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Faculty of Engineering (Chem., and Pet.) Semester One 2009 2010 Calculus MTHE01C02: Instructions Five Problems

This calculus assignment from the Faculty of Engineering consists of 5 problems related to calculus concepts like limits, derivatives, gradients, directional derivatives, and finding extrema. Students are instructed to show their work and solutions after each problem on the provided paper or the back of the pages. The assignment is worth 10% of the total grade and is due on Sunday November 22nd. Good luck is wished to the student working on the problems.

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Faculty of Engineering (Chem., and Pet.) Semester One 2009 2010 Calculus MTHE01C02: Instructions Five Problems

This calculus assignment from the Faculty of Engineering consists of 5 problems related to calculus concepts like limits, derivatives, gradients, directional derivatives, and finding extrema. Students are instructed to show their work and solutions after each problem on the provided paper or the back of the pages. The assignment is worth 10% of the total grade and is due on Sunday November 22nd. Good luck is wished to the student working on the problems.

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  Faculty of Engineering (Chem., and Pet.)
  Semester One 2009‐2010
  Calculus MTHE01C02
  Instructions:
(1) This assignment consists of FIVE PROBLEMS. 

(2) Please write your answer in the same paper after each problem. 

(3) You can also use the back of the papers. 

(4) The weight of this assignment is (10 % ) of the total marks. 

(5) The due date of this assignment is SUNDAY 22/11. 

GOOD LUCK 

Name: 
I.D: 
Department: 
Group: 
                                           Problem 1 (20 ) 
x
(a) Let f ( x, y ) = . 
1 + 4 − x2 − y 2

(i) Sketch the domain D of f. 

(ii) Find f (2,0), f (−2,0), f (2, −1) if it is in the domain 

xy 3
(b) Show that  lim  does not exist. 
( x, y )→(0,0) x4 + y 4

 
                                        Problem 2 (20 ) 
a) Describe  the  level  surface  of  f (x , y , z ) = x 2 + y 2 + z 2 for  the  given 
values k =1, 2. 

b) Find  an  equation  of  the  level  surface  of  f (x , y , z ) = x 2 + y 2 that 


contains the point p(1,2,5) and sketch the equation.  

 
                                 Problem 3 (20 ) 
The dimensions of a closed rectangular box are measured as 3 feet, 4 feet, 
1
and  5  feet,  with  a  possible  error  of  ±   feet  in  each  measurement.  Use 
16
differentials to approximate the maximum error in the calculated the value 
of  

      (i) The surface area                                            (ii) the volume    

 
                                           Problem 4 (20 ) 
(a) Let f ( x, y ) = x 2 y 3 . 

(i) Find the gradient of f at the point p(1,3). 

(ii) Use the gradient to find the directional derivative of f at p(1,3)in 
the direction from p(1,3) to   Q(‐1,3). 

 
                                           Problem 5 (20 ) 
1 2 1
If f ( x, y ) = x3 − y 3 + x 2 − 6 x + 32 y + 4 ,  find  the  local  extrema  and 
3 3 2
saddle points of f. 

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