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CFE Worksheet Unit-1

This worksheet covers various calculus problems for engineers, including finding limits, calculating partial derivatives, and applying Taylor's series. It also addresses real-world applications such as the relationship between pressure, volume, and temperature in ideal gases, as well as the impact of temperature and rainfall on wheat production. Additionally, it explores optimization problems and the shortest distance from points to planes and surfaces.

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CFE Worksheet Unit-1

This worksheet covers various calculus problems for engineers, including finding limits, calculating partial derivatives, and applying Taylor's series. It also addresses real-world applications such as the relationship between pressure, volume, and temperature in ideal gases, as well as the impact of temperature and rainfall on wheat production. Additionally, it explores optimization problems and the shortest distance from points to planes and surfaces.

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Worksheet-1 Sub: Calculus for Engineers

UNIT-I
1. Find the limits of the following functions if exist
𝑥𝑦 3𝑥 2 𝑦 𝑥𝑦−𝑦
a) at (0,0) b) 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 at (0,0) c) (𝑥−1)2+𝑦 2 at (1,0)
𝑥 2 +𝑦 2
2. Calculate the first and second order partial derivatives of the following
𝑦
𝑥
a) 𝑠𝑖𝑛(1+𝑦) b) 𝑥𝑦 sin−1(𝑦𝑧) c) 𝑥 𝑧
3. The pressure P, volume V and temperature T of a mole of an ideal gas are related by
the equation PV = 8.31T. Find the rate at which the pressure is changing when the
temperature is 300 and increasing at a rate of 0.1 and the volume is 100 and increasing
at a rate of 0.2.
4. Wheat production W in a given year depends on the average temperature T and the
annual rainfall R. Scientists estimate that the average temperature is rising at a rate of
0.15 and rainfall is decreasing at a rate of 0.1. They also estimate that, at current
𝜕𝑊 𝜕𝑊
production levels, = −2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 = 8. What is the significance of the signs of these
𝜕𝑇 𝜕𝑅
partial derivatives? Also estimate the current rate of change of wheat production.
𝜕𝑤 𝜕𝑤
5. Find and for the following
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑣
a) 𝑤 = 4𝑥 − 4𝑦 2 , 𝑥 = 𝑢 + 2𝑣, 𝑦 = 2𝑢 − 𝑣
2

b) 𝑤 = 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 , 𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑢 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑣, 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑢 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑣
𝑦−𝑥 𝑧−𝑥
6. If 𝑢 = 𝑢( 𝑥𝑦 , 𝑧𝑥 ) then show that 𝑥 2 𝑢𝑥 + 𝑦 2 𝑢𝑦 + 𝑧 2 𝑢𝑧 = 0.
7. Expand 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 𝑦 + 3𝑦 − 2 in powers of (x-1) and (y+2) using Taylor’s series.
8. If 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = tan−1(𝑥𝑦), compute 𝑓(0.9, −1.2) approximately using Taylor’s series
𝑥+𝑦 𝑥𝑦
9. Show that the functions 𝑢 = 𝑥−𝑦 , 𝑣 = (𝑥−𝑦)2 are functionally related and hence find the
relation between them.
10. Show that the functions 𝑢 = 𝑥 2 𝑒 −𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠ℎ𝑧, 𝑢 = 𝑥 2 𝑒 −𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑛ℎ𝑧, 𝑤 = 3𝑥 4 𝑒 −2𝑦 are
functionally related and hence find the relation among them.
11. Find the extreme values of 𝑥 4 + 𝑦 4 − 4𝑥𝑦 + 1.
12. Discuss the maximum or minimum values of u, if u = ax 3 y 2 − x 4 y 2 − x 3 y 3 .
13. Find the stationary points of 𝑢(𝑥, 𝑦) = sin 𝑥 sin 𝑦 sin(𝑥 + 𝑦), where 0 < 𝑥 < 𝜋,
0 < 𝑦 < 𝜋 and find the maximum value of 𝑢.
14. The temperature T at any point in space is 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑘𝑥𝑦𝑧 2 where k is a constant.
Find the highest temperature on the surface of the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 𝑎2 .
15. If the length of the diagonal of a rectangular box is L, what is the largest possible
volume?
16. Find the minimum value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 when 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 = 𝑝.
17. Find the shortest distance from the point (1, 0, -2) to the plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 4.
18. Find the shortest distance from origin to the surface 𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 3.
19. Find the points on the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 4 that are closest to and farthest from the
point (3, 1, -1).
1 1 1
20. Find the stationary points of 𝑎3 𝑥 2 + 𝑏 3 𝑦 2 + 𝑐 3 𝑧 2 where 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1.

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