4.2.1chapter 2 - Function Two Variable Oct 23
4.2.1chapter 2 - Function Two Variable Oct 23
4.2.1chapter 2 - Function Two Variable Oct 23
0 MULTIVARIABLE FUNCTIONS
4.1 Functions of two variables
In nature, functions always depend on more than one variable. For example, the volume,V
of a cylinder depends on the radius , r and height, h.
Volume r 2h
Partial derivatives with respect to one variable x or y is variously denoted for examples:
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Example 1 : If f ( x, y ) x 3 y 2x 2 y 2 3 . Determine
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Example 2 : If f ( x, y ) 2x 3 y 4 2y 2 3 x 2 . Determine
(a) f 2,5 (b) fx x, y
2f 2f
same variable 2 fxx 2 fyy
x y
mixed partial derivative - taking partial derivatives with respect to one variable, and then take
2f 2f
another partial derivative with respect to a different variable fyx fxy
x y y x
Solution fyy
f x, y x 2 y 3 x 4 y 3 x
3x 2 y 2 x 4
Solution fxx
f x, y x 2 y 3 x 4 y 3 x
2xy 3 4 x 3 y 3
fxx x, y 21y 3 43 x 2 y 0 Second derivative w.r.t “x” , keep y as constant.
2y 3 12 x 2 y
Example 6: Given f x, y x 3 y 5 2x 2 y x . Determine fxy
Solution:
f x, y x 3 y 5 2x 2 y x
3 x 2 y 5 4 xy 1
Solution:
Solution:
Example 9: Given f x , y 4 x 2 y 3 2 x 3 4 y 5 . Determine fxy
Example 10 : Given f x , y 6 xy 4 y 2 e3 x .
3 2
b) Verify fx y fyy 6 y
2
Example : Given f x , y 3 y 4 x 2 e3 y .
b) Calculate fxy 4 ,0
d. f ( x, y ) 5 x 2 y 3 2 xy e3 x
e. f ( x, y ) xe4 y 5 y
f. f ( x , y ) ye2 x 3 xy x
g. f ( x, y ) 4 ye2 x 3 xy 3
2. Determine the second – order partial derivatives fxx and fyy :
2 3 4
a. f ( x, y ) x y x y.
4 5
b. f ( x , y ) 4 x 8 xy 7 y
c. f ( x, y ) 3x 2 2y 5 xe2y
3. Determine the second – order partial derivatives fxy and fxy 1, 0
2 3
a) f ( x, y ) x y 3y 4 x4
2
b) f ( x, y ) 4 x 8 xy 4 3 xe4 y
2
c) f ( x, y ) 3 x y 2 y 5 xe2 y