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This document contains tutorial problems for the course MA3151 Matrices and Calculus at Anna University for the academic year 2023-2024. The problems focus on functions of several variables, covering topics such as partial derivatives, Taylor series, and optimization. Students are tasked with proving various mathematical statements and solving practical problems related to geometry and calculus.

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functions of several variables

This document contains tutorial problems for the course MA3151 Matrices and Calculus at Anna University for the academic year 2023-2024. The problems focus on functions of several variables, covering topics such as partial derivatives, Taylor series, and optimization. Students are tasked with proving various mathematical statements and solving practical problems related to geometry and calculus.

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ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
First Year 2023 - 2024

MA3151 Matrices and Calculus (Regulation 2023)

Tutorial Problems for Unit 2: Functions of Several Variables


1  y   2u  2u
1. If u  log( x  y )  tan   , then prove that
2 2
  0.
x  x2  y2
dy
2. If x y  y x  1 , then find .
dx
2
     9
3. If u  log( x  y  z  3 xyz ) , then prove that 
3 3 3
   u 
x  y z ( x  y  z) 2
dz
4. If z  u 2  v 2 , where u  at 2 , v  2at , then find .
dt
 (u , v)
5. If x  u (1  v) and y  uv , find .
 ( x, y )
 ( x, y , z )
6. If x  r sin  cos  , y  r sin  sin  , z  r cos  , then find .
 (r ,  ,  )
 y2   2u  2u 2  u
2
7. If u  tan 1   , then prove that x 2  2 xy  y   sin 2 u sin 2u .
 x  x 2
 xy y 2

 x y 
8. If u  sin 1   , then prove that x u  y u  tan u and
 x y x y 2
 
 2u  2u  2u sin u cos 2u tan u
x 2 2  2 xy  y2 2   .
x xy y 4 cos 3 u
9. If f ( x, y )   (u , v) , where u  x 2  y 2 , v  2 xy , show that
2 f 2 f 2   2  
2
 
 4( x  y ) 2 
2
 .
 x2  y2  u  v2 
z z z
10. If z  f ( x, y ) and x  eu cos v and y  eu sin v , then prove that x y  e2u and
v u y
2
2
 z   z  
2u  z 
2
 z  
2

      e       .
 x   y   u   v  
11. At a given instant the sides of a rectangle are 4 ft. and 3ft. respectively and they are
increasing at the rate of 1.5ft./sec. and 0.5ft./sec. respectively, find the rate at which the area
is increasing at that instant.
12. Obtain the Taylor’s series of f ( x, y )  x y in powers of x  1 and y  1 up to the third terms.

13. Obtain the Taylor’s series of log(1  x  y ) in powers of x and y up to the third terms.

14. Find the percentage of error in the area of an ellipse if one per cent error is made in
measuring the major and minor axes.
1
15. Find the maximum and minimum values of the function f ( x, y )  x 3  3 xy 2  15 x 2  15 y 2  72 x

16. Find the dimension of the rectangular box open at the top is maximum capacity whose
surface is 432 square cm.

17. A rectangular box open at the top is to have volume of 256 cubic feet. Find the dimensions of
the box requiring least material for its construction.

18. The sum of three numbers is constant. Prove that their product is maximum when they are
equal.

19. Find the points on the surface z 2  xy  1 nearest to the origin.

20. The temperature T at any point ( x, y, z ) in space is T  400xyz 2 . Find the highest temperature
on the surface of the unit sphere x 2  y 2  z 2  1 .

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