MATHS-1 (3110014) SEMESTER: I

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Assignment
Subject: Mathematics -1 (3110014)

UNIT: 4 PARTIAL DERIVATIVES

TOPIC: LIMIT AND CONTINUITY OF THE FUNCTIONS

Q.1 Find lim 𝑥 4 + 4𝑥 3 𝑦 − 5𝑥𝑦 2. Winter 2011

(𝑥,𝑦)→(0,0)
Q.2 Determine whether limit exist or not lim
𝑥−𝑦+2√𝑥−2√𝑦
. Summer 2010
(𝑥,𝑦)→(0,0) √𝑥−√𝑦
Q.3 𝑥 2𝑦 Winter 2008
Determine whether lim exist or not? If they exist find the value of the
(𝑥,𝑦)→(0,0) 𝑥 4+𝑦 2
limit.
Q.4 Discuss the continuity of the function Winter 2013
𝑥𝑦 June 2014
𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 2 ; (𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0)
𝑥 + 𝑦2
=0 ; (𝑥, 𝑦) = (0,0)
Q.5 Discuss the continuity of the function Winter 2013
𝑥2 − 𝑦2 Dec 2014
𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 2 ; (𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0)
𝑥 + 𝑦2
=0 ; (𝑥, 𝑦) = (0,0)
𝑥𝑦
Q.6 Show that 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 2 2 ; (𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0) Winter 2011
√𝑥 +𝑦
Summer 2014
=0 ; (𝑥, 𝑦) = (0,0) June 2016
Is continuous at the origin?
Q.7 𝑥 4−𝑦 2 Winter 2015
By considering different paths of approach, show that the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 4+𝑦 2
has no limit as (𝑥, 𝑦) → (0,0).
Q.8 Determine the set of points at which the given function is continuous: Winter 2013
3𝑥 2 𝑦
; (𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0)
𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = {𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2
0 ; (𝑥, 𝑦) = (0,0)
Q.9 2𝑥𝑦 Summer 2017
Show that 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2+𝑦 2 ; (𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0)
Jan 2010
=0 ; (𝑥, 𝑦) = (0,0) June 2012
Is continuous at every point except at the origin.
Q.10 2𝑥 2 𝑦 Winter 2016
; (𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0)
Show that 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = { 𝑥 3 +𝑦 3
0 ; (𝑥, 𝑦) = (0,0)
Is not continuous at the origin.
Q.11 Determine the continuity of the function at origin: Summer 2016
1
(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) sin ( 2 )
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = { 𝑥 + 𝑦 2 ; (𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0)
0 ; (𝑥, 𝑦) = (0,0)
2 3 3
Q.12 Evaluate lim (𝑥 𝑦 − 𝑥 𝑦 + 3𝑥 + 2𝑦).2 Dec 2015
(𝑥,𝑦)→(1,2)

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Q.13 Discuss the continuity of the given function June 2015
𝑥3 − 𝑦3 June 2011
; (𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0) Winter 2018
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = {𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2
0 ; (𝑥, 𝑦) = (0,0)
Q.14 If 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑦−𝑥 and 𝑓 (0,0) = 0, discuss the continuity of 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦)𝑎𝑡 (0,0). Dec 2011
𝑦+𝑥
Q.15 Determine set of all point at which the function 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2+𝑦 2 is continuous. June 2013
𝑥−𝑦
𝑥
Q.16 ; (𝑥, 𝑦) ≠ (0,0) Dec 2013
Discuss the continuity of 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = { √𝑥 2+𝑦 2 at the origin.
2 ; (𝑥, 𝑦) = (0,0)
Q.17 Does limit of function 3𝑥𝑦 June 2015
exists at 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0?
𝑥 2 +3𝑦 2

Q.18 Show that the function 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 2𝑥 2𝑦 has no limit as (𝑥, 𝑦) approaches to(0,0). Summer 2019
𝑥 4+𝑦 2

TOPIC: HIGHER ORDER PARTIAL DERIVATIVES

Q.1 𝜕𝑓 Dec 2015

Find the values of at the point (4, −5) for 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2014 + 3𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 − 2014.
𝜕𝑦
Q.2 𝜕𝑓 𝜕𝑓 𝜕 2𝑓 𝜕 2𝑓 Jan 2011
Find the values of , , 𝑎𝑛𝑑 at the point (4, −5) if
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑥 2 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 June 2012
2
𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 + 3𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 − 1.
Q.3 If 𝑢 = log(tan 𝑥 + tan 𝑦 + tan 𝑧) then prove that Dec 2013
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
sin 2𝑥 + sin 2𝑦 + sin 2𝑧 = 2.
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑧
Q.4 If 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 𝑦 3 − 2𝑦 2 , find 𝑓𝑥 (2,1) and 𝑓𝑦 (2,1). June 2013
Q.5 2 𝜕2𝑢 𝜕2𝑢 Dec 2014
If 𝑢 = 𝑥 3 𝑦 + 𝑒 𝑥𝑦 , then prove that 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 = 𝜕𝑦𝜕𝑥.
Q.6 𝜕 2𝑢 𝜕 2𝑢 Dec 2014
If 𝑢 = 2(𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦)2 − (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) and 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = 1 then prove that 𝜕𝑥 2 + 𝜕𝑦 2 = 0.
Q.7 If 𝑢 = log(tan 𝑥 + tan 𝑦) then prove that June 2011
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
sin 2𝑥 + sin 2𝑦 = 2.
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦
Q.8 𝜕 𝜕 2 4 June 2014
If 𝑢 = log(𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 − 𝑥 2 𝑦 − 𝑥𝑦 2 ) then prove that ( + ) 𝑢=− .
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 (𝑥+𝑦)2
𝑚
Q.9 2 2 𝜕2𝑢 𝜕2𝑢 𝜕 2𝑢 Dec 2010
If 𝑢 = (𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 2) 2 then find the value of + 𝜕𝑦 2 + 𝜕𝑧 2 .
𝜕𝑥 2
Q.10 Show that 𝜕2 𝑧 = −[𝑥 log(𝑒𝑥)]−1 at the point 𝑥 = 𝑦 = 𝑧 for the surface 𝑥 𝑥 𝑦 𝑦 𝑧 𝑧 = 𝑐. Dec 2013
𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 Dec 2014
2 2
Q.11 If 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 𝑦+𝑥𝑦 then find 𝑓𝑥 (1,2) and 𝑓𝑦 (1,2) by definition. June 2017
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧
Q.12 If 𝑢 = 𝑒 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
, show that + + = 2𝑢. June 2017
𝑒 𝑥 +𝑒 𝑦 +𝑒 𝑧 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑧
Q.13 If 𝑢 = 𝑒 3𝑥𝑦𝑧 , show that 𝜕3 𝑢 = (3 + 27𝑥𝑦𝑧 + 27𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝑧 2 )𝑒 3𝑥𝑦𝑧 . June 2014
𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦𝜕𝑧
Q.14 If 𝑧 = 𝑥 + 𝑦 𝑥 , prove that 𝜕2 𝑧 = 𝜕2𝑧 . Dec 2013
𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑦𝜕𝑥
Q.15 −𝑟2 Dec 2016
1 𝜕 𝜕𝜃 𝜕𝜃
If 𝜃 = 𝑡 𝑛 𝑒 4𝑡 then find n so that (𝑟 2 )= . June 2016
𝑟2 𝜕𝑟 𝜕𝑟 𝜕𝑡
Q.16 If 𝑢 = 𝑓(𝑟) and 𝑟 2 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 , prove that 𝜕2 𝑢 + 𝜕2 𝑢 + 𝜕2 𝑢 = 𝑓 ′′ (𝑟) + 2 𝑓 ′ (𝑟). June 2015
𝜕𝑥 2 𝜕𝑦 2 𝜕𝑧 2 𝑟

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Q.17 𝜕 𝜕 𝜕 2 Dec 2015
If 𝑢 = 𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑦 2 𝑧 + 𝑧 2 𝑥 then prove that (𝜕𝑥 + 𝜕𝑦 + 𝜕𝑧) 𝑢 = 3(𝑢𝑥𝑥 + 𝑢𝑦𝑦 + 𝑢𝑧𝑧 ).
Q.18 For 𝑢 = tan−1 (𝑦), show that (𝑎) 𝜕2𝑢 + 𝜕2𝑢 = 0 (𝑏) 𝜕2 𝑢 = 𝜕2𝑢 . Jan 2013
𝑥 𝜕𝑥 2 𝜕𝑦 2 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑦𝜕𝑥
Q.19 𝜕 𝜕 𝜕 2 9 Dec 2013
If 𝑢 = ln(𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 + 𝑧 3 − 3𝑥𝑦𝑧) then prove that (𝜕𝑥 + 𝜕𝑦 + 𝜕𝑧) 𝑢 = − (𝑥+𝑦+𝑧)2 .
Q.20 If 𝑢 = log(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ), verify that 𝜕2 𝑢 = 𝜕2𝑢 . June 2018
𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑦𝜕𝑥
Q.21 If = 𝑟 𝑚 , 𝑟 = √𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 , show that 𝜕2𝑢 𝜕 2𝑢 𝜕 2𝑢 June 2018
+ 𝜕𝑦 2 + 𝜕𝑧 2 = 𝑚(𝑚 + 1)𝑟 𝑚−2 .
𝜕𝑥 2
Q.22 (i) If 𝑢 = 𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑦 2 𝑧 + 𝑧 2 𝑥, then find out 𝜕𝑢 + 𝜕𝑢 + 𝜕𝑢. Winter 2018
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑧
𝑑𝑦 𝑑2 𝑦
(ii) If 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 = 6𝑥𝑦, then find 𝑑𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑥 2

TOPIC: TOTAL DERIVATIVES AND CHAIN RULE

Q.1 𝑑𝑧 3 June 2015

If 𝑧 = sin−1 (𝑥 − 𝑦), 𝑥 = 3𝑡, 𝑦 = 4𝑡 3 , prove that 𝑑𝑡 = √1−𝑡 2 .
Q.2 𝑑𝑤 Jan 2010
Find if 𝑤 = 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧, 𝑥 = cos 𝑡 , 𝑦 = sin 𝑡, 𝑧 = 𝑡.
𝑑𝑡
Q.3 𝑑𝑢 Dec 2014
If 𝑢 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 , 𝑥 = 𝑎 cos 𝑡 , 𝑦 = 𝑏 sin 𝑡 , then find .
𝑑𝑡

Q.4 If 𝑢 = 𝑥 4 𝑦 + 𝑦 2 𝑧 3 where 𝑥 = 𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝑡 , 𝑦 = 𝑟𝑠 2 𝑒 −𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑧 = 𝑟 2 𝑠 sin 𝑡, find the value of Dec 2015
𝜕𝑢
when 𝑟 = 1, 𝑠 = 1, 𝑡 = 0.
𝜕𝑠
Q.5 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 Jan 2013
If 𝑓(𝑥 − 𝑦, 𝑦 − 𝑧, 𝑧 − 𝑥), show that 𝜕𝑥 + 𝜕𝑦 + 𝜕𝑧 = 0.
June 2016
Q.6 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 June 2014
If 𝑢 = 𝑓(𝑙, 𝑚) where 𝑙 = 𝑥 + 𝑦 and 𝑚 = 𝑥 − 𝑦, prove that 𝜕𝑥 + 𝜕𝑦 = 2 𝜕𝑡 .
Q.7 If 𝑢 = 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦), where 𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑠 cos 𝑡 and 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑠 sin 𝑡, show that Dec 2011
𝜕𝑢 2 𝜕𝑢 2 −2𝑠 [
𝜕𝑢 2 𝜕𝑢 2
( ) +( ) =𝑒 ( ) +( ) ]
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑠 𝜕𝑡
Q.8 𝜕𝑧 2 𝜕𝑧 2 𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑧 June 2015
If 𝑧 = 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) where 𝑥 = 𝑠 + 𝑡, 𝑦 = 𝑠 − 𝑡, show that (𝜕𝑥) − (𝜕𝑦) = 𝜕𝑠 . 𝜕𝑡 .
Q.9 𝑑𝑦 𝑦
June 2011
Find 𝑑𝑥 when 𝑦 𝑥 = sin 𝑥.
Q.10 Using Partial Derivatives, find 𝑑2 𝑦 for 𝑥 5 + 𝑦 5 = 5𝑥 2 . June 2012
𝑑𝑥 2

Q.11 If 𝑢 = 𝑓 (𝑟, 𝑠, 𝑡)𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟 = 𝑥 , 𝑠 = 𝑦 , 𝑡 = 𝑧 , prove that 𝑥 𝜕𝑢 + 𝑦 𝜕𝑢 + 𝑧 𝜕𝑢 = 0. Dec 2011

𝑦 𝑧 𝑥 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑧
Q.12 Find 𝑑𝑤 Jan 2013
𝑎𝑡 𝑡 = 0 𝑖𝑓 𝑤 = 𝑥𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 , 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑥 = cos 𝑡, 𝑦 = sin 𝑡, 𝑧 = 𝑡.
𝑑𝑡

Q.13 Find 𝑑𝑦 when (cos 𝑥)𝑦 = 𝑥 sin 𝑦 . Jan 2013

𝑑𝑥 June 2015
Q.14 If 𝑢 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 , where 𝑥 = 2𝑟 − 3𝑠 + 4, 𝑦 = −𝑟 + 8𝑠 − 5, find 𝜕𝑢 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝜕𝑢
. June 2016
𝜕𝑟 𝜕𝑠
Q.15 If 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 − 3𝑎𝑥𝑦 = 0, find 𝑑𝑦 . June 2016
𝑑𝑥

Q.16 If 𝑧 = 𝑥 2 𝑦+𝑥𝑦 2 , 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑡 2 , 𝑦 = 2𝑎𝑡, find 𝑑𝑧. June 2018

𝑑𝑡

Q.17 For 𝑧 = tan−1 (𝑥 ) , 𝑥 = 𝑢 cos 𝑣, 𝑦 = 𝑢 sin 𝑣, evaluate 𝜕𝑧 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝜕𝑧 at the point (1.3, 𝜋). Dec 2015
𝑦 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑣 6

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Q.18 If 𝑧 = 𝑥 2 𝑦 + 3𝑥𝑦 4 where 𝑥 = sin 2𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = cos 𝑡, find 𝑑𝑧 when 𝑡 = 0. Dec 2013
𝑑𝑡
Q.19 If 𝑧 = 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) and 𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑢 + 𝑒 −𝑣 and 𝑦 = 𝑒 −𝑢 − 𝑒 𝑣 , show that 𝜕𝑧 − 𝜕𝑧 = 𝑥 𝜕𝑧 − 𝑦 𝜕𝑧 . June 2014
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑣 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦
Q.20 If 𝑢 = 𝑓 (𝑦−𝑥 , 𝑧−𝑥), show that 𝑥 2 𝜕𝑢 + 𝑦 2 𝜕𝑢 + 𝑧 2 𝜕𝑢 = 0. June 2016
𝑥𝑦 𝑥𝑧 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑧 June 2018
Q.21 Find 𝜕𝑤 , 𝜕𝑤 in terms of r and s if 𝑤 = 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 2 , Dec 2014
𝜕𝑟 𝜕𝑠
𝑟
where 𝑥 = 𝑠 , 𝑦 = 𝑟 2 + log 𝑠 , 𝑧 = 2𝑟.
Q.22 If 𝑢 = 𝑓 (𝑥 , 𝑦 , 𝑧 ), prove that 𝑥 𝜕𝑢 + 𝑦 𝜕𝑢 + 𝑧 𝜕𝑢 = 0. Dec 2013
𝑦 𝑧 𝑥 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑧

Q.23 Find 𝑑𝑦 when (cos 𝑥)𝑦 = (sin 𝑦)𝑥 . Dec 2014

𝑑𝑥

Q.24 If 𝑢 = 𝑓 (𝑥 2 + 2𝑦𝑧, 𝑦 2 + 2𝑧𝑥 ), prove that Jan 2017

𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
(𝑦 2 − 𝑧𝑥 ) + (𝑥 2 − 𝑦𝑧) + (𝑧 2 − 𝑥𝑦) = 0.
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑧

TOPIC: GRADIENT AND DIRECTIONAL DERIVATIVE

2
Q.1 Evaluate ∇𝑒 𝑟 , where 𝑟 2 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 .
Q.2 Prove that ∇𝑟 𝑛 = 𝑛𝑟 𝑛−2 𝑟̅ , 𝑟̅ = 𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑗̂ + 𝑧𝑘̂ , 𝑟 = |𝑟̅ |. 2012
Q.3 If ∅ = 3𝑥 2 𝑦 − 𝑦 3 𝑧 2 , find 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑 ∅ at the point (1, −2, −1). 2013
Q.4 Find the gradient of 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 2𝑧 3 − 3(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑧 + tan−1 (𝑥𝑧) at (1,1,1). 2010
Q.5 𝜋 2012
Find the directional derivative of 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 sin 2𝑦 at the point (1, 2 ) in the
direction of 𝑎̅ = 3𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂.
Q.6 Find the directional derivative of 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 at the point 𝑃(2,1,3) Winter 2013
in the direction of vector 𝑎̅ = 𝑖̂ − 2𝑘̂.
Q.7 Define Gradient of a function. Use it to find the directional derivative of 2010
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥 3 − 𝑥𝑦 2 − 𝑧 at 𝑃(1,1,0) in the direction of 𝑎̅ = 2𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂. Winter 2018
Q.8 Find the directional derivative of 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥𝑦𝑧 at the point 𝑃(−1,1,3) in the 2013
direction of 𝑎̅ = 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂.
Q.9 Find the directional derivative of 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 3𝑒 𝑥 cos(𝑦𝑧) at 𝑃 (0,0,0) in the 2010
direction of 𝑎̅ = 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂.
Q.10 Find the directional derivative of 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝑧 2 at (1,1,-1) along a direction equally inclined 2014
with coordinate axes.
Q.11 Prove that the angle between the surfaces 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 9 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑧 = 3 at 2011
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the point (2, −1,2) is cos −1 (3 21 ).
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TOPIC: TANGENT PLANE AND NORMAL LINE

Q.1 Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal line to the surface Winter 2014
𝑥𝑦𝑧 = 6 at (1,2,3).
Q.2 Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal line to the surface Winter 2016
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 − 9 = 0 at the point (1,2,4).
Q.3 Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal line to the surface Winter 2017
𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 + 3𝑧 2 − 12 = 0 at the point (1,2, −1). June 2012
Q.4 Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal line to the surface Summer 2017
2𝑥 2 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 3 at the point (2,1, −3).

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Q.5 Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal line at the point (−2,1, −3) to the Winter 2013
𝑥2 𝑧2 Summer 2016
ellipsoid 4 + 𝑦 2 + 9 = 3 .
Q.6 Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal line to the surface Summer 2015
2𝑥𝑧 2 − 3𝑥𝑦 − 4𝑥 = 7 at the point (1, −1,2).
Q.7 Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal line to the surface Winter 2015
cos 𝜋𝑥 − 𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑒 𝑥𝑧 + 𝑦𝑧 = 4 at the point 𝑃(0,1,2).
Q.8 Show that the surfaces 𝑧 = 𝑥𝑦 − 2 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 3 have the same tangent Summer 2014
plane at (1,1, −1).
Q.9 Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal line to the surface Winter 2013
𝑥2 𝑦2
− = 𝑧 at the point (2,3, −1).
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Q.10 Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal line to the surface June 2015
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑧 2 = 4 at the point (1,2,1).
Q.11 Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal line to the surface Jan 2010
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 3 at the point (1,1,1). June 2016
Q.12 Find the Tangent plane to the elliptic paraboloid 𝑧 = 2𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 at the point (1,1,3). Dec 2015
Q.13 Find the angle between the surfaces 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 9 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑧 = 3 at the Dec 2013
point (2, −1,2).
Q.14 Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal line to the surface June 2014
𝑥 3 + 2𝑥𝑦 2 − 7𝑧 2 + 3𝑦 + 1 = 0 at the point (1,1,1).
Q.15 Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal line to the surface Jan 2013
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 4𝑧 = 5 at the point (3,4,5). June 2016
Q.16 Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal line to the surface Dec 2015
2𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 2𝑧 = 3 at the point (2,2,1).

TOPIC: LOCAL EXTREME VALUES

(MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM VALUES)

Q.1 Find the extreme values of the function 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥𝑦 2 − 3𝑥 2 − 3𝑦 2 + 4, if any? Summer 2017
Winter 2018
Q.2 Find the extreme values of the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 − 3𝑥 − 12𝑦 + 20. Summer 2014
Q.3 Find all the stationary points of the function 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥𝑦 2 − 15𝑥 2 − 15𝑦 2 + 72, Summer 2016
After examining whether the function is maximum or minimum at those points.
Q.4 Find a point on the plane 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧 = 5 which is nearest to the origin. Summer 2017
Q.5 Find the maxima and minima of the functions Summer 2018
𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 𝑦 − 𝑥𝑦 2 + 4𝑥𝑦 − 4𝑥 2 − 4𝑦 2 .
Q.6 In a plane triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, find the extreme values of cos 𝐴 cos 𝐵 cos 𝐶. Summer 2015

Q.7 Find the local extreme values of 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 − 𝑥𝑦 − 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 6. Winter 2013

Q.8 Find the extreme values of sin 𝑥 + sin 𝑦 + sin(𝑥 + 𝑦). Summer 2012
Q.9 Determine the points where the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 − 3𝑎𝑥𝑦 has a maxima or Winter 2012
minima. Dec 2013
Q.10 Divide 120 into three parts so that the sum of their products taken two at a time shall
be maximum.
Q.11 Discuss about maxima and minima of the function 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 6𝑥 − 12. Dec 2013
Q.12 Find the local maximum and minimum values and saddle points of Dec 2015
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 4 + 𝑦 4 − 4𝑥𝑦 + 1.

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Q.13 Find all the local maxima, local minima and saddle points of the function March 2009
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥𝑦 + 2𝑦 2 − 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 1.
Q.14 Find a point within a triangle such that the sum of the squares of its distances from Jan 2011
the three vertices is a minimum.
Q.15 Find all local maxima, local minima and saddle point of June 2016
𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 4𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 13. June 2013
Q.16 Find the local extreme values of 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥𝑦 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 − 2𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 4. June 2013

TOPIC: METHOD OF LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS

Q.1 Find the minimum values of 𝑥 2 𝑦𝑧 3 , subject to the condition 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 𝑎. Summer 2014
Q.2 Find the point on the plane 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 = 𝑝 at which the function Summer 2015
𝑓 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 has a minimum value and find this minimum value of 𝑓.
Q.3 Show that the rectangular solid of maximum volume that can be inscribed in a sphere Summer 2016
is a cube.
Q.4 A rectangular box open at the top is to have a volume of 32 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠. Find the Winter
dimension of the box requiring least material for its construction. 2016,2014
Q.5 A rectangular box without a lid is to be made from 12 𝑚2 of cardboard. Find the Winter
maximum volume of such a box. 2013,2015
Q.6 Find the shortest and longest distance from the point (1,2, −1) to the sphere Winter 2013
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 24. Winter 2018
Q.7 The pressure P at any point (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) in space is 𝑃 = 400𝑥𝑦𝑧 2 . Find the highest Winter 2015
pressure on the surface of the unit sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 1.
Q.8 Find the point on the plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 13 closest to the point (1,1,1). Jan 2011
Q.9 Find the greatest and smallest values that the function 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥𝑦 takes on the Jan 2011
𝑥2 𝑦2
ellipse 8 + 2 = 1.
Q.10 Find the maxima and minima of the functions 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 on the circle 𝑥 2 + March 2010
𝑦 2 = 1 using the method of Lagrange multipliers.
Q.11 Use Lagrange method of undetermined multipliers to find the shortest distance from Dec 2010
the point (1,2,2) to the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 16. June 2016
Q.12 Find the numbers , 𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑧 , such that that 𝑥𝑦𝑧 = 8 and 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦𝑧 + 𝑧𝑥 is maximum, Jan 2013
using the Lagrange’s method of undermined multipliers.
Q.13 Find a point on the plane 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧 = 5 which is nearest to the origin, using June 2012
Lagrange’s method of undetermined multipliers. June 2016

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