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This document outlines Assignment 2 for the MTE3141 course, focusing on multiple integrals and differential equations for the academic year 2023. The assignment aims to assess students' understanding of limits, continuity, and partial differentiation through various questions, with a submission deadline of June 26, 2023. Students are required to work in small groups of 5-6 to complete the assignment.

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Assignment 2

This document outlines Assignment 2 for the MTE3141 course, focusing on multiple integrals and differential equations for the academic year 2023. The assignment aims to assess students' understanding of limits, continuity, and partial differentiation through various questions, with a submission deadline of June 26, 2023. Students are required to work in small groups of 5-6 to complete the assignment.

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MTE3141: Multiple integrals and Differential Equations

Academic year 2023


Assignment 2
Aim of the assignment:
• demonstrate an understanding of limit, continuity, partial differentiation and
directional derivatives
• demonstrate skills in computing limit, partial derivatives and directional derivatives
Submission: Monday, 26th June 2023 by 8 am.
Mode of working: small groups of 5-6 students

Question 1
Find the following limit or prove that the limit does not exist
1+ x + 2 y xy + 4
(a) lim xy cos( x − 2 y ) (b) lim ln (c ) lim
( x , y ) →(6,3) ( x , y ) →(0,0) −x + 3y2 ( x , y ) →(  ,2) x + y 2
2 2

Question 2 Find all points where the following function is continuous


 x6
 ;( x, y )  (0, 0)
(a) h( x, y) =  x 2 ( x 4 + y 4 )
0 ( x, y ) = (0, 0)

(b) f ( x, y ) = e x y
2

Question 3 Using the definition, find the partial derivative of the following function with respect to y

f ( x, y ) = x 2 y + 2 x + y 3

1 2
Question 4 Let z = f ( x, y ) = − x 2 − y + xy. Find f x (2,1) and f xx (2,1)
2

f ( x, y ) = x 2 y 2 + sin( xy ).
Question 5 Let (a) Find f x , f y , f xx , f yy , f xxy , f yxx , df
(b) Approximate f (2,1.5)

Question 6
A function and the point P (-2,3) are given. Find the directional derivative of the function in the
indicated directions.

Question 7
A function of two real variables f ( x, y ) = 4 xy − 3 y and the point P = (5, 4) are given.
(a)Find the direction of maximal increase of f at P.
(b)What is the maximal value of Du f at P.
(c)What is the direction of minimal increase of f at P.
(d)Give a direction u such that Du f = 0 at P. Interpret the result

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