unit vi qb
unit vi qb
unit vi qb
MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS
2-mark Questions
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
1) If 𝑢 = 𝑥 𝑦 , then find 𝜕𝑥 and 𝜕𝑦.
2) The necessary condition for a function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) to have an extrema at (𝑎, 𝑏) is……………..
3) If 𝐴⃗ = 2𝑥 2 𝑖̂-3𝑦𝑧𝑗̂ + 𝑥𝑧 2 𝑘̂ , then ∇. 𝐴⃗=………………..
4) curl(x 𝑖̂ + y 𝑗̂ + z𝑘̂) =……………………….
5) If 𝐴⃗ is such that ∇ × 𝐴⃗ = 0, then 𝐴⃗ is called………………….
6) If 𝐴⃗ is such that ∇. 𝐴⃗ = 0, then 𝐴⃗ is called………………….
4-mark Questions
1) Find the first and second partial derivatives of 𝑧 = 𝑥 2 𝑦 − 𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝑥𝑦.
2) Prove that for 𝑧 = 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 − 3𝑎𝑥𝑦,
𝜕 2𝑧 𝜕 2𝑧
=
𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑦𝜕𝑥
𝜕3𝑢
3) If u = e xyz , find the value of 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦𝜕𝑧.
4) Find the directional derivative of surface 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥𝑦 3 + 𝑦𝑧 3 at the point (2,-1,1) in the directional
of the vector 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ .
5) If 𝑧 = 𝑒 𝑎𝑥+𝑏𝑦 𝑓(𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏𝑦), prove that
8-marks Question
1) If 𝑢 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔( 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 + 𝑧 3 − 3𝑥𝑦𝑧), show that:
𝜕 𝜕 𝜕 2
(𝜕𝑥 + 𝜕𝑦 + 𝜕𝑧) 𝑢 = −9(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧)−2.
𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑧 2 𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑧
2) If 𝑧(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 , show that: (𝜕𝑥 − 𝜕𝑦) = 4 (1 − 𝜕𝑥 − 𝜕𝑦).
3) If 𝑥 𝑥 𝑦 𝑦 𝑧 𝑧 = 𝑐, show that at 𝑥 = 𝑦 = 𝑧
𝜕2𝑧
= −(𝑥 log 𝑒𝑥)−1.
𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦
4) Find the maximum and minimum values of
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥𝑦 2 − 15𝑥 2 − 15𝑦 2 + 72𝑥.
5) Divide 24 into three parts such that the continued product of the first, square of the second and the cube of the
third may be maximum.
5𝑥𝑦𝑧
6) Find the values of x, y, z for which 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥+2𝑦+4𝑧 is a maximum subject to the condition xyz=8.
7) The temperature T at any point (x, y, z) in space is given by 𝑇 = 400𝑥𝑦𝑧 2 . Find the highest temperature on
the surface of the unit sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 1
8) A rectangular box open at the top is to have volume of 32cu.cm. Find the dimension of the box requiring least
material for its construction.
9) Find the volume of the greatest rectangular parallelepiped that can be inscribed in the ellipsoid.
10) Find the constants a and b so that the surface 𝑎𝑥 2 − 𝑏𝑦𝑧 = (𝑎 + 2)𝑥 is orthogonal to the surface 4𝑥 2 𝑦 +
𝑧 3 = 4 at the point (1, -1,2).
11) Prove that 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙 ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐹 = 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑑𝑖𝑣 ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐹 − ∇2 ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐹.
2 2 2 −𝑛
12) If 𝑓 = (𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 ) , find 𝑑𝑖𝑣 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑓. Determine n if 𝑑𝑖𝑣 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑓 = 0.
2
13) Show that ∇2 𝑓(𝑟) = 𝑓 ′′ (𝑟) + 𝑟 𝑓′(𝑟), where 𝑟 = √𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 +𝑧 2 .
1 3(⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴∙R ⃗⃗⃗)(⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐵 ∙R⃗⃗⃗) (⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴∙B ⃗⃗⃗)
14) Prove that ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴 ∙ ∇ (⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐵∙∇ )= −
𝑟 𝑟5 𝑟3
15) What is the directional derivative of ∅ = 𝑥𝑦 2 + 𝑦 𝑧 3 at the point (2,-1,1) in the direction of the normal to
the surface 𝑥 log 𝑧 − 𝑦 2 = −4 at (-1,2,1).