The University of Sydney

School of Mathematics and Statistics

Tutorial for Week 8

MATH1011: Applications of Calculus Semester 1, 2020
Web Page: www.maths.usyd.edu.au/MATH1011
Lecturer: Clio Cresswell, Brad Roberts

1. This question asks you to plot the graph of z = x2 + y 2 + 1 using slices.

(a) (i) Set y = 0 and plot the resulting curve z = x2 + 1 in the xz-plane.
(ii) Set y = 1 and plot the resulting curve z = x2 + 12 + 1 = x2 + 2 in the
xz-plane.
(iii) Set y = −1 and plot the resulting curve in the xz- plane.
(iv) Set y = 2 and plot the resulting curve in the xz-plane.
(v) Set y = −2 and plot the resulting curve in the xz- plane.
(b) Now on a 3-dimensional graph, redraw your answers to the previous part in the
respective planes y = 0, y = 1, y = −1, y = 2, y = −2
(c) Hence plot the graph of z = x2 + y 2 + 1.

2. Let f (x, y) = x2 + 3xy − y 2 + x − 5y + 25. Find all the points of the surface z = f (x, y)
at which the tangent planes to the surface are horizontal.

3. Consider the surface, S, defined by z = 10 − 2x2 − 2y 2 .

(a) Show that z ≤ 10 for all x, y.
(b) Describe the curves which result from the intersection of S and
(i) the (x, z)-plane;
(ii) the (y, z)-plane;
(iii) a horizontal plane z = k, where k is any constant < 10.
∂z ∂z
(c) Evaluate and at the point (0, 0, 10).
∂x ∂y
(d) Calculate and describe the tangent plane to S at the point (0, 0, 10).
(e) Describe what is happening at S at the point (0, 0, 10).

4. Consider the function f (x, y) = 5 − 6x2 − 12xy − 13y 2 .

(a) Find fx , fy , fxx , fyy , fxy .
(b) Show that (0, 0, 5) is a critical point.
(c) Show that the curves which result from cutting the surface S, defined by z =
f (x, y), with the planes x = 0 and y = 0, are both concave downwards at all
points.
(d) Show that z ≤ 5 for all x and y.
Hint: Expand (2x + 3y)2 .
(e) Describe the tangent plane at (0, 0, 5).

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 (f) What sort of critical point is (0, 0, 5)?

5. Find and classify all critical points of the function

f (x, y) = x3 + y 3 − 3xy.