Tutorial 2
Tutorial 2
Tutorial 2
Tutorial 2
1) Find the maximum rate of change of f at the given point and direction in which it occurs
a) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) =x2 + xy + y2 , Po (-1 ,1)
b) g (x, y, z) = x3 yz , Po (1,4,1)
𝑆
c) 𝑓(𝑠, 𝑡) = 2 2 , Qo (-1,1)
𝑆 +𝑡
d) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = x ln(𝑦, 𝑧), Qo (1, 2, 1/2)
𝑥 2−𝑦 2
2) In what direction the derivative of 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2+ 𝑦 2 at P (1, 1) equal to zero?
3) Suppose you are climbing a hill whose slope is given by the equation z = 1000 – 0.005x2-
0.01y2 where x y and z are measured in meters and you are standing at the point with the co-
ordinates (60, 40, 966). The positive x- axis points east and positive y – axis points north
a) If you walk due south, will you start to ascend or descent? At what rate?
b) If you walk northwest, will you start to ascend or descent? At what rate?
c) In what direction is the slope largest? What is the rate of ascent in that direction? At what
angle above the horizontal does the path in that direction begin?
4) Find the equation of the largest plane at the point Po on the given curve
a) x2 +y2 + z2 = z, Po (1,1,1)
b) x2 - 4y2 +3z2 + 4 =0, Po (3,2,1)
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c) yex + z𝑒 𝑦 = z, Po = (0,0,1)
d) z = ln(x2 + y2), Po (1,0,0)
6) Show that the ellipsoid 3x2 + 2y2 + z2 = 9 and the sphere x2 +y2 + z2 – 8x -6y -8z +24 =0 are
tangent to each other at the point (1, 1, 2).
7) Find all local maxima and local minima and saddle points of the following functions
a) 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦)=x2 + xy +y2+y
b) 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = y(ex – 1 )
c) 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = √56𝑥 2 − 8𝑦 2 − 16𝑥 − 31 +1 -8x
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d) 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = +xy +
𝑥 𝑦
e) 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = ex (x2 – y2)
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f) 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = sin 𝑥 sin 𝑦, -π < x < π , -π < y < π
9) Find the shortest distance from the point (2,0,-3) to the plane x + y+ z =1
10) Find the points on the cone z2 = x2 + y2 that are closest to the point (4, 2, 0).
11) A carboard box without a lid is to have a volume of 32,000 cm3 find the dimension that
minimize the amount of cardboard used?