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Functions of Two Variables

This document discusses functions of two and three variables. It provides examples of: - Sketching the domain of a function of two variables - Evaluating a function of two variables at given points - Sketching the graph and level curves of functions of two variables - Finding the domain and evaluating functions of three variables - Sketching level surfaces of functions of three variables

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Functions of Two Variables

This document discusses functions of two and three variables. It provides examples of: - Sketching the domain of a function of two variables - Evaluating a function of two variables at given points - Sketching the graph and level curves of functions of two variables - Finding the domain and evaluating functions of three variables - Sketching level surfaces of functions of three variables

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Functions of Two Variables

z = f(x,y)

• Domain? Region in the xy-plane

• Graph? Surface in 3D space

• Derivative? (Partial and Total Derivatives)


Domain of f(x,y)

Region in the xy-plane

D  {( x, y ) : }
y

x
Example 1 (p 794)

xy  5
Let f ( x, y )  .
2
2 yx
a) Sketch the domain of f .
b) Find f at (2,5), (1,2), (-1,2), (3,2).
Solution
xy  5
f ( x, y ) 
2 y  x2
(a) D  {( x, y ) : y  x 2 }
Sketch ?
(2)(5)  5 5
(b) f (2,5)   8

2 (5)  ( 2) 2 2 6

f (1,2)  
4

f ( 1,2)  
2

f (3,2)  ???
-3 -2 -1 1 2 3
Graph of f(x,y)

z = f(x,y) graph?

surface in 3D space

Example
3  x2  y2
f ( x, y )  ( x  3 y ) e
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Example 2 (p 796)

2 2
Let f ( x, y )  9  x  y ,
2 2
D  {( x, y ) : x  y  9}.
Sketch the graph of f .
Solution

Paraboloid
Level Curves

Intersection of
surface z = f(x,y) and
plane z = k
⇒ curve f(x,y) = k
(level curve, contour)
Example
3  x2  y2
f ( x, y )  ( x  3 y ) e

See Animation at:


http://www.usd.edu/~jflores/MultiCalc02/FlashMovie
s/SurfCntMovies.html
Example 3 (p796)
2 2
Sketch some level curves of z  f ( x, y )  9  x  y
y

z  1  x2  y2  8
2

z  4  x2  y2  5 1

2 2
z 6 x  y 3 -2 -1 1 2
x

2 2 -1

z 7 x  y 2
-2

z  9  x2  y2  0

Applications

• Topographic (contour) Maps:


mountain elevations
depth of water in a lake

• Weather Maps:
temperature (isotherms)
pressure (isobars)
Example 4 (p797)
2 2
Sketch some level curves of z  f ( x, y )  y  x
Functions of Three Variables
w = f(x,y,z)

• Domain? Region in 3D space

• Graph? 4D space??

• Derivative? (Partial and Total Derivatives)


Example
cos 1 z
Given f ( x, y, z ) 
1 1  x2  y2
a) Find f at (1,1,0), (1,0,1), (0,1,-1/2),
b) Find the domain of f .
Solution

cos 1 z
f ( x, y , z ) 
1 1  x2  y2
a) f (1,1,0)   , 
2 2
b) D is given by  1  z  1 , x  y  1
Graph of f(x,y,z)
w = f(x,y,z)
4D space??

w = a => f(x,y,z) = a surface


w = b => f(x,y,z) = b another surface
……

 level surfaces
Example
Sketch some level surfaces of
2 2
w  f ( x, y , z )  x  y  z
w9
2 2
w9 z 9 x  y w8
2 2
w  8 z  8 x  y w7
2 2
w7 z 7x  y

Example 5 (p799)
Sketch some level surfaces of
2 2
w  f ( x, y , z )  z  x  y

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