Location via proxy:   [ UP ]  
[Report a bug]   [Manage cookies]                
Scribd
Upload
71 views

Exercise One

This document contains 12 questions regarding calculus concepts such as partial derivatives, implicit differentiation, and the chain rule. The questions cover topics like finding partial derivatives of multivariable functions, rates of change for functions involving multiple variables, and applying calculus techniques like implicit differentiation and the chain rule to composite functions.

Uploaded by

Dahamani bukari Al-fayeed
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
71 views

Exercise One

This document contains 12 questions regarding calculus concepts such as partial derivatives, implicit differentiation, and the chain rule. The questions cover topics like finding partial derivatives of multivariable functions, rates of change for functions involving multiple variables, and applying calculus techniques like implicit differentiation and the chain rule to composite functions.

Uploaded by

Dahamani bukari Al-fayeed
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

PHY 259 – Mathematics for Physics III

EXERCISE 1

Q1: Find fx and fy of the following


Z x
2
(a) f (x, y) = et dt
y
Z xy
2
(b) f (x, y) = et dt
1
Z x2 y 3
(c) f (x, y) = sin t3 dt
0
Z x−y
(d) f (x, y) = sin t3 dt
x+y

Q2: Given f (x, y) = x3 y 5 − 2x2 y + x, find

(a) fxxy
(b) fyxy
(c) fyyy

Q3: Let f (x, y) = xe−y + 5y

(a) Find the slope of the surface z = f (x, y) in the x-direction at the
point (3, 0).
(b) Find the slope of the surface z = f (x, y) in the y-direction at the
point (3, 0).

Q4: Let z = (x + y)−1

(a) Find the rate of change of z with respect to x at the point (2, 4)
with y held fixed.
(b) Find the rate of change of z with respect to y at the point (2, 4)
with x held fixed.
Q5: Evaluate the indicated partial derivatives
∂z ∂z
(a) z = 9x2 y − 3x5 y; , .
∂x ∂y
(b) f (x, y) = 10x2 y 4 − 6xy 2 + 10x2 ; fx (x, y), fy (x, y).
8
(c) z = x2 + 5x − 2y ; zx , zy .
(d) z = sin 5x3 y + 7xy 2 ; zx , zy .


Q6: (a) A point moves along the intersection of the elliptic paraboloid
z = x2 + 3y 2 and the plane y = 1. At what rate is z changing
with respect to x when the point is at (2, 1, 7)?
(b) If the point now moves along the intersection of elliptic paraboloid
z = x2 + 3y 2 and the plane x = 2. At what rate is z changing
with respect to y when the point is at (2, 1, 7)?
π √
Q7: The volume V of a right circular cone is given by V = d2 4s2 − d2 ,
24
where s is the slant height and d is the diameter of the base

(a) Find a formula for the instantaneous rate of change of V with


respect to s if d remains constant.
(b) Find a formula for the instantaneous rate of change of V with
respect to d if s remains constant.
(c) Suppose that d has a constant value of 16cm, but s varies. Find
the rate of change of V with respect to s when s = 10 cm.
(d) Suppose that s has a constant value of 10cm, but d varies. Find
the rate of change of V with respect to d when d = 16 cm.

Q8: Find the first partial derivatives of the following functions

(a) f (x, y, z) = z ln (x2 y cos z).


 
−3 xz
(b) f (x, y, z) = y 2 sec .
y
(c) f (x, y, z) = x2 y 4 z 3 + xy + z 2 + 1.
 
−1 1
(d) f (x, y, z) = tan .
xy 2 z 3
∂z ∂z
Q9: Calculate and using implicit differentiation. Leave your answers
∂x ∂y
in terms of x, y and z.
3
(a) x2 + y 2 + z 2 2 = 1.
(b) ln 2x2 + y − z 3 = x.


(c) x2 + z sin xyz = 0.


(d) exy sinh z − z 2 x + 1 = 0.

Q10: Let T = x2 y − xy 3 + 2, x = r cos θ, y = r sin θ. Find Tr and Tθ .

Q11: Let a and b denote two sides of a triangle and let θ denote the included
angle. Suppose that a, b and θ vary with time such a way that the
area of the triangle remains a constant. At certain instant a = 5 cm,
π
b = 4 cm and θ = radians and at that instant both a and b are
6
increasing at a rate of 3 cm/s. Estimate the rate at which θ is changing
1
at that instant. Hint A = ab sin θ.
2
Q12: Use appropriate forms of the chain rule to find zu and zv of the following
functions.

(a) z = 8x2 y − 2x + 3y, x = uv, y = u − v


u
(b) z = x2 − y tan x, x = , y = u2 − v 2 .
v
rs
(c) z = 2 , r = uv, s = u − 2v
(r + s2 )
2 √ 1
(d) z = ex y , x = uv, y =
v

You might also like