Mathematics

Assignment
Partial Derivatives
Question 1:
Evaluate partial derivatives fx (x, y) and fy (x, y) at the given points.
1. f ( x , y )=x 2+3 y at P (1, -1)
y
2. f ( x , y )=
2 x + y at P (0, -1)
3. at P (-2, 1)
f ( x , y )=3 x 2−7 xy+ 5 y 3 −3 ( x + y ) −1
4. f ( x , y )=x e−2 y + y e−x + x y2 at P (0, 0)

Question 2:
Find all second order partial derivatives of the following functions.
1. f ( x , y )=5 x 4 y3 +2 xy
2.
2

f ( x , y )=e x y
3. f ( s , t ) = √ s 2+ t 2

Question 3:
The demand functions for a pair of commodities are given. Use partial
derivatives to determine whether the commodities are substitute,
complementary, or neither.
1. D1=500−6 p1+ 5 p2

D 2=200+ 2 p1−5 p2

7 p2
2. D1= 1+ p2
1

p1
D 2=
1+ p22

Question 4:
A manufacturer estimates that the annual output at a certain factory is
given by
Q ( K , L )=30 K 0.3 L0.7

units, where K is the capital expenditure in units of $1,000 and L is the

size of the labor force in worker-hours.
a. Find the marginal productivity of capital QK and the marginal
productivity of labor QL when the capital expenditure is $630,000 and
the labor level is 830 worker-hours.
b. Should the manufacturer consider adding a unit of capital or a unit of
labor in order to increase output more rapidly?

Question 5:
dz
Use chain rule to find the value of dt and write your answer in terms of
x, y and t.
1. z=2 x+ 3 y ; x=t 2∧ y=5 t
2. z=xy ; x=e 2 t∧ y =e−3 t