Tutorial Sheet 1
Tutorial Sheet 1
(iii)
3. Prove that the following functions have no limit by considering different paths:
x2 y y 2 −x 2
lim x 4
+ y 2 , x≠0 , y≠0
x 2
+
lim
y 2 , x≠0 , y ≠0
(i) ( x , y )→( 0, 0 ) (ii) ( x , y )→( 0, 0 )
2 xy 2
lim x−2 y
x + y , x≠0 , y ≠0 lim
x2+ y 4
, x≠0 , y≠0
( x , y )→( 0, 0 ) (iv) ( x , y )→( 0, 0 )
(iii)
4. Find the first and second order partial derivatives of the following functions:
(i) f ( x , y )=e x − y (ii) f ( x , y )=e xy (iii) f ( x , y )=x y
v
6. Express x (if exists) in terms of u and v if the equations x=v ln u and y=u ln v , whereu
and v are defined as functions of the independent variables x and y.
∂2 z
=
∂2 z
7. Verify that ∂ x ∂ y ∂ y ∂ x where z is:
2 2
(i) ax +2 hxy +by (ii)
log
x 3+ y 3
xy ( )
∂x ∂y
2 2 2
8. Find ∂u and ∂u if the equations u=x − y and v=x − y define x and y as functions of
2 2
the independent variables u and v , and the partial derivative exist. Then let s= x + y and
∂s
find ∂u .
Answers
2
1. (i)Domain= {(x,y ):y≥x }, Range=[0, ∞ ).
(ii) Domain= {(x,y ):xy≠0}, Range= R- {0}.
(iii) Domain= {(x,y ): ( x,y )≠(0,0)}, Range=R .
(iv)Domain= {(x,y ):-1≤y-x≤1} , Range= [−π /2, π /2].
(v) Domain= All the points in the xy-plane (or R 2 ), Range= [0, ∞).
(vi)Domain= Entire plane, Range= [ -1,1].
xyz 2 2 2
5. e (1+3xyz+x y z ).
( ln v)
vx = .
6. (ln u ln v-1 )
∂x 1 ∂y 1 ∂ s 1+2y
= , = , = .
8. ∂ u 2x-4xy ∂ u 1-2y ∂ u 1-2y