Assignment 2
Assignment 2
Assignment 2
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Questions:
1. Find all first and second derivatives of the following functions f (x, y, z).
(i) (x + 1)10 (y − 2)2 (z + 3)3 (ii) xyz sin(xyz)
Verify that fxy = fyx , fxz = fzx and fyz = fzy .
2. Verify that
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7. Use Taylor’s formula to find quadratic approximations to the following functions
valid in the neighbourhood of the points specified.
1+x+y
(i) , (0, 0) (ii) exy + e−xy , (0, 0).
1 + x2 + y 2
8. If w(x, y, z) = xyz + ln(xyz). Find the directional derivative D⃗u w at the point
(1, 2, 1) in the direction ⃗u = ⃗i + ⃗j. In what directions is the directional derivative
at (1, 2, 1) equal to zero?
9. Find the stationary points of the function f (x, y) = x3 − 12xy + 8y 3 and determine
their nature.
10. Consider the implicit function z = z(x, y) satisfying 2x2 +2y 2 +z 2 +8yz −z +8 = 0.
Find its extreme values.
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