THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA

SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
MAT 3100 TUTORIAL SHEET 1-January 13, 2017

1. Find the domain and range of the function. In each case, sketch the domain in question.
√
(a) f (x, y) = x − y log2 (x − y),
p
(b) f (x, y) = x2 + y 2 − 4 + ln(16 − x2 − y 2 ),
p
x − y2
(c) f (x, y) = ,
4 − y2
2x − y
(d) f (x, y) = ,
2x + y
p
(e) f (x, y) = x2 + y 2 ,
√ 2 2
(f ) f (x, y, z) = e z−x −y .
2. Sketch the graph of the function
(a) f (x, y) = 4,
(b) f (x, y) = x,
(c) f (x, y) = x + y,
(d) f (x, y) = 2 − x − y,
(e) f (x, y) = 2 − y 2 ,
p
(f ) f (x, y) = 9 − x2 − 9y 2 ,
(g) f (x, y) = cos x,
p
(h) f (x, y) = x2 + y 2 .
3. Find the limit if it exists or show that it does not exist
x3 + y 3
(a) lim p √ ,
(x,y)−>(0,0) x3 + y 3 + 2 − 2
y 2 sin2 x
(b) lim ,
(x,y)−>(0,0) 3x2 + y 2
 
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(c) lim (x2 + y 2 ) sin p ,
(x,y)−>(0,0) x2 + y 2
xy
(d) lim p ,
(x,y)−>(0,0) x2 + y 2
y3
(e) lim ,
(x,y)−>(0,0) x2 + y 2

x4 − y 4
(f ) lim ,
(x,y)−>(0,0) x2 + y 2
2 2
e−(x +y ) − 1
(g) lim ,
(x,y)−>(0,0) x2 + y 2
(x − 1)2 ln x
(h) lim .
(x,y)−>(1,0) (x − 1)2 + y 2

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 x2 − y 2
4. Given that f (x, y) = xy ,
x2 + y 2
(a) is f continuous at the origin?
(b) If the answer to part a is no, redefine f to obtain a continuous function at the origin.

5. Given that lim f (x, y) = 2, find

(x,y)−>(1,−1)

(a) f (1, −1).

(b) Assume further that f is continuous at (1, −1) and evaluate f (1, −1).
6. Determine the set of points at which the function is continuous
x+y
(a) f (x, y) = ,
4 + x2 + y 2
( 2 3
x y
2 2 if (x, y) 6= (0, 0)
(b) h(x, y) = 3x +y ,
2 if (x, y) = (0, 0)
( 2 2
y sin x
2 2 if (x, y) =6 (0, 0)
(c) g(x, y) = 3x +y .
0 if (x, y) = (0, 0)
p
7. Consider the function f (x, y) = 9 − x2 − 9y 2 , find
(a) fx (1, 0), fy (1, 0),
(b) illustrate with the aid of a sketch the numbers fx (1, 0), fy (1, 0) as slopes.

8. Find the first partial derivatives of the function

(a) v = xe−s cos θ,
xy 3
(b) h(x, y, s, t) = ,
t + 3s
Z x2
(c) f (x, y) = sin(s2 )ds.
y

9. Apply the definition of partial derivatives as limits to find fx (x, y) and fy (x, y).

(a) f (x, y) = x2 + y 2 ,
1
(b) f (x, y) = ,
x+y
p
(c) f (x, y) = 2x − y.
∂z ∂z
10. Find and
∂x ∂y
(a) z = f (x2 + y),
(b) z = f (x3 y),
f (x)
(c) z = ,
g(y)
(d) cos(xyz) = 2x + y + 2z.
11. Determine whether each of the following functions is a solution of the Laplace’s equation uxx + uyy = 0
(a) u = x2 + y 2 ,

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 (b) u = sin x cosh y + cos x sinh y,
(c) u = e−x cos y − e−y cos x.
12. Find an equation of the tangent plane to the given surface at the points specified
(a) z = x cos(x − y), (2, 2, 2),
p
(b) z = 4 − x2 − 2y 2 , (1, −1, 1).
13. Find the differential of the function
p
(a) z = log2 x2 + y 2 ,
1
(b) w = p .
x + y2 + z2
2

14. The pressure, volume and temperature of a mole of an ideal gas are related by the equation P V = 8.31T ,
where P is measured in kilopascals, V in litres, and T in kelvins. Use differentials to estimate the change
in the pressure if the volume increases from 13 L to 13.4 L and the temperature decreases from 300K
to 295K.
15. The sides of a cube are found to be 7 f t in length with possible error of no more than 1.6 f t. Find the
maximum possible error in the volume of the cube if the given value of length of the side were to be
used in computing the volume.
∂f ∂f
16. Let z = f (x, y) be some function such that f (1, 3) = 5 and (1, 3) = 3, (1, 3) = 2. Find reasonable
∂x ∂y
estimates of
(a) f (1.1, 2.8),
(b) f (1.3, 2.8).
17. Let z = f (x, y), where x = er cos s and y = er sin s, show that
 2  2  2  2 
∂z ∂z ∂z ∂z
+ = e−2r + .
∂x ∂y ∂r ∂s

18. Suppose that z = f (x, y) where x = u(s, t) and y = v(s, t). Show that
(a)
2 2
∂2z ∂2z ∂ 2 z ∂x ∂y ∂2z ∂z ∂ 2 x ∂z ∂ 2 y
 
∂x ∂y
2
= +2 + 2 + + ,
∂t ∂x2 ∂t ∂x∂y ∂t ∂t ∂y ∂t ∂x ∂t2 ∂y ∂t2
∂2z
(b) obtain a formula for .
∂s∂t
19. Consider the mapping v = ex cos y and w = ex sin y from the xy − plane to the vw − plane.
(a) Evaluate determinant of the Jacobian matrix at (1, 0),
(b) show that the square Rxy ; 0.9 ≤ x ≤ 1.1, −0.1 ≤ y ≤ 0.1 corresponds to the region Rvw bounded
by arcs of the circles u2 + v 2 = e1.8 , u2 + v 2 = e2.2 and the rays v = ±(tan 0.1)u where u ≥ 0. Find
the ratio of the area of Rxy to that of Rvw ,
0
(c) obtain the approximating linear mapping at (1, 0) and find the region Rvw corresponding to the
0
square Rxy in part (b) under this linear mapping. Find the ratio of the area of Rvw to that of Rxy
and compare with the results of parts (a) and (b).
20. Show that the mapping defined√by x = r cos θ and y = r sin θ is locally invertible away from r = 0. Find
the Jacobian of its inverse at ( 2, 3π
4 ). Verify your answer by directly inverting in the second quadrant
away from (0, 0).