PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, COIMBATORE - 641 004

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
23A/C/M/P/Y/L/E/U/D/R/Z/I/N/H/T/B101 - CALCULUS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
(FOR ALL BE/BTECH – I SEMESTER)

Part - A (MCQ)

1. The level curves of the surface 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 9𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 are the family of

A) circles B) ellipses C) hyperbolas D) rectangular hyperbolas

√2𝑥−𝑦 −2
2. The value of lim is
(𝑥,𝑦)→(2,0) 2𝑥−𝑦−4
2𝑥−𝑦≠4
1 1
A) 0 B) ∞ C) D)
6 4
1
3. Identify the point which belongs to the domain of the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = (𝑦−𝑥)(𝑦−𝑥 3) is
A) (√2, √2) B) (√2, 2√2) C) (2√2, 2√2) D) (2√2, 2)

𝜕2𝑓
4. Let (𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑦 𝑥 , What is 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 at x = 2, y = 1?
1
(A) 0 (B) ln 2 (C) 1 (D)
ln 2
2 2
5. The value of the mixed partial derivative 𝑓𝑦𝑥𝑦 if 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 1 − 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑥 𝑦 is
A)−4 B) −3 C) −2 D) −1

6. A cylindrical can is designed to have a radius of 1 𝑖𝑛. and a height of 5 𝑖𝑛., but that the radius and height
are off by the amounts 𝑑𝑟 = +0.03 and 𝑑ℎ = −0.1. The resulting absolute change in the volume of the
can is ------------- 𝑖𝑛3 .

7. The critical point of the function 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥𝑦 + 3𝑦 − 1 is --------------------.

sin(𝑥𝑦)
8. The set of points not in the domain of the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2+𝑦 2 −25 is
A) {(0, 0), (13, 13), (1, √25)} B) {(1, 1), (√12, √13), (√11, √14)}
C) {(12, 12), (13, 13), (4, 4)} D) {(1, 1), (0, 0), (5, 5)}

𝑒 𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
9. The value of lim is ---------------------------.
(𝑥, 𝑦)→(0, 0) 𝑥

10. Consider a function be defined on a region R containing the point (𝑎, 𝑏). If 𝑓(𝑎, 𝑏) ≤ 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦)for all domain
points in an open disk centered at (𝑎, 𝑏), then 𝑓(𝑎, 𝑏) is a
A) local maximum B) local minimum C) saddle point D) absolute maximum
2−𝑦
11. The third order mixed derivative 𝑓𝑥𝑦𝑦 of 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑒 𝑥 at (1, 1) is ------------------------

Part - B (2 Marks)

1. The dimensions of a rectangle is measured as 100 cm and 50 cm and each measurement is correct to within
0.2 cm. Use differentials to estimate the possible change in the area of the rectangle using these measurements.
2. If 𝑓 (𝑥0 , 𝑦0 ) = 3, what can you say about lim 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦), if f is continuous at (𝑥0 , 𝑦0 )? If f is not
(𝑥,𝑦)→(𝑥0,𝑦0 )
continuous at (𝑥0 , 𝑦0 )? Give reasons.
1
3. The volume of a right circular cone of radius r and height h is 𝑉 = 3 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ. If the height remains constant
𝜕𝑉
while the radius changes, calculate the rate of change of volume with respect to the radius .
𝜕𝑟

4. When two resistors having resistance 𝑅1 = 50 ohms and 𝑅2 = 20 ohms are connected in parallel, their
𝑅 𝑅 𝜕𝑅
combined resistance in R ohms is 𝑅 1+𝑅2 . Find 𝜕𝑅 .
1 2 1

5. Find the critical points of the function 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 3 .

6. For the function f(x, y) = x 3 − 3xy + y 3 , state what information is provided by the second partial derivative
test at the point (0,0) and (1,1).

7. Find the domain and range of following functions.

a) f(x, y) = √y − x − 2 b) f(x, y) = ln(x 2 + y 2 − 4)

8. Find and sketch the level curves ƒ(x, y) = c on the same set of coordinate axes for the given values of c.
a) f(x, y) = x + y − 1, c = −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3
b) f(x, y) = x 2 + y 2 , c = 0, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25
c) f(x, y) = xy, c = −9, −4, −1, 0, 1, 4, 9

9. Find the limit, if exists:

2(x+y)
a) lim
(x,y)→(0,0) x2 +2xy+y2
3x2 −y2 +5
b) lim
(x,y)→(0,0) x2 +y2 +2
x2 −y2
c) lim
(x,y)→(0,0) x−y

10. At what points (x, y) in the plane are the functions below continuous?
xy
( )
2 +y2 , for x, y ≠ (0,0)
a) f(x, y) = { x
0, for (x, y) = (0,0)
b) f(x, y) = sin(x + y)
c) f(x, y) = ln(x 2 + y 2 )

∂f ∂f
11. Find ∂xand ∂y
a) f(x, y) = 2x 2 − 3y – 4 at (1,2)
b) f(x, y) = 5xy − 7x 2 − y 2 + 3x − 6y + 2 at (1,0)
c) f(x, y) = exy ln y

12. Find all the second order partial derivatives:

a) f(x, y) = x + y + xy
b) f(x, y) = sin xy
c) f(x, y) = xey + y + 1
d) f(x, y) = x 2 cos (xy)

dw
13. Express dt as a function of t, both by using the Chain Rule and by expressing w in terms of
and differentiating directly with respect to t.
 a) w = x 2 + y 2 , x = cos t, y = sin t; t = π
b) w = x 2 + y 2 , x = cos t + sin t, y = cos t − sin t; t = 0
Part C (Descriptive)
𝑥 2+𝑦
1. Estimate lim along the path 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 and 𝑦 = 𝑥. What can you conclude about the nature of
(𝑥, 𝑦)→(0, 0) 𝑦
the function 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) at the origin? Why?

2. By considering the approach of the paths 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 and 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥2, does the function
x2
(iii) has the limit as  x, y    0,0 ? Justify.
xy
(i) lim (ii) lim
(x,y)→(0,0) |xy| (x,y)→(0,0) x2 −y

3. Express w and w in terms of r and s if 𝑤 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ; 𝑥 = 𝑟 – 𝑠, 𝑦 = 𝑟 + 𝑠.

r s

4. Use Taylor’s formula to find the quadratic approximation of 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = cos 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦 at the origin. Estimate
the error in the approximation if |𝑥 | ≤ 0.1 & |𝑦| ≤ 0.1 .

5. Use Taylor’s formula to find the cubic approximation of 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑒 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦 at the origin.

6. Find the cubic approximation 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑒 𝑥 ln(1 + 𝑦) near the origin.

7. Using Lagrange multiplier method, find the greatest and smallest values that the function
𝑥2 𝑦2
𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥𝑦 takes on the ellipse + = 1.
2 8

8. Find the absolute maxima and minima of the temperature function

𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 − 6𝑥 + 2 on the rectangular plate 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 5, −3 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 0.

9. Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of 𝑓 (𝑥, 𝑦) = 2 + 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 on the triangular
region in the first quadrant bounded by the lines 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0 and 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 9.
10. Find the absolute maxima and minima of the temperature function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 48𝑥𝑦 − 32𝑥 3 − 24𝑦 2 on the
rectangular plate 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1, 0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 1.

11. A rectangular box without a lid is to be made from 12 𝑚2 of cardboard. Find the
maximum volume of such a box.

12. A flat circular plate has the shape of the region 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ≤ 1. The plate, including the boundary where 𝑥 2 +
𝑦 2 = 1 , is heated so that the temperature at the point (𝑥, 𝑦) is 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 − 𝑥 . Find the
temperature at the hottest and coldest points on the plate.

13. Find the point on the plane 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6 that is nearest to the origin.

14. A rectangular box is inscribed in the region in the first octant bounded above by the plane 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6.
Find the dimensions of the box of maximum volume.
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