Problem 5.

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1. If z =u2 + v2 and u = at2 , v = 2at , find dz/dt.
2. If u = tan-1(y/x) where x = et – e-t and y = et + e-t , find du/dt.
du
3. Find the value of given u = y2 -4ax ,x=at2, y =2at .
dt
4. At a given instant the sides of a rectangle are 4 ft. and 3ft. respectively and they are
increasing at the rate of 1.5ft/sec and 0.5 ft/sec. respectively , Find the rate at which the area
is increasing at that instant .
5. If z = 2xy2 -3x2y and if x increases at the rate of 2cm. per second and it passes through the
value x =3 cm, show that if y is passing through the value y=1 cm , y must be decreasing at
2
the rate of 2 cm. per second , in order that z shall remain constant .
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du
6. If u = x2 + y2 +z2 and x =e2t , y =e2t cos 3t, z=e2t sin 3t .Find as a total derivative and verify
dt
the result by direct substitution .
∂z ∂z
7. If ∅ ( cx−az , cy −bz )=0 show that a =b =c.
∂x ∂y
∂ f ∂ ∅ dz ∂ f ∂ ∅
8. If f(x,y) = 0 , ∅ ( y , z )=0 show that . . = . .
∂ y ∂ z dx ∂ x ∂ y
∂ f ∂ ∅ ∂f
9. If the curve f(x,y) =0 and ∅ ( y , z )=0 touch ,show that the point of contact , . = .
∂x ∂ y ∂ y
∂∅
.
∂y

( ) ( )( )( )( ) ( )( )
3 2 2 2 2 2 2
∂f d y = ∂f ∂f ∂ f ∂f ∂ f ∂f ∂ f
10. If f(x,y) =0 , show that 2
2 − 2
− 2
∂y dx ∂x ∂y ∂ x∂ y ∂ y ∂x ∂x ∂y

Problem 5.8
Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal to each of the following surface at the given
point .

1. 2 x 2+ y 2 =3−2 z at ( 2 , 1,−3 )
2. x 3 + y 3+ 3 xy z=3 at ( 1, 2 ,−1 )
2
3. xyz=a at ( x 1 , y 1 z1 )
4. 2 x z 2−3 xy−4 x=7 at ( 1,−1 ,2 )
5. Show the plan 3 x+ 12 y −6 z=0 touches the conicoid 3 x 2−6 y 2 +9 z 2+17=0 .Find also
the point of contact.
6. Show that the plane ax +by + cz+ d=0 touches the surface
2 2
2 2 a b
p x + q y + 2 z=0 ,if + +2 cd =0
p q
7. Find the equation of the normal to the surface x 2+ y 2+ z 2=a2