The Copperbelt University

School of Mathematics And Natural Sciences

Department of Mathematics

MA210: Assignment 2
July 23, 2020

Course Name: Engineering Mathematics, Due Date: 31-07-2020.

1. If U = er cos θ . cos(r sin θ). Find

∂U ∂U
(i) ∂r
. (ii) ∂θ
.

2 − 12 ∂ h 2 ∂U
i ∂ h 2 ∂U i
2. If U = (1 − 2xy + y ) . Prove that (1 − x ) + y = 0.
∂x ∂x ∂y ∂y

xey ∂ 2Z  y − 1  ∂Z
3. If Z = , show that = .
y ∂y∂x y ∂x

∂W ∂W ∂W
4. If W = f (u, v) where u = x + y and v = x − y. Show that + =2 .
∂x ∂y ∂u

x y z ∂(u, v, w)
5. If u = ,v = ,w = . Show that = 0.
y−z z−x x−y ∂(x, y, z)