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This document outlines the assignment requirements for the Engineering Mathematics III course (MHZ4553) due on May 30, 2025. It includes various mathematical problems related to functions of several variables, limits, continuity, gradients, and critical points, aimed at assessing students' understanding of the course material. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of originality in submissions, warning against plagiarism.

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This document outlines the assignment requirements for the Engineering Mathematics III course (MHZ4553) due on May 30, 2025. It includes various mathematical problems related to functions of several variables, limits, continuity, gradients, and critical points, aimed at assessing students' understanding of the course material. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of originality in submissions, warning against plagiarism.

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Department of Mathematics and Philosophy of Engineering

MHZ4553-Engineering Mathematics III


Assignment No.01

Due Date: 30.05.2025 Academic Year: 2024/2025

Answer all the questions.


• Attach the cover page with your answer scripts.
• Please save your answer scripts in PDF format with the name:
MHZ4553–TMA01– Registration No.
MHZ5375–TMA01– 123456789
• Assignment 01 has been developed based on Unit 01 to Unit 04.
The purpose of Assignment 01 is to determine whether you have attained the following
learning outcomes of the course MHZ4553: Engineering Mathematics III
− Find domain and range of a given function of several variables.
− Apply the definition of limit to determine the existence of the limit of a function of several
variables at a given point and to find that limit if it exists.
− Apply certain limitations to calculate limits of functions of several variables.
− Apply the definition of continuity to determine the continuity of a function at a given
point
− Understand the idea of a scalar field.
− Evaluate the rate of change of a scalar field in each direction.
− Find partial derivatives of functions defined implicitly.
− Determine the functional independence and dependence of a given set of functions using
the Jacobian determinant.
− Find a quadratic approximation for a function of more than two variables at a given
point.
− Find critical points of a given function and determine the nature of the critical points.
− Evaluate line integral by use of para

Important Notice:
Any assignment found to be copied or plagiarized will receive 0 marks.
1.
a) Determine the domain of the given functions.
i. 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 1 + √4 − 𝑦 2
ii. 𝑔(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑙𝑛(2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 1)
1
iii. ℎ(𝑥, 𝑦) = sin (𝑦−ln(𝑥+1))

b)
𝑥𝑦
i. Prove whether lim exists or not.
(𝑥,𝑦)→(0,0) √𝑥 2 +𝑦 2

2𝑥𝑦 2
ii. Find lim if it exists.
(𝑥,𝑦)→(0,0) 𝑥 2 +𝑦 4

iii. Show that lim (𝑥 2 + 2𝑦) = 5 using definition of limit.


(𝑥,𝑦)→(1,2)

(𝑥 3 −𝑦 3 )
(𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0)
c) Check whether 𝑔(𝑥, 𝑦) = { 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 is continuous or not. Justify
0 (𝑥, 𝑦) = (0,0)
your answer.

2.The concentration of a certain chemical in a fluid is given by the function:


𝐶(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 4𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 − 𝑦𝑧 2
Where 𝐶 is measured in 𝑚𝑔/𝐿 and 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 are in meters.
a) Evaluate the gradient of the function given above.
b) Find the rate of change of the concentration at the point (2,1,3) in the direction of
the vector 𝑣 = (1, −1,2)
c) In which direction does 𝐶 change most rapidly at point (2,1,3)?
d) What is the maximum rate of change at point (2, 1, 3)?

3.
a) Suppose 𝑥 2 𝑧 + 𝑧 2 𝑦 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑥𝑦𝑧 = 5 defines 𝑧 implicitly as a function of 𝑥 and 𝑦.
𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑧
If 𝜕𝑥 and exist, find expressions for and .
𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦

b) Let 𝑓1 = 𝑥12 + 𝑥22 and 𝑓2 = 𝑥14 + 2𝑥12 𝑥22 + 𝑥24 . Show that 𝑓1 and 𝑓2 are
functionally dependent on ℝ2 .
c) A cylindrical storage tank is used in an industrial plant to store liquid chemicals. The volume
of the tank, 𝑉, depends on its radius 𝑟 and height ℎ, given by the equation:
𝑉(𝑟, ℎ) = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ
Where 𝑟 and ℎ are measured in meters and 𝑉 is in cubic meters.
i. Find the quadratic approximation of 𝑉(𝑟, ℎ) at the point (2,5) using the second-order Taylor
expansion.
ii. Suppose due to a minor design modification, the radius and height of the tank change
slightly: 𝑟 = 2 + 0.1𝑚 and ℎ = 5 − 0.05𝑚. use the quadratic approximation to estimate
the new volume of the tank.
iii. Compare the estimated volume change using quadratic approximation with the exact
volume change and discuss the accuracy of the approximation.

4.
a) Find critical points of the following functions and determine the nature of critical points.
i. 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = (𝑦 − 2)𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2
ii. 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 7𝑥 − 8𝑦 + 2𝑥𝑦 − 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2
b) Determine whether the following functions are convex, concave or neither:
i. 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 4 + 16𝑦 4 + 32𝑥𝑦 3 + 8𝑥 3 𝑦 + 24𝑥 2 𝑦 2
ii. 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑒 𝑥+𝑦 + 𝑒 𝑥−𝑦
c) Evaluate the line integral of 𝐹 = (𝑥 2 , 𝑦 2 , 𝑧 2 ) along 𝐶 the points (1,0) and (0,1) defined by
the parameterization 𝑥 = 𝑡.

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