DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Differential Calculus & Differential Equations
Tutorial Sheet – II Unit – II
1. Find the repeated limits and double limit, if they exist for the following functions:
𝑥 2 −𝑦 2 𝑥 2𝑦2
a) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 , b) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 +(𝑥 2+𝑦 2 )2 , where (𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0).
2. Check the continuity of the function 𝑓 defined by
𝑥 2 −𝑦 2
𝑥𝑦 ; (𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0)
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = { 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 at (0,0).
0 ; (𝑥, 𝑦) = (0,0)
𝜕3 𝑢
3. If 𝑢 = 𝑥 𝑦 , then find the value of 𝜕𝑥 2 𝜕𝑦.
−𝑟2
, 1 𝜕 𝜕𝜃 𝜕𝜃
4. If 𝜃 = 𝑡 𝑛 𝑒 4𝑡 find the value of 𝑛 which will make (𝑟 2 )= .
𝑟2 𝜕𝑟 𝜕𝑟 𝜕𝑡
𝑦−𝑥 𝑧−𝑥 𝜕𝑢 2 𝜕𝑢 2 𝜕𝑢
5. If 𝑢 = 𝑓 ( , ) then find the value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 .
𝑥𝑦 𝑧𝑥 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑧
𝑑𝑧
6. If 𝑧 = √𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 and 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 + 3𝑎𝑥𝑦 = 5𝑎 , find the value of 𝑑𝑥 , when 𝑥 = 𝑦 = 𝑎.
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7. Expand 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 𝑦 + 2𝑥𝑦 2 in powers of 𝑥 and (𝑦 − 1) using Taylor’s series.
8. Expand 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑒 𝑥 log(1 + 𝑦) as Maclaurin series with terms up to third degree of
𝑥 and 𝑦.
9. Examine the following functions for its extreme values:
a) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 3 𝑦 2 (1 − 𝑥 − 𝑦),
b) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 − 12𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 20.
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2
10. Find the minimum value of 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 subject to the condition + + = 1.
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
11. Given 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 𝑎, find the maximum value of 𝑥 𝑚 𝑦 𝑛 𝑧 𝑝 .
12. Find the shortest and largest distance from the point (1,2, −1) to the sphere
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 24.
13. The temperature 𝑇 at any point (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) in space is 𝑇 = 400𝑥𝑦𝑧 2 . Find the highest
temperature on the surface of the unit sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 1.
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝜕(𝑢,𝑣,𝑤)
14. If 𝑢 = 𝑦−𝑧 , 𝑣 = 𝑧−𝑥 , 𝑤 = 𝑥−𝑦 , find the value of .
𝜕(𝑥,𝑦,𝑧)
𝜕(𝑦1 ,𝑦2 ,𝑦3)
15. If 𝑦1 = 𝑥13 , 𝑦2 = 𝑒 𝑥2 , 𝑦3 = 𝑥1 + sin 𝑥3 , find the value of .
𝜕(𝑥1 ,𝑥2 ,𝑥3 )
16. If 𝑥 = √𝑣𝑤 , 𝑦 = √𝑤𝑢, 𝑧 = √𝑢𝑣 and 𝑢 = 𝑟 sin 𝜃 cos ∅, 𝑣 = 𝑟 sin 𝜃 sin ∅, 𝑤 =
𝜕(𝑥,𝑦,𝑧)
𝑟 cos 𝜃 , then find the value of 𝜕(𝑟,𝜃,∅).
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Answers
1. (a) lim lim 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 1, lim lim 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = −1, double limit does not exist
𝑥→0 𝑦→0 𝑦→0 𝑥→0
(b) lim lim 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 0, lim lim 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 0, double limit does not exist.
𝑥→0 𝑦→0 𝑦→0 𝑥→0
2. Yes.
3. 𝑥 𝑦−2 [𝑦(𝑦 − 1) log 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 1]
3
4. − 2
5. Zero
6. Zero
7. 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 2 + 4𝑥(𝑦 − 1) + 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 (𝑦 − 1) + 2𝑥(𝑦 − 1)2
1 1 1 1
8. 𝑦 + 𝑥𝑦 − 2 𝑦 2 + 2 𝑥 2 𝑦 − 2 𝑥𝑦 2 + 3 𝑦 3 + ⋯
1 1
9. a) (2 , 3) is a maximum point, b) (2,1) is a minimum point, (-2,1) and (2, -1) are
saddle point, (-2, -1) is a maximum point
3⁄ 3⁄ 3⁄ 2
10. (𝑎 2 +𝑏 2 +𝑐 2)
𝑚𝑚 𝑛𝑛 𝑝𝑝 𝑎𝑚+𝑛+𝑝
11. (𝑚+𝑛+𝑝)𝑚+𝑛+𝑝
12. Shortest distance=√6, largest distance=3√6
13. 50℃
14. Zero
15. 3𝑥12 𝑒 𝑥2 cos 𝑥3
1
16. 𝑟 2 sin 𝜃
4
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