Subject: Engineering Mathematics-I

UNIT IV:Applications of Partial Differentiation

Q.N. Question ANS
1 If u,v are functions of x,y then Jacobian of u,v with respect to x,y is b
𝜕(𝑥,𝑦) 𝜕(𝑢,𝑣) 𝜕(𝑢,𝑥)
a) b) c) d)None of these
𝜕(𝑢,𝑣) 𝜕(𝑥,𝑦) 𝜕(𝑣,𝑦)
2 If u,v are functions of x,y then Jacobian of u,v with respect to x,y is a
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑣 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑣 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑣 𝜕𝑣
a)J= - b) J= -
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑣 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑣
c) J= + d)None of these
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑥
3 𝜕(𝑥,𝑦) c
If 𝑥 = 𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 , 𝑦 = 𝑟 sin 𝜃 then the value of is equal to
𝜕(𝑟,𝜃)
a) 𝜃b) −𝜃 c) 𝑟 d) - r

4 𝜕(𝑟,𝜃) a
If 𝑥 = 𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 , 𝑦 = 𝑟 sin 𝜃 then the value of is equal to
𝜕(𝑥,𝑦)
1 1
a) b) r c)𝜃d)
𝑟 𝜃

5 𝑢 𝜕(𝑥,𝑦) a
If 𝑥 = 𝑢𝑣 and 𝑦 = then the value of is equal to
𝑣 𝜕(𝑢,𝑣)
−2𝑢 2𝑢 −𝑣 𝑣
a) b) c) d)
𝑣 𝑣 2𝑢 2𝑢

6 If 𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑣 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑢 and 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑣 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑢 then the value of 𝑒 2𝑣 b

𝑦 𝑥
a) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 b)𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 c) d)
𝑥 𝑦

7 If u,v are functions of x,y then u,v are functionally dependent if a

𝜕(𝑢,𝑣) 𝜕(𝑢,𝑣) 𝜕(𝑥,𝑦)
a) =0 b) ≠ 0 c) =0 d)None of these
𝜕(𝑥,𝑦) 𝜕(𝑥,𝑦) 𝜕(𝑢,𝑣)

8 If u=𝑓1(x,y) and v= 𝑓2(x,y) are functionally dependent then relation of a

functional dependence is
a) 𝑉 = 𝐹 (𝑢) b) 𝑥 = 𝐹 (𝑦)c) 𝑉 = 𝐹 (𝑥 )d) 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 0

9 𝜕(𝑢,𝑣) c
If 𝑢 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 and 𝑣 = 𝑥𝑦 then the value of is equal to
𝜕(𝑥,𝑦)

a) (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )b)(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 ) c)2(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) d) 2(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 )

10 If u=ex cosy and v=ex sin y the value of J(u,v)/ (x,y) is a

a) e2xb) e-2x c)(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )d)(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 )
11 𝐼𝑓 𝑓1(𝑢, 𝑣, 𝑥, 𝑦) = 0 , 𝑓2 (𝑢, 𝑣, 𝑥, 𝑦) = 0 are implicit functions then which a
of the following is correct
𝜕(𝑓1 ,𝑓2 )
𝜕(𝑢,𝑣) 𝜕(𝑥,𝑦)
a) = (−1 )2 𝜕(𝑓1 ,𝑓2 )
𝜕(𝑥,𝑦)
𝜕(𝑢,𝑣)
𝜕(𝑓1 ,𝑓2 )
𝜕(𝑢,𝑣) 2 𝜕(𝑢,𝑣)
b) = (−1) 𝜕(𝑓1 ,𝑓2 )
𝜕(𝑥,𝑦)
𝜕(𝑥,𝑦)
𝜕(𝑓1 ,𝑓2 )
𝜕(𝑢,𝑣) 𝜕(𝑥,𝑦)
c) =− 𝜕(𝑓1 ,𝑓2 )
𝜕(𝑥,𝑦)
𝜕(𝑢,𝑣)

d)None of above

12 𝜕(𝑢,𝑣) c
If If𝑢 = 𝑟 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝜃 and 𝑣 = 𝑟 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜃 then the value of is equal to
𝜕(𝑟,𝜃)
a)4𝑟 2 b) -4𝑟 2 c) 4𝑟 3d) -4𝑟 3

13 𝜕(𝑥,𝑦) b
If x=a(u+v) ,y=b(u-v) then is
𝜕(𝑢,𝑣)
a)2𝑎𝑏 b) −2𝑎𝑏c) 𝑎𝑏d) -𝑎𝑏

14 The functions 𝑓1 =𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑏1 𝑦+𝑐1 ,𝑓2=𝑎2 𝑥 + 𝑏2 𝑦+𝑐2 are functionally a

dependent if
a)𝑎1 𝑏2 - 𝑎2 𝑏1 =0b) 𝑎1 𝑎2 - 𝑏1 𝑏2 =0c)𝑎1 𝑏1 - 𝑎2 𝑏2 =0

d) None of above

15
16 The relation of functional dependence for the functions a
x y
u= v  tan 1 x  tan 1 y is
1  xy
𝑢
a)𝑢 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑣b) v=tanu c) 𝑢𝑣 = 1 d) =1
𝑣

17 The relation of functional dependence for the functions c

𝑥−𝑦 𝑥+𝑦
u= ,𝑣 = is
𝑥+𝑦 𝑥
a)𝑢𝑣 = 2 + 𝑣 b) uv=1+u
c) 𝑢𝑣 = 2 − 𝑣 d) 𝑢𝑣 = 1 − 𝑣

18 If u=f(x,y)is continuous functions of x,y and 𝛿𝑥, 𝛿𝑦 are errors in measuring c

xand y respectively then error 𝛿𝑢 in u is
 a) 𝛿𝑢 = 𝛿𝑥 + 𝛿𝑦
b) Δu=∂u⁄∂x + ∂u⁄∂y
c) 𝛿𝑢 = ∂u⁄∂x 𝛿𝑥 + ∂u⁄∂y 𝛿𝑦
d) None of above
19 The percentage error in calculating area of ellipse of 2% and 3% are made b
in measuring the length of major and minor axes is

a)6%b) 5% c) 1% d) 4%

20 𝑑𝑣 2𝑑𝑟 𝑑ℎ c
The volume v is given by = + if there is error of 2% and 1% are
𝑣 𝑟 ℎ
made in r and h resp.then %error in v is
a)1 b) 2 c) 5d) 4

21 𝐸2 a
The power P is given by formula P = ,then relative error in P is given by
𝑅
𝑑𝑃 2𝑑𝐸 𝑑𝑅
a) = −
𝑃 𝐸 𝑅

𝑑𝑃 𝑑𝐸 𝑑𝑅
b) = −
𝑃 2𝐸 𝑅

𝑑𝑃 2𝑑𝐸 𝑑𝑅
a) = +
𝑃 𝐸 𝑅

b) None of above

22 If z= 2x𝑦 2 -3𝑥 2 y ,then change in z is

a)𝑑𝑧 = 2𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥 +4xydy
b) 𝑑𝑧 = 2𝑦 2 − 6𝑥𝑦)𝑑𝑥 +(4xy-3𝑥 2 ) dy b
c) 𝑑𝑧 = (2𝑦 2 − 6𝑦)𝑑𝑥 +(3𝑥 2 -4xy) dy
d) None of above

23 To find extreme values for f(x,y)= x2+ y2+++6x+12 ,the stationary point is c

a)(0,0) b) (0,3) c) (−3,0)d)(3,-3)

24 The extreme value of the function f(x,y)= x2+ y2+++6x+12 at (-3,0) is a

a)3b) 2 c) 4d) 5

25 For function f(x,y) to have maximum value at (a,b) is? a

a) rt – s2>0 and r<0 b) rt – s2>0 and r>0
c) rt – s2<0 and r<0 d) rt – s2>0 and r>0
26 For function f(x,y) to have minimum value at (a,b) value is? b
a) rt – s2>0 and r<0 b) rt – s2>0 and r>0
c) rt – s2<0 and r<0 d) rt – s2>0 and r>0

27 The stationary points for the function a

x3 +y3 -3axy are
a)(0,0)(a,a)
b) (0,a) (-a,0)
c)(a, a)(−a, a)
d)(0,0) (2,3)

28 To find maximum or minimum value of f(x,y)= 3x2- y2 + x3 the stationary b

points are

a)(0,0)(-2,2)
b) (0,0) (-2,0)
c)(2,0)(0,0)
d)(0,0) (0,-2)
29 To find extreme value of 3x2- y2 + x3 ,the point (0,0) c

a) has minimum value

b) has maximum value
c) is saddle point
d) None of above
30 To find extreme value of 3x2- y2 + x3 ,the point (-2,0) b

a) has minimum value

b) has maximum value
c) saddle point
d) None of above
31 The function x3 +y3 -3axy are (a>0)at the point (a,a) a

a) has minimum value

b) has maximum value
c) saddle point
d) None of above
32 𝑦2 𝑦2 𝜕(𝑥,𝑦) a
If u=x+ ,v = then jacobian is
𝑥 𝑥 𝜕(𝑢,𝑣)
𝑥 2𝑦 2𝑦 𝑥
a) b) c)− d) −
2𝑦 𝑥 𝑥 2𝑦
33 uv 𝜕(𝑢,𝑣) (𝑢−𝑣)2 𝜕(𝑥,𝑦) b
If x  uv , y  and = then is
uv 𝜕(𝑥,𝑦) 4𝑢𝑣 𝜕(𝑢,𝑣)
−4𝑢𝑣 4𝑢𝑣 2𝑢𝑣 (𝑢−𝑣)2
a) b) c) d)
(𝑢−𝑣)2 (𝑢−𝑣)2 (𝑢−𝑣)2 4𝑢𝑣

34 𝜕(𝑓1 ,𝑓2 ) 𝜕(𝑓1 ,𝑓2 ) a

If f1=u+v-x2- y2=0, f2=u-v-x-2y=0 and =2x+1 , =-2
𝜕(𝑥,𝑣) 𝜕(𝑢,𝑣)
𝜕𝑢
Then is
𝜕𝑥
2𝑥+1 −(2𝑥+1) 2 −2
a) b) c) d)
1 2 (2𝑥+1) (2𝑥+1)
35 𝜕(𝑢,𝑣) a
If 𝑥 = 𝑢𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑣 , 𝑦 = 𝑢 sin 𝑣 then the value of is equal to
𝜕(𝑥,𝑦)
1 1
a) b) u c)𝑣 d)
𝑢 𝑣

36 𝑢 𝜕(𝑥,𝑦) −2𝑢 a
If 𝑥 = 𝑢𝑣 and 𝑦 = then the value of = then the value of
𝑣 𝜕(𝑢,𝑣) 𝑣
𝜕(𝑥,𝑦) 𝜕(𝑢,𝑣)
is
𝜕(𝑢,𝑣) 𝜕(𝑥,𝑦)
1 1
a) 1 b) -1 c) d)-
𝑢 𝑢

37 𝑑𝑤 2𝑑𝑣 𝑑𝑅
The relative error for power w is = − with percentage error in v d
𝑤 𝑣 𝑅
and R are 1% and 2% respectively then % error in w is
a)3% b) 4% c) 2% d) 0%
𝜋 𝜋
38 The maximum value of the function f(x,y)=sinxsiny sin(x+y) at ( , ) is b
3 3
√3 3√3 3√3 √3
a) b) c) d)
8 8 4 4

39 If for the function f(x,y) with c

r=(𝑓𝑥𝑥 )𝑝,𝑠 = (𝑓𝑥𝑦 )𝑝, 𝑡 = (𝑓𝑦𝑦 )𝑝 the function has no extreme values at the
point p if

a) rt – s2>0 and r<0 b) rt – s2>0 and r>0

c) rt – s2<0 d) rt – s2=0

40 If the point (0,0,∓1) is the point on the surface 𝑧 2 =xy+1 at mimimum a

distance from origin then distance is
a) 1 b) 2 c)3 d) 4

41 18 12 6 b
The minimum distance of the point P( , , ) on the plane 3x+2y+z =12
7 7 7
from origin is
 504 √504 √504 504
a) b) c) d)
7 7 3 3
42 Which of the following is not stationary point for the functionx3+3xy2-3x2- d
3y2+7
a) (0,0)b) (2,0)c)(1,1)d) (2,2)

43 Which of the following is stationary point for the function f(x,y)= x3+3xy2- b
3x
a) (2,2) b) (-1,0) c) (0,-1) d) (3,-1)

44 The percentage error in the area of ellipse due to 1% in major and minor b
axis is
a)1%b) 2% c) 3%d) 4%

45 If z=tan−1(𝑥𝑦) then error 𝛿𝑧 is a

1
a) (𝑥𝛿𝑦 + 𝑦𝛿𝑥)
1+𝑥 2 𝑦 2

1
b)
1+𝑥 2 𝑦 2

1
c) (𝑥𝛿𝑥 + 𝑦𝛿𝑦)
1+𝑥 2 𝑦 2

d) None of above

46 In calculating volume of right circular cylinder ,the expression for relative a

error in v is
2𝑑𝑟 𝑑ℎ
a) +
𝑟 ℎ
𝑑𝑟 𝑑ℎ
b) +
𝑟 ℎ
2𝑑𝑟 𝑑ℎ
c) −
𝑟 ℎ
𝑑𝑟 𝑑ℎ
d) −
𝑟 ℎ