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This document provides 18 questions related to functions of two variables. The questions cover topics such as finding the domain and range, determining if functions are continuous or differentiable, finding partial derivatives, finding tangent planes and lines, locating extrema, and using methods like Lagrange multipliers to find absolute and relative extrema over specified domains.

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Assignment 2

This document provides 18 questions related to functions of two variables. The questions cover topics such as finding the domain and range, determining if functions are continuous or differentiable, finding partial derivatives, finding tangent planes and lines, locating extrema, and using methods like Lagrange multipliers to find absolute and relative extrema over specified domains.

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Assignment - 2

(Functions of Two Variables: Limit, Continuity, Differentiability, Extreme Values)

In Questions 1-3, (a) find the function’s domain, (b) find the function’s range, (c) find the
boundary of the function’s domain, (d) determine if the domain is an open region, a closed
region, or neither, (e ) decide if the domain is bounded or unbounded and (f) plot the contour for
the level curves at z=0, 1, 4, 9.

f ( x, y ) = y−x
1.
f ( x, y ) = 4 x 2 + 9 y 2
2.
f ( x, y ) = x 2 − y 2
3.

Using the Limit Definition, in question 4–6 given a function ƒ(x, y) and a positive number ɛ,
show that there exists a δ > 0 such that for all (x, y), we have x2 + y2 < δ implying

f (x, y) − f (0,0) < ε

4. f (x, y) = x 2 + y2, ε = 0.01


y
5. f (x, y) = , ε = 0.05
x2 + 1
x+y
6. f (x, y) = , ε = 0.02
2 + cosx

Using the Partial Derivative Definition (using limit concept), in question 7–8 given a function ƒ
∂f ∂f
(x, y), compute the partial derivatives , of the functions at the specified points
∂x ∂ y

7. f (x, y) = 4 + 2x − 3y − xy2, at ( − 2,1)


sin(x 3 + y 4)
, (x, y) ≠ (0,0)
8. f (x, y) = x2 + y2 , at (0,0)
0, (x, y) = (0,0)
Find the slopes as required:
9. Let ƒ (x, y) = 2x + 3y – 4. Find the slope of the line tangent to this surface at a point (2,–1)
and lying in the a. plane x = 2, b. plane y = –1.
10. Let ƒ (x, y) = x2 + y3. Find the slope of the line tangent to this surface at the point (–1, 1)
and lying in the a. plane x = –1, b. plane y = 1.

In Questions 11–12, find an equation for the plane that is tangent to the given surface at the given
point
11. z = ln(x 2 + y 2), at (1,0, 0)
12. z = 4x 2 + y 2, at (1,1, 5)

Find all the local maxima, local minima, and saddle points of the functions in questions 13–15
13. ƒ (x, y) = 6x2 – 2x3 + 3y2 + 6xy
14. ƒ (x, y) = e2x cos y
15. ƒ (x, y) = ln (x + y) + x2 – y

Find the absolute maxima and minima of the functions on the given domains in questions 16–17
16. ƒ (x, y) = x2 – xy + y2 + 1 on the closed triangular plate in the first quadrant bounded
by the lines x = 0, y = 4, y = x.
17. T (x, y) = x2 + xy + y2 – 6x on the rectangular plate 0 ≤ x ≤ 5, − 3 ≤ y ≤ 3

Use method of Lagrange Multipliers to find extreme values in question 18


18. Ant on a metal plate: The temperature at a point (x, y) on a metal plate is
T(x, y) = 4x2 – 4xy + y2.
An ant on the plate walks around the circle of radius 5 centered at the origin. What are the
highest and lowest temperatures encountered by the ant?

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