).
2 2
3. Consider f (x, y) = ex +y . Compute the second-order partial derivatives and analyze
the concavity of f at the point (1, 1).

4. Analyze the behavior of f (x, y) = x3 − 3xy 2 along the lines y = mx, where m is a
constant. Compute the partial derivatives and discuss how the function’s behavior
changes as m varies.

5. Plot the contour lines of f (x, y) = x2 + y 2 and interpret the gradient vector at the
point (1, 1). Use the following diagram for the contour plot:

1
y

Gradient
(1, 1)

Analyze how the gradient vector aligns with the contours at (1, 1).

6. Analyze how adding the term x3 y 3 to f (x, y) = x2 + y 2 affects the curvature of the
function. Compute the necessary partial derivatives and discuss the changes in con-
cavity.
∂2f ∂2f
7. Given f (x, y, z) = sin(xy) + z 2 , compute all mixed partial derivatives ∂x∂y
and ∂y∂x
.
Verify whether Clairaut’s theorem holds for this function.

8. Construct a scalar field f (x, y, z) = g(x)h(y)k(z) where g, h, and k are differentiable


functions. Compute all first and second-order partial derivatives and analyze how the
dependencies among x, y, and z influence the behavior of f .

9. Consider the function f (x, y) = x2 + αxy + y 2 , where α is a parameter. Compute the


second-order partial derivatives and analyze how varying α affects the curvature and
critical points of f .

10. Consider f (x, y) = ex+y . Evaluate whether f is a solution to the partial differential
2 2
equation ∂∂xf2 + ∂∂yf2 = 0. Explain the steps leading to your conclusion.

11. Compute the Hessian matrix for f (x, y) = x4 + y 4 − 4x2 y 2 at the point (0, 0). Evaluate
the determinant of the Hessian and use it to classify the nature of the critical point at
(0, 0).

12. For the function f (x, y, z) = x2 y + y 2 z + z 2 x, compute the mixed partial derivatives
∂2f ∂2f ∂2f
∂x∂y
, ∂y∂z , and ∂z∂x . Evaluate whether Clairaut’s theorem holds and discuss any
implications.

13. Create a contour plot for the function f (x, y) = x3 −3xy 2 , and describe the significance
of the gradient vector at critical points. Use the following diagram for the contour plot:

2
y

Gradient
(1, 1)

x
(0, 0)

Explain how the gradient vector relates to the contour lines at the point (1, 1).

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