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MVC Unit 1 Question Bank

This document contains review questions and objective questions related to partial differentiation and its applications. It includes questions about finding partial derivatives of multivariable functions, using partial derivatives to find rates of change, applying the Cobb-Douglas production function and Laplace's equation, using Euler's theorem and Jacobians, estimating errors using differentials, and finding extreme values of functions.

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MVC Unit 1 Question Bank

This document contains review questions and objective questions related to partial differentiation and its applications. It includes questions about finding partial derivatives of multivariable functions, using partial derivatives to find rates of change, applying the Cobb-Douglas production function and Laplace's equation, using Euler's theorem and Jacobians, estimating errors using differentials, and finding extreme values of functions.

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UNIT1: PARTIAL DIFERENTIATION WITH APPLICATIONS

Review Questions

1. Find all first and second order partial derivatives of multivariable functions :
i) f=𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 − 63(𝑥 + 𝑦)+12xy
𝑦
ii) g=𝑥 2 cos⁡(𝑧 )
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2. The temperature at a point (x,y) on a flat metal plate is given by 𝑇 = x2 +y2+1 , where is T is
measured in ℃⁡and x ,y in meters. Find the rate of change of temperature with respect to
distance at the point (2,1) in (a) the x-direction and (b) the y-direction
3. The total resistance R produced by three conductors with resistances𝑅1 ,𝑅2 ,𝑅2
1 1 1 1
connected in a parallel electrical circuit is given by the formula:⁡⁡𝑅 = 𝑅 + 𝑅 + 𝑅
1 2 3
𝜕𝑅
Find⁡𝜕𝑅 .
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4. Show that the Cobb-Douglas production function P(L,K)=b𝐿𝛼 𝐾𝛽 satisfies the linear
𝜕𝑃 𝜕𝑃
partial differential equation in P :𝐿 𝜕𝐿 + 𝐾 𝜕𝐾 = (𝛼 + 𝛽 )𝑃
5. Show that 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = log⁡(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) satisfies Laplace equation in 2D 𝑓𝑥𝑥 + 𝑓𝑦𝑦 = 0
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕 2𝑢 𝜕2𝑢 𝜕2𝑢
6. Find (i) x𝜕𝑥 +y𝜕𝑦and (ii)𝑥 2 𝜕𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 +𝑦 2 𝜕𝑦 2 by Euler’s theorem .in each of
the following cases
i. u= 4𝑥 6 − 9𝑥 4 𝑦 2 + 12𝑥𝑦 5 + 𝑦 6
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ii. 𝑢 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 (𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 )5
𝑥 𝑑𝑢
7. If ⁡𝑢 = sin (𝑦) , 𝑥 = 𝑒 𝑡 , 𝑦 = 𝑡 2 ,⁡ then find 𝑑𝑡
8. At a given instant the sides of rectangle are 4ft .and 3ft resp. and they are increasing
at the rate of 1.5 ft/sec. and 0.5 ft /sec respectively . Find the rate at which area is
increasing at that instant.
9. The dimensions of a rectangular box are measured to be 65 cm, 50 cm, and 30 cm,
and each measurement is correct to within 0.2 cm .Use differentials to estimate the
largest possible error when the volume of the box is calculated from these
measurements.
10. The length and width of a rectangle are measured as 40 cm and 34 cm, respectively,
with an error in measurement of at most 0.3 cm in each. Use differentials to estimate
the maximum error in the calculated area of the rectangle.
11. A rectangular box,open at the top,is to have a volume of 32 cubic cm.Find the
dimensions of the box requiring least materials for its construction.
12. Find the extreme values of the function 𝑓 = 𝑥 3 − 15𝑥 2 −15𝑦 2 + 3𝑥𝑦 2 + 72𝑥.
13. Find the extreme values of the function 𝑓 = 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 − 63(𝑥 + 𝑦)+12xy
14. Find the Jacobian in each of the following cases:
i. U=xyz, V=x 2 + y 2 +z 2 ,and W=x+y+z
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ii. U=𝑥yz, V=𝑦xz ,and W=𝑧xy
UNIT1: PARTIAL DIFERENTIATION WITH APPLICATIONS

Objective questions
y
∂u
1. If u=ex then =⋯
∂x
y
∂u
2. If u=x then ∂z = ⋯
z

∂u
3. If u=𝑒 −𝛳 cos(𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑟)⁡then =⋯
∂r
x ∂f
4. If f(x, y) = sin (1+y) , then⁡ ∂y =…
5. if⁡f(x, y, z) = exy ln z then fy⁡ = ⋯
∂f
6. If⁡⁡f = sin(3x + yz)⁡ then ∂z =…
∂u
7. If u=log(tanx+tany +tanz) then ∂y =…
𝜕 2𝑓
8. If f(x,y)=𝑦 𝑥 then the value of second derivative 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 at (2,1) is…
𝑥 𝜕𝑓
9. If f(x, y)= 𝑥 2+𝑦 2 then find 𝜕𝑦 𝑎𝑡⁡(0,2)
10. If the volume V of a right circular cylinder is given by V=𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ , where r is the radius
of base and h is the height then total derivative of V is…
11. State Euler’s theorem on homogeneous function.
𝑥 5+𝑦 5 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
12. If u⁡= ⁡ 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛⁡x𝜕𝑥 +y𝜕𝑦=…
𝑥+𝑦
13. If ⁡𝑥 = 𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃; 𝑦 = 𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 then the Jacobian J(x,y)=…
14. For function f(x,y) to have maximum value at (x=a, y=b) is….
15. For function f(x,y) to have minimum value at (x=a, y=b) is….
16. If the kinetic energy of a body with mass m and velocity v is E=0.5m𝑣 2 then
𝜕𝐸 𝜕 2𝐸
=…
𝜕𝑚 𝜕𝑣 2

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