SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Kattankulathur
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
21MAB101T CALCULUS & LINEAR ALGEBRA
UNIT-2 Functions of Several Variables
Sl.No. Tutorial Sheet-3 Answers
PART B
1 Examine f (x, y) = x3 y 2 (12 − x − y) for extreme values. Maximum point of
f (x, y) = (6,4) and
Maximum value is
6912
2 Find the minimum value of x2 + y 2 + z 2 subject to the con- The minimum point is
1 1 1 (3, 3, 3) and minimum
dition + + = 1.
x y z value is 32 + 32 + 32 =
27
3 Find the greatest and the least distances of the point (3, 4, 12) Minimum distance is
from the unit sphere whose center is at the origin. 12 and Maximum dis-
tance 14.
PART C
4 A rectangular box open at the top is to have a given capacity The minimum value is
k. Find the dimensions of the box requiring least material 3(2k)2/3
for its construction.
4 Find the maximum volume of the largest rectangular paral- Maximum
√ √ point
√ is
x2 y 2 z 2 (a/ 3, b/ 3, c/ 3)
lelopiped that can be inscribed in the ellipsoid 2 + 2 + 2 =
a b c and Maximum
√ value
1 is 8abc/3 3
5 The temperature u(x, y, z) at any point in space is u = x = ±1/2,√y = ±1/2,
400xyz 2 . Find the highest temperature on surface of the z = ±1/ 2. Max-
sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1. imum temperature:
f = 400xyz 2 = 50
