Name:

ID:
Major:
Homework 2 of Matb 210 due on 4-5/10/2013.
12.3 Evaluate the limits
f (x, y + k) f (x, y)
f (x + h, y) f (x, y)
lim
, and lim
:
k0
h0
h
k
18. f (x, y) = x2 + y 2 ,
f (x + h, y) = (x + h)2 + y 2 = x2 + 2xh + h2 + y 2 , then
f (x + h, y) f (x, y)
2xh + h2
lim
= lim
= lim
=
h0
h0
h0
h
h
f (x, y + k) f (x, y)
lim
= lim
k0
l0
k
k
19. f (x, y) = xy 2 2.
f (x + h, y) f (x, y)
= lim
lim
h0
h0
h
f (x, y + k) f (x, y)
lim
= lim
k0
l0
k

38 f (x, y) =

x3 y 3
.
x2 + y 2

(x,y)(0,0)

(x,y)(0,0)

Hint: first show 0 |f (x, y)| 2 x2 + y 2 .

4 xy
(x,y)(0,0) 4 + xy
lim

sin log(1 + x + y) = sin

lim

)
log(1 + x + y) =

(x,y)(0,0)

(
exp

41. Determine the limit

1
Solution. The limit is 0. First show that t < et for
x2 + y 2
t > 0, by using derivative of g(t) = et t. Let r = 1t , then we have r12 < exp( r12 ),
1
2
2
2
i.e. 0 < exp( x2 +y
= x2 + y 2 . Then it follows from sandwich
2 ) < (x + y ) if r
(
)
1
theorem that 0
lim
exp 2

lim (x2 + y 2 ) = 0.
x + y2
(x,y)(0,0)
(x,y)(0,0)
Remark. The continuity method wont work, as
lim 1/(x2 + y 2 ) = +.
lim

(x,y)(0,0)

(x,y)(0,0)

30.

37 Example. f (x, y) = x y
.
x2 +y 2


 x2 y 2 

r2 | cos2 sin2 |


Solution. 0 
= |r cos 2| r = x2 + y 2 .
 =
 x2 + y 2 
r


 x2 y 2 



Then 0
lim
lim
x2 + y 2 = 0.


(x,y)(0,0) 
x2 + y 2  (x,y)(0,0)





And 0 =
lim |f (x, y)| =  lim f (x, y) , so
lim f (x, y) = 0.

lim

(x,y)(0,0)

29.

(x,y)(0,0)

(x,y)(0,0)

(
28.

12.3 Use the polar coordinate (x, y) = (r cos , r sin ) to prove that the limit
lim f (x, y) = 0, where

12.3 Find the limit or show that the limit does not exist.
22.

32. f (x, y) = sin1 (x2 + y 2 ). Domain = { (x, y) |

(
)
1
36. f (x, y) = tan1 x+y
Domain = { (x, y) |

)
1
x2 + y 2
(x,y)(0,0)
1
Hint: Let s = tan (1/t) iff 1/t = tan(s) iff tan(/2 + s) = t iff tan1 t =
/2 + s. As tan1 is continuous at 0,
lim

(
arctan

12.3 Determine the largest set of points on which the given formula defines a continuous function. (Determine domains of inverse trigonometric functions sin1 and tan1
first.)

46. Show that the limit

lim

(x,y,z)(0,0,0) x2

xyz
, if it exists.
+ y2 + z2

x2 +y 2 z 2
2
2
2
(x,y,z)(0,0,0) x +y +z

lim

does not exist by considering the paths

given by the coordinate axes. (Read Example 9, p. 915)

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Homework 3 of Matb 210 due on 4-5/10/2013.
12.4 Compute fx , fy , fz , if it exists, of the following functions:
1. f (x, y) = x4 x3 y + x2 y 2 xy 3 + y 4 ;
; fy =
.
fx =
2. f (x, y) = x sin y;
fx =
; fy =
.
3. f (x, y) = ex (cos y sin y);
fx =

zy =

31. z = x2 + y 2 ; P (3, 4, 25).

zx =
, zy =
, and the normal vector n =
(fx (3, 4), fy (3, 4), 1) = (
,
,
). Then an equation of the plane
.
tangent is given by 0 = n (x 3, y 4, z 25) =

32. z = 50 x2 y 2 ; P (4, 3, 5).

34. z =

fy =

tan1 (xy);

P (1, 1, 1)

fx =
; fy =
20. f (x, y, z) = (1 x2 y 2 z 2 )exyz
;

; fy =
fx =
18. f (x, y) = exy (cos xy + sin xy)

fx =

zyx = (zy )x =

Find an equation of the tangent plane to the graph of the function z = f (x, y) at the
given point P.

fy =
.
10. f (x, y) = tan1 (xy);
fx =
; fy =
.
d/dx(tan1 (u)) = 1/(1 + u2 ).
12. f (x, y, z) = x2 + y 3 + z 4 ;
fx =
; fy =
; fz =
14. f (x, y, z) = x4 16yz;
fx =
; fy =
fz =
16. f (x, y) = (2x2 + 3y 2 ) exp(x2 + y 2 )

36. z = 3x + 4y;

fz =

.
40. z =

P (1, 1, 7)

x2 + y 2 ;

P (3, 4, 5)

Verify zxy = zyx

22. z = 2x3 + 5x2 y 6y 2 + xy 4 ,
zx =

zxy = (zx )y =

zy =
24. z = xyexy

zyx = (zy )x =

53. Calculate all second partial derivatives of f (x, y, z) = exp(xyz). Recall chain rule.
fx =
fxx =

fy =
;

fyy =

fz =
;

fzz =

zx =

zxy = (zx )y =

fxy =

zy =
26. z = (x3 + y 3 )10

zyx = (zy )x =

54. Define g(x, y) = sin(xy), verify gxy = gyx .

zx =

zxy = (zx )y =

fyz =

fxz =