Exercises: Block 3 (Partial Differentiation
and Maxima and Minima)
Contents
3.1. Introduetion
32. Review of Differentiation
33. Partial Differentiation
“34 Partial Differential Equations
35. Maxima and Minima
3.6 Answers to Exercises3.1. Introduction
3.2. Review of Differentiation
Exercises
Find
a
ae
for each ofthe functions given below, (some of them might involve the chain rle)
1 (x 2G? +4) 3. cos(x) sin*(x)
2 (t+) Inl2x+1) 4 e™ cos(x)
3.8. Partial Differentiation
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vate te prides
a2, os
éx’ ay
Fete flown fi
ssinbbe- »*
[Note this iss composite function so you will ave to se the chain rule{or the following fantions,
flay) =x3y-42x? +997 #ay +10
2
3. ply) Gx? + y? +2xy)4
Exercises
(Confirm that
eres
éxéy dy
forthe following functions,
1. flx, y) =:
ees
Exercises
4. flx,y) =e cos x
s fluyl=s®
vey
Sy 42x? +9y? +xy+10
Calculate the gradient atthe point and in the direction given for Rosenbrock's Function.
2 =l00ly- °F +(t- xP
3. (YC 1),G=10 to the x axis
1. ))FCI.1), O45" to the x axis in an anti-clockwise direction
2 (%y)GL1), O45" to the x axis in a clockwise direction
in an anti-clockwise direction
| 4. (& y)A(1.2),0=80° to the x axis in an anti-clockwise diretionBxereies
1. Suppose
flay)=x tay?
7
x =rcos@
.
ysrsind:
:
using the chain ule. You should express your answer as function of the transformed
variables, ie. rand 8.
2 Supe
pls,y)
ant
_
aay
ss
OF ang OF
ou oy
sing the chin rule, You should expres your answer as «function of the tnsformed
variables, ie. wand3.4 Partial Differential Equations
Exercises
1. Verify that
ulsy)
Satsfies the PDE
o(% oy +2de- ydut
2. Show tat
ulx, y) =e"? +e”
isa solution tothe PDE,
Bu oy
ox ay
sO
ulx, y) =sin(x + cy)
solution tothe PDE,
@u 1 eu
ox oe ay3.5 Maxima and Minima
Exercises
Find and characterise all ofthe stationary points ofthe following Functions,
1 deste y?
4 ays Days 2x? = 3x
2
2x ty? +3ay- By Sx +2 fee
xy
3 aye aleey)43.6 Answers to Exercises
3.7 Answers to exercises
Section 3.2.2
3x? + 4x44
i sin x 200s? x- sin? x)
ecae
apt? inetd + €* 60s x (2sin x +3208 x)
Section 3.3.1
& seosx- y’) ‘ +18y +x
az 7 a
8 =. aycosl3e- y?) 2f lee
oy -y cosi3x- y’ ax “Sh + y’
OF aaetysace BF oybesy'F
Cf asstysdety By oe}
ofthe +? +2ay) M6x+2y) 13.2 45? + 2x9) lox +29)
ax
SL =e yeos x- sin y)
OF one
SE ase” cons
Section 3.3.3
OF a3yta1 HF <-o((1+xy)oos x= xsin x)
oxdy dxdySection 3.3.4
(x,y) =(-hl) m,, = 2.828 (x, y)=(Li] m, =0.
(x, ») =[-11) m,, =-2.828 (x,y) =(1,2) my, =1275
Section 3.3.5
22 6H cos y—v sin
Fy 72 lu cosy eI)
25— aleos?8-+c08 8 sin 8-sin" 6)
9F. « (e0s? @- 4s sin 8~sin*
2L «cos! 0400s sin 8-sin* 6)
af gf 1
nl’ *)
Section 3.5.2
turning pt.=(0, 0) isamaximum
turning pt. (0,1) teased pone
turning pt.=(~1, 3) is saddle point
turning pt.= (0,3) isassdtle pint
turning pt.=(—1,1.5) wasade point | | turning pr.=(—1,1)isameximm
turning pt.=(1,1.5) is «minimum turning pt.=(1,1) is amnimam